What is Mott the Hoople?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Mott the Hoople | Img = Mott the Hoople.jpg | Img_alt = | Img_capt = Mott the Hoople reunion, 2009 | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = Yes | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Herefordshire]], England | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Glam rock]], [[hard rock]] | Occupation = | Years_active = 1969–1974 (As Mott The Hoople)<br>1974–1976 (As Mott)<br>1976–1978 (As British Lions)<br>2009 (Reunion) | Label = [[Island Records|Island]] (UK), [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] (U.S.), [[CBS Records|CBS]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] | Associated_acts = [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Bad Company]], [[Widowmaker (band)|Widowmaker]], [[David Bowie]], [[Fantômas (band)|Fantômas]] | URL = | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = | Past_members = [[Peter Watts (musician)|Pete Overend Watts]]<br>[[Dale Griffin]]<br>[[Ian Hunter (singer)|Ian Hunter]]<br>[[Mick Ralphs]]<br>[[Verden Allen]]<br>[[Morgan Fisher]]<br>Mick Bolton<br>[[Luther Grosvenor|Ariel Bender]]<br>[[Mick Ronson]] }} '''Mott the Hoople''' was a [[England|English]] [[hard rock]]/[[glam rock]] [[band]]. They formed in [[1969]] and broke up in [[1976]]. {{music-stub}} [[Category:English rock bands]] [[Category:English hard rock bands]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1969]] The band began in 1969 after Ian Hunter's audition of 'Like A Rolling Stone' by Bob Dylan to join the band as the lead singer. Their first hit was 'All The Young Dudes' which was written by a close friend of theirs and also admirer, David Bowie. Bowie produced their album of the same name, which also added to their success. Mott The Hoople also staged a performance in the USA with Queen as their opening performance, also leading to mo