Mott the Hoople drummer Dale Griffin dies at 67

Dale Griffin, the drummer and founder member of Herefordshire rock group Mott the Hoople has died aged 67.

The band are best known for top 10 hits in the 1970s including Roll Away the Stone and All The Young Dudes.

They collaborated with the late David Bowie to produce the former - with the song scoring their biggest hit to date, reaching number 3 in the UK charts.

The 67-year-old had been battling with Alzheimer’s disease for a decade.

The band reformed to mark their 40th anniversary in 2009 but Griffin was too ill to take part.

In later years, the star was a producer who worked on a number of John Peel sessions for BBC Radio One, including those of Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins and Pulp.

Griffin is survived by his long-term partner Jean Smith.