A bandmate in another of Ralphs' outfits says his "heart just hit the ground" on hearing the news.

A message on the band's official website said he is 'survived by the love of his life, Susie Chavasse, his two children, three step-children'.

The English guitarist, who had been bedridden after a stroke in 2016, is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November