Mike Ratledge

British composer and keyboardist, born on 6 May 1943 in Maidstone, Kent, England (UK), died on 5 February 2025. Founder and long-time member of [a=Soft Machine], from 1966 to 1976. He was married to [a=Marsha Hunt] since 15 April 1967 but the couple soon separated without formally divorcing, remaining friends who never lived together. When Ratledge died, he was survived by his partner Elena.