Mick Bradley (1947 – 8 February 1972) was a British

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and

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, known for being a member of the blues-rock band Steamhammer. He played on three Steamhammer albums. In 1969, Bradley played drums on the ''

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'' album by the late 1960s band

. He then joined Steamhammer, taking over from

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, and played drums on the '' Mk II'' (1969), ''

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'' (1970), and ''

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'' (1972) albums. He also played

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and

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. Bradley died on 8 February 1972, aged 25. He died from undiagnosed

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shortly before the mixing of the ''Speech'' album was completed. The album is dedicated to him on the inside album cover and the band dissolved the following year, making ''Speech'' the final Steamhammer album. A memorial concert took place at the

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in London on 14 March 1972, with appearances by the bands

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, If, and Gringo.

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1947 births 1972 deaths English rock drummers Blues drummers British blues rock musicians British male drummers Steamhammer (band) members Deaths from leukemia in the United Kingdom 20th-century British male musicians {{UK-drummer-stub