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'''Mud''' were a ] ] band formed in ], best remembered for their single ''Tiger Feet'' which was ]'s UK best seller. Mud consisted of vocalist ], who died of ] on ], ], drummer ], bass guitarist ] and lead guitarist ]. They first appeared on the ] show on British TV and toured as support for ]. At the peak of their career they also enjoyed British No. 1 singles with ''Lonely This Christmas'' (1974), an affectionate ] spoof, and ''Oh Boy'' (1975), the old ] hit. '''Mud''' were a ] ] band formed in ], best remembered for their single ''Tiger Feet'' which was ]'s UK best seller.

Throughout their almost 10 years of existence, Mud consisted of :-

Lead vocalist ], born Thomas Leslie Gray in Carshalton, Surrey, on ]. He died of ] on ], ].

Drummer ], born David George Mount in Carshalton Surrey, on ].

Bass guitarist ], born Raymond John Stiles in Guildford, Surrey on ].

Lead guitarist ].


They first appeared on the ] show on British TV and toured as support for ]. At the peak of their career they also enjoyed British Number One singles with ''Lonely This Christmas'' (1974), an affectionate ] spoof, and ''Oh Boy'' (1975), a straight cover of the old ] hit.

⚫ They split in ], by which time they had charted no less than 15 top 40 singles across ], plus 11 Top Ten hits in Britain alone.

Misguidedly Gray later toured with a new line-up, Les Gray's Mud. Ray Stiles joined the ]; and Davis went on to co-wrote several highly successful dance hits for artists such as ].


⚫ They split in ], by which time they had charted no less than 15 top 40 singles across ], but Gray later toured with a new line-up, Les Gray's Mud, while Stiles joined the ], and Davis co-wrote several dance hits for artists such as ].


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Mud were a British glam rock band formed in 1968, best remembered for their single Tiger Feet which was 1974's UK best seller.

Throughout their almost 10 years of existence, Mud consisted of :-

Lead vocalist Les Gray, born Thomas Leslie Gray in Carshalton, Surrey, on 9 April 1946. He died of throat cancer on 21 February, 2004.

Drummer Dave Mount, born David George Mount in Carshalton Surrey, on 3 March 1947.

Bass guitarist Ray Stiles, born Raymond John Stiles in Guildford, Surrey on 20 November 1946.

Lead guitarist Rob Davis.


They first appeared on the Basil Brush show on British TV and toured as support for Jack Jones. At the peak of their career they also enjoyed British Number One singles with Lonely This Christmas (1974), an affectionate Elvis Presley spoof, and Oh Boy (1975), a straight cover of the old Buddy Holly hit.

They split in 1977, by which time they had charted no less than 15 top 40 singles across Europe, plus 11 Top Ten hits in Britain alone.

Misguidedly Gray later toured with a new line-up, Les Gray's Mud. Ray Stiles joined the Hollies; and Davis went on to co-wrote several highly successful dance hits for artists such as Kylie Minogue.


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