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Revision as of 00:20, 18 December 2005 by Derek R Bullamore (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Mud were a British glam rock band formed in 1968, best remembered for their single Tiger Feet which was 1974's UK best selling single.
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, who was also born in Carshalton, Surrey on 1 October 1947.
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 Tiger Feet; and Lonely This Christmas (1974), an affectionate Elvis Presley spoof; plus Oh Boy (1975), a virtual acapella 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; whilst Davis went on to co-wrote several highly successful dance hits for artists such as Kylie Minogue.
Singles
- Crazy (1973; #12 UK)
- Hypnosis (1973; #16 UK)
- Dyna-mite (1973; #4 UK)
- Tiger Feet (1974; #1 UK)
- The Cat Crept In (1974; #2 UK)
- Rocket (1974 #6 UK)
- Lonely This Christmas (1974; #1 UK)
- The Secrets That You Keep (1975); #3 UK)
- Oh Boy (1975; #1 UK)
- Moonshine Sally (1975; # 10 UK)
- One Night' (1975; # 32 UK)
- L'L'Lucy (1975; # 10 UK)
- Show Me You're A Woman (1975; # 8 UK)
- Shake It Down (1976; # 12 UK)
- Lean On Me (1976; # 7 UK)
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