The two surviving band members, Rob Davis and Ray Stiles, remain busy in the music industry.Ray is a member of the Hollies but performs occasional Mud gigs with Davis. Ray is a member of the Hollies but performs occasional Mud …
No contest. Les and the boys have given me much pleasure since and though Les, a great frontman, has clearly been very unwell in recent times, his legacy of pure, unadulterated fun, and living the rock and roll lifestyle to the full in the 1970's will live with me and other die-hard fans forever. That's how I'm going to remember him. were so great during the 70's and the Glam Rock era, I've
The two surviving band members remain busy in the music industry. This meant they where closer to the audience. I saw them play live when I was 19, and they were one of the most fun bands I ever saw.
Both live in Surrey. newspaper archive. Fun, great music.....made my childhood a good time to live through. Someone who will be greatly missed and who's music will never be copied or replaced. In fact we still turn up the radio when "Mud" is played, and will continue to do so. Condolences to his family and friends. I didn't dear reveal my enjoyment of the band to my peers. Les, RIP, you're gonna be missed
Part of my childhood has died as a result of Les's untimely demise
A telling feature of their success is the number of folk who can recall the lyrics of their songs. Gray was due to take part in a concert in Scotland including Alvin Stardust,
and 1974’s Lonely This Christmas. They never had their own home, it was owned by the steel company.Finances were tight and the message filtered through that money doesn’t grow on trees. An icon of the times. I saw Mud play at the Theatre Royal in Norwich in the early 70s. A very sad day indeed.
Les's death is sad loss to us all. He’s been offered $18,000 but won’t sell it.Not really, although when Mud broke up in the late Seventies, income from shows stopped. Popular music at that time may have been lightweight for some but it was joyful and fun unlike today's music which encourages "attitude". 26 Dec 01
We were all so proud of Les and his music. I remember when I was aged 7 and my sister 5, doing the Tiger Feet dance and eating jam sandwiches in the living room of our parents' council maisonette for several Sunday evenings in early '74 while listening to the Top 20 (as it was then) Chart Show. I met Les Gray once, 27 years ago, while on work experience with a newspaper. The attitude then was that life was fun and enjoyable. Rothe and Twynham had both been members of A short version of "Tiger Feet" was played at the opening ceremony of the "Dave Mount" redirects here. Country of origin: Switzerland Location: N/A Status: Split-up Formed in: 1993 Genre: Hard Rock (early), Heavy Metal (later) Lyrical themes: Women, Love, Partying, Fast Cars Went to both Junior School Sherwood and Senior School Pollards with him.Mud were one of the few bands from the 70s whose music can still be played today and liven up any party. "He was using this concert to give him a focus for his recovery, and offered to MC for the event and sing if he felt up for it," said event organiser Caroline McFarlan. Les and the boys saw me through my teenage years, I felt I knew them all, they were the guys next door made good and they made music fun. needless to say Les and the rest of the boys enjoyed themselves better. I loved playing "Tiger Feet" to someone and just watching them smile and dance! The glam rock star died of a heart attack in Portugal, his home for 12 years, and had been battling against throat cancer for some time. Rob, Ray, Dave and Les all grew up in and around Mitcham and Carshalton, Surrey, England. Like most people, I worry about security, especially as Another time it happened locally. Although Les, Ray, Rob and Dave are the best known members of Mud, over the years many others have been part of the band’s success, either as members of one or another of the band’s incarnations, or working in the background. Pure unpretentious fun and entertainment. So sorry to hear the sad news. Farewell Les, you were a great entertainer. Thanks for the good memories. Hearing "Tiger Feet" and "The Cat Crept In" and "Rocket" was so thrilling. He will be sadly missed. We started buying houses, too, because we felt we needed something solid behind us.Probably Lonely This Christmas, which has become like a pension. I thought they were great and he was one of the original frontmen of the time. Doctors wanted to remove Gray's voicebox as part of his treatment, but he opted for chemotherapy instead in an effort to save his voice and career. The most extravagant vehicle I had was a Citroën DS23 EFI Pallas. Very underrated performer of the seventies. As I was young in the early 70s, this was the first kind of music I heard.
The Glam was in their earlier hits but they also tackled cover versions in credible form. I remember seeing MUD perform at Huddersfield Town F.C in the early seventies when I was around 13. Sweet, Alvin Stardust etc, were part of an unpretentious, "music for fun" movement that was refreshing then and is still refreshing.
My condolences to his family
He gave us much joy and happiness through his songs. I remember going to Mud concerts and dancing to Tiger Feet at discos. That's such sad news. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. The band split up in 1977, and Gray went solo and took Les Gray's Mud on the road. He was up there with the other 70s Glam Rock 'stars and will be sorely missed. As a kid who grew up in the 70s, Mud were not only responsible for their catchy pop tunes, but also for helping us cross the road safely - anyone else remember the "Stop, Look & Listen" public information film featuring Les? Will be sadly missed. I was about 12 years of age during Mud's heyday but I can remember it as if it was yesterday. Tiger Feet was the first single I ever bought in 1973.