RIP Les Gray

[marvin]

Lead singer Mud
Means nothing I am sure to many under the age of 30 but for those of us who were kids in the 70's Tiger Feet was a great song to pull to girls down at the community centre and school disco's.


Being able to flash the moves to that song was a great help.

for those who don't Know what i am on about

http://www.tom-bennett.com/love/mud.htm

For the younger generation one member of Mud was jointly responsible for that lalalalalal Kylie song that annoys me everytime I hear it.

 

[Juan Albion]

Mud. Wonder band.

 

[CAFC Matt]

RIP

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Some magical Top Of The Pops moments that will live forever

It'll be lonely this Christmas

RIP

 

[The Large One]

Mud lead singer Gray dies at 57

Les Gray, lead singer of 1970s chart topping band Mud has died at 57.

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.

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.

Gray was due to take part in a concert in Scotland including Alvin Stardust, Marmalade and Middle of the Road.

The charity gig in Glasgow on Saturday is still going ahead as a tribute to the 70s musician.

Saturday's Blast From The Past was due to be his comeback, and organisers expressed their sadness and shock at Gray's death.


"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.

I remember that Lonely This Christmas episode - one of my first memories of TOTP. They were chucking snow-like confetti from up in the rafters, but they just ended up throwing clumps of the stuff, and Gray just got bombarded.

They also had that ridiculous dance to Tiger Feet which required far too much upper body movement. Still can't do it nowadays.

 

[El Presidente]

Les Gray was a star, when I was a kid I wanted to be him. RIP

 

[chips and gravy]

A life too short. RIP Les and thanks for all the (silly) memories

 

[Blackadder]

Sad news.

I can remember bopping away to Tiger Feet at a 6th form dance!

 

[gothenburg_gull]

He was also Tusla McLean you know, for one single only!!

 

[FamilyGuy]

Bye Les - Really Loved Your Tiger Feet