--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@h...>
wrote:

> If you grew up in the U.K. and followed the Nicky Chin, Mike Chapman era
of
> Brit
> Glam Rock you might remember this group who was in the UK top 5 30 years
ago
>
> ** Mud lead singer Gray dies at 57 **
> Les Gray, the lead singer of 70s chart-toppers and glam rockers Mud, dies
of
> throat cancer aged 57.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/music/3513925.stm

Yeah, that is sad news.  Mud was definitely one of my favorite practitioners
of glitter/glam music.  They had lots of great songs, with "Dyna-mite" being
my favorite.

As dear as the Top 40 of the early '70s was to me (Jaimie particularly knows
how much), I must say that I am envious of anyone my age who grew up in the
UK.  All those amazing glitter/glam songs on their Top 40 that they got to
hear constantly on the radio!  Very few of them broke into the US market;
other than "Rock 'n Roll Part 2" and "Little Willie", there wasn't much
else, while British kids got to hear all those hits by Mud, Slade, T. Rex
(we got "Bang A Gong", but that's it), Suzi Quatro, Showaddywaddy, The
Rubettes, Barry Blue, Kenny, the many other hits by Gary Glitter and The
Sweet, and so much more.
--
Glitter Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David (who's damn glad to finally have his DSL back after being down for
three days)