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Lead singer of 1970s band Mud dies in Portugal
London, Feb 25: British chart topper Les Gray, lead singer of 1970s pop band Mud, has died from a heart attack in Portugal only a week before he was due to make a comeback for charity, a spokeswoman said Monday. He was 57.
London, Feb 25: British chart topper Les Gray, lead singer of 1970s pop band Mud, has died from a heart attack in Portugal only a week before he was due to make a comeback for charity, a spokeswoman said Monday. He was 57.
"He died Saturday in Portugal from a heart attack after a long battle with cancer," said Caroline McFarlan, founder of KidsCharities UK.
"Les was due to take part in a charity show in Glasgow alongside some other great acts of the '70s but now we're going to turn the show into a tribute to him," she said.
Formed in 1966 with Gray as its frontman, Mud blended a lightweight mix of rockabilly and pop and scored more than 10 top 20 UK hits in the 1970s, including number ones "Tiger Feet," "Lonely This Christmas" and "Oh Boy." Their last album was 1990's "Let's Have a Party."
Gray's wife Caroline told the Mirror newspaper the funeral would be held in Portugal.
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"Les was due to take part in a charity show in Glasgow alongside some other great acts of the '70s but now we're going to turn the show into a tribute to him," she said.
Formed in 1966 with Gray as its frontman, Mud blended a lightweight mix of rockabilly and pop and scored more than 10 top 20 UK hits in the 1970s, including number ones "Tiger Feet," "Lonely This Christmas" and "Oh Boy." Their last album was 1990's "Let's Have a Party."
Gray's wife Caroline told the Mirror newspaper the funeral would be held in Portugal.
Bureau Report