David George Mount[1] was the drummer for glam rock group Mud from 1966 to 1980. Mount was born and raised in Carshalton, Surrey.[1]
He played in local groups with Rob Davis including The Apaches and The Barracudas.[2] While in The Remainder with Davis and Ray Stiles, they joined Les Gray from The Mourners and in 1966 created Mud, and went professional in March 1968.[1][3] The group were originally an unsuccessful flower power group signed to CBS Records,[4][5][6] but found fame as a glam rock / rockabilly group[7] in the 1970s under Rak Records. They had fourteen UK top 20 hits and three number ones; "Tiger Feet" (1974), "Lonely This Christmas" (1974), and "Oh, Boy!" (1975).[8][9] Mount gave up his job as an electrician once the band were big.[10] The groups A-side were either written for them by songwriters or cover songs, but the B-sides were written by the band, although Mount was not involved in the songwriting.[1]
Mount remained in Mud until they broke up in 1980. He worked as a kitchen salesman and later in Insurance.[1] Mount died in St Helier Hospital on 2 December 2006 after taking his own life, aged 59.[11] He was married twice and had four sons.[1][3]
References
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- ^ "The MUD Story". www.mudrock.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ a b "Dave Mount". The Telegraph. 2007-01-06. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ D'Agostino, Giulio (2001). Glam Musik: British Glam Music '70 History. p. 193. ISBN [[Special:BookSources/%3Cbdi%3E0-595-16563-X%3C%2Fbdi%3E |0-595-16563-X]] Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: invalid character.
Mud's Discography Date Label Tracks Highest 1967 CBS203002 "Flower Power"/"You're My Mother
- ^ Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1991). Rock Movers and Shakers: An A-Z of People Who Made Rock Happen. p. 354. ISBN [[Special:BookSources/%3Cbdi%3E978-0874366617%3C%2Fbdi%3E |978-0874366617]] Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: invalid character.
MUD.. Apr They make their first live appearance at Streatham Ice Rink, South London, and release one-off debut single "Flower Power", for CBS. ... After 2 years' gigging as a semi-professional band, Mud turns professional and re-signs with CBS, releasing "Up The Airy Mountain
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 10. p. 57. ISBN [[Special:BookSources/%3Cbdi%3E978-1846098567%3C%2Fbdi%3E |978-1846098567]] Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: invalid character.
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- ^ "Mud Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 382. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "MUD". Official Charts. 1973-03-10. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Dave Mount of the group Mud". The Streatham Society. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Tribute to Dave Mount RIP". CPFC BBS. 2006-12-25. Retrieved 2025-01-03.