Chuck Mosley, born Charles Henry Mosley III (December 26, 1959 – November 9, 2017), was an American musician, singer and songwriter. During his career, he recorded over 100 songs, both as a solo artist and as a member of Faith No More, Cement, and Primitive Race.
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Mosley began his career in Los Angeles, performing in local bands The Animated and Haircuts That Kill, before joining Faith No More in 1983.[1] He appeared on two albums with the group, We Care a Lot (1985) and follow-up Introduce Yourself (1987), before being fired for "erratic behaviour" the following year.[2] Mosley's last recording for the band was "New Improved Song", released as a covermount for Sounds magazine that same year; the song was later reworked as "The Morning After" for the band's next album The Real Thing.[3]
After Faith No More, Mosley briefly joined the group Bad Brains, before moving on to form Cement. The latter group released two albums—Cement and The Man with the Action Hair—before a bus accident, which left Mosley with a broken back, curtailed their career.[1][4] Following this, Mosley left the music industry for several years before returning in 2009 with his solo debut, Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food.[1] Mosley joined the musical supergroup Primitive Race for their album Soul Pretender, which was released a week before his death; the material on this album was later reworked for the posthumous remix album Cranial Matter.[5][6] Towards the end of his life, Mosley focussed on acoustic performances,[2] some of which saw release as the 2019 Record Store Day exclusive Joe Haze Sessions#2.[7] According to a statement released by his family, Mosley died "due to the disease of addiction" on November 9, 2017, at age 57.[8]
Mosley is known for his distinctive vocal style—described as "an acquired taste to most"[9]—which blended elements of rap music, punk, and metal, and which has been seen as an influence on popular music of the 1990s.[1][2][10] Mosley credited the development of this style to his initial confusion with Faith No More's music, stating, "I hadn't heard anything like it before […] that's where the rapping stuff came from. I couldn't really understand the music. It was complicated and different to me, so I was just screaming to the beat, like ranting".[11]
Songs
editThe thing I hear most often is: 'Did you ever think of going into stand up?' I learned early on the devastating effect of the in-between song silence with the band trying to talk among themselves and tune up. So I always tried to fill it up by just saying really stupid stuff.
–Mosley on his stage presence[12]
Over the hills, they came from the valley
Making innuendoes about my lack of talent, oh well…
They say that when I'm supposed to be singing
All I'm really doing is yelling
–Mosley's lyrics for "Greed", inspired by early criticism[13]
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Notes
edit- ^ Included on covermount by Sounds
References
edit- ^ a b c d Weingarten, Christopher R. (November 10, 2017). "Chuck Mosley. Former Faith No More Singer, Dead at 57". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Chuck Mosley, former lead singer of Faith No More, dies at 57". The Guardian. November 10, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Harte 2018, p. 139.
- ^ Hughes, William (November 10, 2017). "R.I.P. Chuck Mosley, former Faith No More frontman". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Van Horn, Jr, Ray (November 27, 2017). "CD Reviews – Soul Pretender – Primitive Race". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kaufman, Spencer (August 8, 2019). "Primitive Race unveil video for Dave Lombardo remix of "Turn It Up"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "SpecialRelease". Record Store Day. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (November 10, 2017). "Ex-Faith No More frontman Chuck Mosley dies at 57". NME. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Prato, Greg. "Introduce Yourself – Faith No More : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ Chillingworth, Alec (October 13, 2016). "Chuck Mosley: A Reintroduction". Stereogum. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Harte 2018, p. 67.
- ^ Prato, Greg (April 22, 2014). "Faith No More: The Real Story". Louder Sound. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Harte 2018, pp. 66–67.
- ^ Gilbert, Sophie (April 21, 2015). "How 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Endured". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Introduce Yourself.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Prato, Greg. "We Care a Lot – Faith No More : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i We Care a Lot.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Soul Pretender – Primitive Race : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Soul Pretender.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Cranial Matter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h You'll Never Make the Six.
- ^ a b c d e f g h First Hellos and Last Goodbyes.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Jeffries, Vincent. "Cement – Cement : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Cement.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Freeman, Phil. "Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Demos for Sale – Chuck Mosley : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Demos for Sale.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Jeffries, Vincent. "The Man with the Action Hair – Cement : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m The Man with the Action Hair.
- ^ "Faith No more: 'The Very Best' Greatest-Hits Collection Due in June". Blabbermouth.net. April 28, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection.
- ^ a b Joe Haze Sessions #2.
- Bibliography
- Harte, Adrian (2018). Small Victories: The True Story of Faith No More. Jawbone Press. ISBN 978-1911036371.
- Album notes
- We Care a Lot (Media notes). Faith No More. Mordam Records. 1985.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Introduce Yourself (Media notes). Faith No More. Slash Records. 1987.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection (Media notes). Faith No More. Rhino Records. 2009.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Cement (Media notes). Cement. Dutch East India. 1993.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - The Man with the Action Hair (Media notes). Cement. Dutch East India. 1994.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food (Media notes). Chuck Mosley. Reversed Image Unlimited. 2009.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Demos for Sale (Media notes). Chuck Mosley. EMP Label Group. 2016.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Joe Haze Sessions #2 (Media notes). Chuck Mosley. blocGLOBAL. 2019.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - First Hellos and Last Goodbyes (Media notes). Chuck Mosley. blocGLOBAL. 2020.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Soul Pretender (Media notes). Primitive Race. Metropolis Records. 2017.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Cranial Matter (Media notes). Primitive Race. Metropolis Records. 2019.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - You'll Never Make the Six (Media notes). Indoria. Infinite Hive. 2016.
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