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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.

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

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The 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]

A black and white photo of Prince singing onstage
Sinéad O'Connor performing live
Mosley posthumously released a cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U", written by Prince and previously recorded by Sinéad O'Connor.[14]
Mosley pictured in 2016, playing an acoustic guitar
Mosley's late career (pictured in 2016) saw a focus on acoustic music.
Miles Davis smiling for a portrait
Cement's first album featured a cover of "Four", a composition by Miles Davis.
Key
† Indicates single release
Songs recorded by Chuck Mosley
Song Artist Credit as writer(s) Release Year Ref(s)
"Anne's Song" † Faith No More Gould
Bottum 		Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"Arabian Disco" Faith No More Mosley
Gould 		We Care a Lot 1985 [16][17]
"As the Worm Turns" Faith No More Mosley
Bottum
Gould 		We Care a Lot 1985 [16][17]
"Bed Six" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Bed Six (Dave Ogilvie Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"Bed Six (Rodney Anonymous Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"Bella Donna (The Indoria Mix)" Indoria Indoria You'll Never Make the Six 2016 [21]
"Bella Donna (Live in London)" Chuck Mosley Indoria First Hellos and Last Goodbyes 2020 [22]
"Blood" Faith No More Mosley Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"Blue" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Blue Heart (Live in Knoxville)" Chuck Mosley Mosley First Hellos and Last Goodbyes 2020 [22]
"Bob Forest" Chuck Mosley Mosley Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"Bob Forest (Live in London)" Chuck Mosley Mosley First Hellos and Last Goodbyes 2020 [22]
"Bob Forest (The Only Mix)" Chuck Mosley Mosley Demos for Sale 2016 [27][28]
"Bonnie Brea" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"Chinese Arithmetic" Faith No More Mosley
Bordin
Martin 		Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"Chip Away" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Come Around" Chuck Mosley Mosley Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"Come Around (Demo)" Chuck Mosley Mosley Demos for Sale 2016 [27][28]
"Come Around (Live in Huntsville)" Chuck Mosley Mosley First Hellos and Last Goodbyes 2020 [22]
"The Crab Song" Faith No More Mosley
Gould
Bordin 		Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"Cranial Matter" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Cranial Matter (Toshi Kasai Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"Cry Out" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Cry Out (Angelspit Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"Crying" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"Dancing from the Depths of the Fire" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"Dancing on the Sun" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Dancing on the Sun (Bumblebee Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"Death March" Faith No More Mosley
Gould
Bottum
Martin 		Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"The Enabler" Chuck Mosley Mosley Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"The Enabler (Hold the Korn Mix)" Chuck Mosley Mosley Demos for Sale 2016 [27][28]
"Fade" Indoria Indoria You'll Never Make the Six 2016 [21]
"Faster Disco" Faith No More Mosley
Gould
Bottum
Martin 		Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"Four" Cement Davis Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Greed" Faith No More Gould
Mosley 		We Care a Lot 1985 [16][17]
"Hotel Diablo" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"I Feel" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Incomplete" Indoria Indoria You'll Never Make the Six 2016 [21]
"Intro" Chuck Mosley Mosley Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"Introduce Yourself" Faith No More Mosley
Gould
Bottum
Bordin
Martin 		Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"Jim" Faith No More Martin We Care a Lot 1985 [16][17]
"The Jungle" Faith No More Mosley
Bottum
Gould
Bordin 		We Care a Lot 1985 [16][17]
"KCMT" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Killing an Angel" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"King Arthur" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"King Arthur's Cousin Ted" Chuck Mosley Mosley Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"King Arthur's Cousin Ted (Ultra Extended Version)" Chuck Mosley Mosley Demos for Sale 2016 [27][28]
"Life on the Sun" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"Living Sound Delay" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Magic Number" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"The Man with the Action Hair" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"Mark Bowen" Faith No More Mosley
Gould
Bordin 		We Care a Lot 1985 [16][17]
"Nameless" Chuck Mosley Mosley Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"Nameless (Live in Manchester)" Chuck Mosley Mosley First Hellos and Last Goodbyes 2020 [22]
"New Beginnings" Faith No More Mosley We Care a Lot 1985 [16][17]
"New Improved Song" Faith No More Faith No More Sounds Waves 2 1988 [31][32][nb 1]
"Nothing Compares 2 U" Chuck Mosley Prince Joe Haze Sessions #2 2019 [7][33]
"Nothing to Behold" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Nothing to Behold (Ego Likeness Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"Ode from the Road" Indoria Indoria You'll Never Make the Six 2016 [21]
"Old Days" Cement Pankow Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Only in My Head" Indoria Indoria You'll Never Make the Six 2016 [21]
"Pile Driver" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"Pile Driver" Chuck Mosley Mosley
Williams 		Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"Power and the Magic" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"Prison Love" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Punk Rock Movie" Chuck Mosley Mosley Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"Punk Rock Movie (Lights, Camera, Action Mix)" Chuck Mosley Mosley Demos for Sale 2016 [27][28]
"Reason to Live" Indoria Indoria You'll Never Make the Six 2016 [21]
"Reputation Shot" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Rn'R" Faith No More Mosley
Gould
Martin 		Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"Row House" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Say the Words" Indoria Indoria You'll Never Make the Six 2016 [21]
"Shout" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Six" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Sleep" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"Song #2 (Live in Huntsville)" Chuck Mosley Mosley First Hellos and Last Goodbyes 2020 [22]
"Sophie" Chuck Mosley Mosley Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"Sophie (Live in Manchester)" Chuck Mosley Mosley First Hellos and Last Goodbyes 2020 [22]
"Sophie (Where's My Acoustic Mix)" Chuck Mosley Mosley Demos for Sale 2016 [27][28]
"Soul Pretender" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Soul Pretender (Paul Leary Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"Spirit" Faith No More Gould Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"Stepping Stone" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Take It All" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Take It All (Kevin Rutmanis Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"Take It All (Skatenigs Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"Take It Easy" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Take This Bottle" Chuck Mosley Faith No More Joe Haze Sessions #2 2019 [7][33]
"Too Beat" Cement Cement Cement 1993 [23][24]
"Tractor" Chuck Mosley Mosley Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"Tractor (Demo)" Chuck Mosley Mosley Demos for Sale 2016 [27][28]
"Tractor (Doug's Unapproved Radio Edit)" Chuck Mosley Mosley Demos for Sale 2016 [27][28]
"Tractor (Live in London)" Chuck Mosley Mosley First Hellos and Last Goodbyes 2020 [22]
"Train" Cement Cement The Man with the Action Hair 1994 [29][30]
"Turn It Up" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Soul Pretender 2017 [18][19]
"Turn It Up (Dave Lombardo Mix)" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]
"WCAL (I've Got Two Rules Mix)" Chuck Mosley Mosley
Gould
Bordin
Bottum
Martin 		Demos for Sale 2016 [27][28]
"We Care a Lot" Faith No More Mosley
Bottum 		We Care a Lot 1985 [16][17]
"We Care a Lot" (Slash Version) † Faith No More Mosley
Gould
Bottum 		Introduce Yourself 1987 [9][15]
"We Care a Lot" Chuck Mosley Mosley
Gould
Bordin
Bottum
Martin 		Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food 2009 [25][26]
"What I Feel" Indoria Indoria You'll Never Make the Six 2016 [21]
"Why Do You Bother" Faith No More Gould
Bordin
Bottum 		We Care a Lot 1985 [16][17]
"Your Heart in Real Time" Primitive Race Kniker
Loch
Mosley
Thwaite 		Cranial Matter 2019 [6][20]

Notes

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  1. ^ Included on covermount by Sounds

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Chuck Mosley, former lead singer of Faith No More, dies at 57". The Guardian. November 10, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Harte 2018, p. 139.
  4. ^ Hughes, William (November 10, 2017). "R.I.P. Chuck Mosley, former Faith No More frontman". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Van Horn, Jr, Ray (November 27, 2017). "CD Reviews – Soul Pretender – Primitive Race". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c "SpecialRelease". Record Store Day. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (November 10, 2017). "Ex-Faith No More frontman Chuck Mosley dies at 57". NME. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Chillingworth, Alec (October 13, 2016). "Chuck Mosley: A Reintroduction". Stereogum. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Harte 2018, p. 67.
  12. ^ Prato, Greg (April 22, 2014). "Faith No More: The Real Story". Louder Sound. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  13. ^ Harte 2018, pp. 66–67.
  14. ^ Gilbert, Sophie (April 21, 2015). "How 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Endured". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Introduce Yourself.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i We Care a Lot.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Soul Pretender – Primitive Race : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Soul Pretender.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Cranial Matter.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h You'll Never Make the Six.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h First Hellos and Last Goodbyes.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Cement.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Demos for Sale – Chuck Mosley : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i Demos for Sale.
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m The Man with the Action Hair.
  31. ^ "Faith No more: 'The Very Best' Greatest-Hits Collection Due in June". Blabbermouth.net. April 28, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  32. ^ The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection.
  33. ^ a b Joe Haze Sessions #2.
Bibliography
  • Harte, Adrian (2018). Small Victories: The True Story of Faith No More. Jawbone Press. ISBN 978-1911036371.
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