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.
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] [3] 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.[4] [5] 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. According to a statement released by his family, Mosley died "due to the disease of addiction" on November 9, 2017, at age 57.[6]
Mosley is known for his distinctive vocal style—described as "an acquired taste to most"—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] [7] 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".
| Artist | Credit as writer(s) | Release | Year | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | "Anne's Song" | Faith No More | Gould Bottum | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | |
| scope=row | "Arabian Disco" | Faith No More | Mosley Gould | We Care a Lot | 1985 | |
| scope=row | "As the Worm Turns" | Faith No More | Mosley Bottum Gould | We Care a Lot | 1985 | |
| scope=row | "Bed Six" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | |
| scope=row | "Bed Six (Dave Ogilvie Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Bed Six (Rodney Anonymous Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Bella Donna (The Indoria Mix)" | Indoria | Indoria | You'll Never Make the Six | 2016 | |
| scope=row | "Bella Donna (Live in London)" | Chuck Mosley | Indoria | First Hellos and Last Goodbyes | 2020 | |
| scope=row | "Blood" | Faith No More | Mosley | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | |
| scope=row | "Blue" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Blue Heart (Live in Knoxville)" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | First Hellos and Last Goodbyes | 2020 | |
| scope=row | "Bob Forest" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "Bob Forest (Live in London)" | Chuck Mosley | First Hellos and Last Goodbyes | 2020 | ||
| scope=row | "Bob Forest (The Only Mix)" | Chuck Mosley | Demos for Sale | 2016 | ||
| scope=row | "Bonnie Brea" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "Chinese Arithmetic" | Faith No More | Mosley Bordin Martin | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | |
| scope=row | "Chip Away" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Come Around" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "Come Around (Demo)" | Chuck Mosley | Demos for Sale | 2016 | ||
| scope=row | "Come Around (Live in Huntsville)" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | First Hellos and Last Goodbyes | 2020 | |
| scope=row | "" | Faith No More | Mosley Gould Bordin | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | |
| scope=row | "Cranial Matter" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | |
| scope=row | "Cranial Matter (Toshi Kasai Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Cry Out" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | |
| scope=row | "Cry Out (Angelspit Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Crying" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "Dancing from the Depths of the Fire" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "Dancing on the Sun" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | |
| scope=row | "Dancing on the Sun (Bumblebee Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Death March" | Faith No More | Mosley Gould Bottum Martin | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | |
| scope=row | "" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "" | Chuck Mosley | Demos for Sale | 2016 | [8] | |
| scope=row | "Fade" | Indoria | Indoria | You'll Never Make the Six | 2016 | |
| scope=row | "Faster Disco" | Faith No More | Mosley Gould Bottum Martin | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | [9] |
| scope=row | "Four" | Cement | Davis | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Greed" | Faith No More | Gould Mosley | We Care a Lot | 1985 | |
| scope=row | "Hotel Diablo" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "I Feel" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Incomplete" | Indoria | Indoria | You'll Never Make the Six | 2016 | |
| scope=row | "Intro" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | [10] |
| scope=row | "Introduce Yourself" | Faith No More | Mosley Gould Bottum Bordin Martin | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | |
| scope=row | "Jim" | Faith No More | Martin | We Care a Lot | 1985 | |
| scope=row | "" | Faith No More | Mosley Bottum Gould Bordin | We Care a Lot | 1985 | |
| scope=row | "KCMT" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Killing an Angel" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "King Arthur" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "King Arthur's Cousin Ted" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "King Arthur's Cousin Ted (Ultra Extended Version)" | Chuck Mosley | Demos for Sale | 2016 | ||
| scope=row | "Life on the Sun" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "Living Sound Delay" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | [11] |
| scope=row | "Magic Number" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | [12] |
| scope=row | "Mark Bowen" | Faith No More | Mosley Gould Bordin | We Care a Lot | 1985 | |
| scope=row | "Nameless" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "Nameless (Live in Manchester)" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | First Hellos and Last Goodbyes | 2020 | |
| scope=row | "New Beginnings" | Faith No More | Mosley | We Care a Lot | 1985 | |
| scope=row | "New Improved Song" | Faith No More | Faith No More | Sounds Waves 2 | 1988 | [13] |
| scope=row | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Chuck Mosley | Prince | Joe Haze Sessions #2 | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Nothing to Behold" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | |
| scope=row | "Nothing to Behold (Ego Likeness Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Ode from the Road" | Indoria | Indoria | You'll Never Make the Six | 2016 | |
| scope=row | "Old Days" | Cement | Pankow | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Only in My Head" | Indoria | Indoria | You'll Never Make the Six | 2016 | |
| scope=row | "Pile Driver" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "Pile Driver" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley Williams | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "Power and the Magic" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "Prison Love" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Punk Rock Movie" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "Punk Rock Movie (Lights, Camera, Action Mix)" | Chuck Mosley | Demos for Sale | 2016 | ||
| scope=row | "Reason to Live" | Indoria | Indoria | You'll Never Make the Six | 2016 | |
| scope=row | "Reputation Shot" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Rn'R" | Faith No More | Mosley Gould Martin | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | |
| scope=row | "Row House" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | [14] |
| scope=row | "Say the Words" | Indoria | Indoria | You'll Never Make the Six | 2016 | |
| scope=row | "Shout" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Six" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Sleep" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "Song #2 (Live in Huntsville)" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | First Hellos and Last Goodbyes | 2020 | |
| scope=row | "Sophie" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "Sophie (Live in Manchester)" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | First Hellos and Last Goodbyes | 2020 | |
| scope=row | "Sophie (Where's My Acoustic Mix)" | Chuck Mosley | Demos for Sale | 2016 | ||
| scope=row | "Soul Pretender" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | |
| scope=row | "Soul Pretender (Paul Leary Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Spirit" | Faith No More | Gould | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | |
| scope=row | "Stepping Stone" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | |
| scope=row | "Take It All" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | |
| scope=row | "Take It All (Kevin Rutmanis Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Take It All (Skatenigs Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "Take It Easy" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Take This Bottle" | Chuck Mosley | Faith No More | Joe Haze Sessions #2 | 2019 | [15] |
| scope=row | "Too Beat" | Cement | Cement | Cement | 1993 | |
| scope=row | "Tractor" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "Tractor (Demo)" | Chuck Mosley | Demos for Sale | 2016 | ||
| scope=row | "Tractor (Doug's Unapproved Radio Edit)" | Chuck Mosley | Demos for Sale | 2016 | ||
| scope=row | "Tractor (Live in London)" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley | First Hellos and Last Goodbyes | 2020 | |
| scope=row | "Train" | Cement | Cement | The Man with the Action Hair | 1994 | |
| scope=row | "Turn It Up" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Soul Pretender | 2017 | |
| scope=row | "Turn It Up (Dave Lombardo Mix)" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |
| scope=row | "WCAL (I've Got Two Rules Mix)" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley Gould Bordin Bottum Martin | Demos for Sale | 2016 | |
| scope=row | "We Care a Lot" | Faith No More | Mosley Bottum | We Care a Lot | 1985 | [16] |
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | "We Care a Lot" (Slash Version) | Faith No More | Mosley Gould Bottum | Introduce Yourself | 1987 | |
| scope=row | "We Care a Lot" | Chuck Mosley | Mosley Gould Bordin Bottum Martin | Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food | 2009 | |
| scope=row | "What I Feel" | Indoria | Indoria | You'll Never Make the Six | 2016 | |
| scope=row | "Why Do You Bother" | Faith No More | Gould Bordin Bottum | We Care a Lot | 1985 | |
| scope=row | "Your Heart in Real Time" | Primitive Race | Kniker Loch Mosley Thwaite | Cranial Matter | 2019 | |