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    Faith No More's Chuck Mosley Learns to Sing in Key

    • Posted on Jul 27th 2009 2:30PM by Linda Laban
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    On August 11, former Faith No More frontman Chuck Mosley releases his solo debut, 'Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food.' The title is, typically, ironic since he's as much a rapper as he is a singer. It just took him a while to become fully confident with the latter. "I never thought I was that good," Mosley tells Spinner. "I always admired people who could sing in key. But I started to take myself seriously and got better. I'm in key 95% of the time now," he boasts with a giggle.

    Mosley says that he only rapped by accident on iconic FNM songs like 'We Care A Lot,' which he covers on the new record with FNM keyboard player, Roddy Bottum. Other guests on the record include Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, who duets with Mosley on the driving rap metal anthem, 'The Enabler.' Mosley met Davis in 1996, backstage at a Korn show.

    "They told me if I was never born they wouldn't be a band," Mosley says. "Besides me, cause I have to like myself, Jon is probably my favorite voice in rock right now. I can't believe I'm hearing that voice I've been admiring for the past ten years on my record. I felt ... proud."

    "The rapping thing started with Faith No More," he recalls of his style. "I love melodies and if it's in my range I can sing it. But their music, I couldn't hear any melodies. At the time, I was a big fan of rap, even though I wasn't any good at it.

    "Let's summarize: I never could sing; I never could rap," he laughs. "But I never let that stop me."
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    David Collupyat 8-01-2009

    I had the great pleasure of interviewing Chuck via telephone while he was in a hospital bed after he broke his back in 1994. What a conversation that was! LOL! :) Ironically, it was also the same day the world found out about the death of Kurt Cobain.

    There has always been something weirdly appealing and addictive with Chuck Mosley - his voice, his style, his persona - he's a living legend yet still under appreciated. Let's face it - he's a walking, singing, rapping contradiction!

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    ANONYMOUSat 8-10-2009

    I AM SO HAPPY FOR CHUCK. SO MOVED THAT HE IS STILL GROOVING. I CAN'T EXPRESS MY JOY FOR HIM ENOUGH. HE REALLY IS SOMETHING/SOMEONE VERY, VERY SPECIAL AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE THE REST OF THE WORLD APPRECIATING HIM:). LOVE YOU ALWAYS!

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