Mick Burt

Mick Burt
Born23 August 1938
Died18 October 2014(2014-10-18) (aged 76)
InstrumentDrums
Years active1960–2009
Formerly ofCliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, Chas & Dave

Mick Burt was a British drummer. He is best known for being the drummer for Chas & Dave from 1975 to 2009.[1]

Biography

Burt was the drummer for Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers throughout most of the 1960s, during which he met Chas Hodges, who was the bands bassist at one point.[1] In 1968, he toured with Jerry Lee Lewis.[1] After briefly being in the band Black Claw with Hodges and Dave Peacock, Burt took up a job as a plummer.[2] In 1975, Burt joined Chas & Dave as their drummer. Although Burt played both in the studio and live and backed the duo on television, Hodges and Peacock remained the main image of the band.[3] He supported Eric Clapton in 1980.[1]

Burt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the 1990s and Dementia soon after.[1] Burt eventually retired from touring with Chas & Dave in 2009, and his role was taken over by Hodges' song Nicholas,[2][4] who was influenced by Burt as a child and took up drumming.[5] He died from complications of the two diseases on 18 October 2014 aged 76.[6][1] His wife died two years later.[1] In 2018, Burt's son, Tony, held a series of gigs around the UK to raise money for Parkinson's UK and Dementia UK.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Musical evening in honour of Chas & Dave legend". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  2. ^ a b "Biography". Chas n Dave. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  3. ^ Hodges, Chas (October 2009). Chas and Dave: All About Us. John Blake. Chapter 20: First Record Deal. ISBN 9781857828269.
  4. ^ "Chas & Dave together – for one last time". Enfield Independent. 2011-03-31. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  5. ^ writewyattuk (2018-06-07). "Why Chas & Dave Mustn't Grumble – in conversation with Dave Peacock". writewyattuk. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  6. ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2026-01-07.