Country Dick Montana

Country Dick Montana
Birth name	Daniel McLain
Born	May 17, 1955 Carmel, California, USA
Origin	San Diego, California
Died	November 8, 1995(1995-11-08) (aged 40) Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Instruments	Drums, Vocals
Years active	1983 – 1995
Associated acts	Beat Farmers

Country Dick Montana (born Daniel McLain May 17, 1955 in Carmel, California – died November 8, 1995 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada) was a musician best known as a member of the Beat Farmers. He was also in the short-lived trio the Pleasure Barons with Mojo Nixon and Dave Alvin.

In 1995 Montana suffered a heart attack and died while playing "The Girl I Almost Married" during a Beat Farmers show at the Longhorn Saloon in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The band disbanded shortly thereafter.

"The Ballad of Country Dick" by Mojo Nixon was written after his death.

In 1996, posthumous solo album "The Devil Lied To Me" was released.

External links

• The Home Of Country Dick Montana
• The ORIGINAL BEAT FARMERS website
• Online article on the death of Country Dick Montana

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Name	Montana, Country Dick
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Date of birth	May 17, 1955
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Date of death	November 8, 1995
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