Country Dick Montana | |
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| Birth name | Daniel Monte McLain |
| Born | May 11, 1955 Carmel, California, U.S. |
| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1995 (aged 40) Whistler, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1983–1995 |
Daniel Monte McLain (May 11, 1955 – November 8, 1995), known by the stage name Country Dick Montana, was an American musician best known as a member of The Beat Farmers. He was born in Carmel, California. In 1995, It was reported that 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.[1] The cause of death has been otherwise reported by the San Diego Reader (a publication local to the home of the Beat Farmers) as having been ruled as an aneurysm.[2] The band disbanded shortly thereafter.