CHRIS FARLOWE classic number one ‘OUT OF TIME' written for him by MICK JAGGER and
KEITH RICHARDS is one of the top 50 most played records of all time.
Followed by the classic ’HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS’ written especially for him by MIKE D’ABO.
His first band was the JOHN HENRY SKIFFLE GROUP; this eventually became
CHRIS FARLOWE AND THE THUNDERBIRDS, This featured future rock giants
DAVE GREENSLADE, CARL PALMER AND ALBERT LEE.
JIMMY PAGE invited Chris to sing three tracks on his solo album ‘OUTRIDER’.
Chris had previously worked with Jimmy on the
soundtrack to the film DEATH WISH 2.
In the 70’s Chris became the vocalist
with COLOSSEUM and later with ATOMIC ROOSTER.
His album ‘WAITING IN THE WINGS’ was released in 1993 to high critical acclaim.
This album featured the talents of MICKY MOODY, LEO LYONS, ALVIN LEE, BOZ BURRELL
AND ALBERT LEE.
In 1994 COLOSSEUM reunited with DICKHECKSTALL-SMITH, JON HISEMAN. CLEM CLEMSON
and DAVE GREENSLADE it was like the band had never been away.
In September of 1995 Chris recorded a
live album entitled ‘LONESOME ROAD’
with the
NORMAN
BEAKER BAND who
have also worked with such luminaries as JACK
BRUCE,
RUBY TURNER ,BB KING, VAN MORRISON and
ALEXIS KORNER, J and this combination has
continually toured
the UK and Europe and is one of the finest live acts around,
Chris known as the ‘Voice’ is one of the
finest singers Europe has ever produced , a true icon
of
Blues
& Soul
www.chrisfarlowe.co.uk / www.normanbeakerband.com
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