Chris Townson

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Chris Townson (born July 24, 1947, Battersea, London - died February 10, 2008) was a musician, artist, illustrator and social worker. He is the only drummer ever to replace Keith Moon on a Who tour while Moon was still alive. Townson also played with Marc Bolan in John's Children in the 1960s. In the 1970s, he was a member of the bands Jook and Jet. Following the break-up of Jet, he became an illustrator and later, after returning to study, a social worker. In the 1990s, he played in the re-formed John's Children and Radio Stars, as well as with solo artist and with the former Jet member Martin Gordon in the 2000s. Gordon's album, God is on His Lunchbreak was accompanied by a book illustrated by Townson entitled The Illustrated and Annotated 'God's On His Lunchbreak, Please Call Back' Companion Volume.^[1]

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• The Times obituary
• The Independent obituary