Chris Farlowe

Chris Farlowe

Chris Farlowe 2010
Background information
Birth name John Henry Deighton
Also known as Little Joe Cook
Born (1940-10-13) 13 October 1940
Origin Islington, North London, England
Genres Rock, blues, blue-eyed soul, R&B, jazz rock
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1957–present
Labels Columbia, Immediate, Stateside; Sue (pseudonymously)
Associated acts The Rolling Stones, Colosseum, Atomic Rooster
Website Chrisfarlowe.co.uk

Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940 in Islington, North London) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single "Out of Time", which rose to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966,[1] and his association with Colosseum and the Thunderbirds. Outside his music career, Farlowe collects war memorabilia.

Career

Inspired by Lonnie Donegan, Farlowe's musical career began with a skiffle group, the John Henry Skiffle Group, in 1957,[2] before he joined the Johnny Burns Rhythm and Blues Quartet, in 1958. He met guitarist Bob Taylor in 1959 and, through Taylor, joined the Thunderbirds, who went on to record five singles for the Columbia label. On Island's Sue label, he released a version of "Stormy Monday Blues" under the pseudonym Little Joe Cook, which perpetuated the myth that he was a black singer.[3]

Farlowe moved to Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label and recorded eleven singles, five of which were cover versions of Rolling Stones songs including "Paint It, Black", "Think", "Ride On, Baby", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", and "Out of Time", which reached no. 1 (1966) in the UK Singles Chart.[1] He recorded four more singles, the best known of which is Mike d'Abo's "Handbags and Gladrags".[2]

He began an association with the jazz rock group Colosseum in September 1970, recording a live album and two studio albums including, Daughter of Time (1970). Later from Colosseum reunion in 1994 he appeared on all Colosseum albums released.[2]

In February 1972 he joined Atomic Rooster,[4] and is featured on the albums Made in England (1972) and Nice 'n' Greasy (1973).

He sang vocals for the theme music written by Greenslade for the BBC Television series Gangsters. In 1978 he had a part in a play produced by BBC Birmingham, Curriculee Curricula, first shown on BBC Two and shot in its entirety on video at the University of Birmingham campus, with Magnus Magnusson as the narrator.[5] Farlowe and Greenslade provided the music. He also sang on three tracks from Jimmy Page's Death Wish II soundtrack (1982), as well as the tracks "Hummingbird", "Prison Blues" and "Blues Anthem" on Page's album Outrider (1988).[2]

Chris Farlowe toured for a long time with Hamburg Blues Band, mainly in Germany.

In 2009, Farlowe toured as a featured artist with Maggie Bell and Bobby Tench as part of the "Maximum Rhythm and Blues" tour of 32 UK theatres.[6]

Discography

Albums

DVDs

Singles

Singles 1962 - 1965

Singles & EPs on Immediate Records (1965–70)

Singles & EPs on Island and its Sue subsidiary

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 195. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Eder, Bruce. "Chris Farlowe". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Chris Farlowe Biography". NME. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  4. ↑ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 235. CN 5585.
  5. ↑ IMDb.com chris Farlow TV credits
  6. ↑ "Maximum Rhythm and Blues Tour 2009". Flyingmusic.com. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "Vinylnet Record Label Discographies".

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