Brian Chatton
Brian Chatton | |
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Born |
July 19, 1948 Bolton |
Genres | Progressive rock, rock |
Instruments | keyboards |
Associated acts | The Warriors, Flaming Youth, Jackson Heights |
Brian Charles Chatton is an English keyboardist, author and songwriter.
Biography
Early years
Chatton was born July 19, 1948 in Farnworth, Bolton. From 1950-65, the family lived in Kearsley.[1]
From 1965-7, Chatton was in The Warriors, also with Jon Anderson, later of Yes.[2] When Chatton and Anderson moved to London, Chatton met Phil Collins and they formed a band to back John Walker of The Walker Brothers. Leaving Walker, the pair formed their own band, Hickory,[3] which then evolved into Flaming Youth.[1][4][5]
1970s
He played keyboards in Jackson Heights from their second album on. Around 1974, he was in Snafu for a short period, alongside Micky Moody and Colin Gibson. He appeared on their third album, All Funked Up, released 1975. He was on the first Rock Follies album in 1976. He joined a band put together by Chas Chandler (Animals) and backed Eric Burdon for 8 months, which included dates with both Santana, and Journey at Wembley Stadium. He also wrote the music for Eric's lyrics for a movie featuring Terence Stamp, called "Les Human."He did various sessions in London, playing with Ginger Baker. 3-5 year touring, Recording and touring with John Miles band.Toured in America for first time. Roger Glover (Deep Purple) Mike Giles (King Crimson) Jack Green (Marc Bolan/Pretty Things) played on 4 of Jack's albums. Nico McBrain (Pat Travers, Iron Maiden, John PorterShep Pettibone (Producer - Pet Shop Boys)
, In July 1979, Chatton joined Anderson, Allan Holdsworth, Jack Bruce and Adrian Tilbrook for a one-off performance in London as The All-Star Rock Band.
1980s
He wrote "Take My Love and Run" for The Hollies, their last Polydor single, released in 1981. He also appeared with The Hollies when they promoted the single on TV. He wrote further material for the band's next album, What Goes Around.
He toured with Meatloaf[1] in 1984.
He co-wrote the title track of Madness, Money & Music, Sheena Easton's third album.
In the 1980s, he was in Boys Don't Cry, who had a US hit single with "I Wanna be a Cowboy". They also included their own version of "Take My Love and Run" on certain versions of their first full-length album. They released three albums during the 80s and reformed to release new material in 2014.
Other work
He later collaborated on the Uzlot project with Jon Anderson, that has yet to be released. He has also worked with BB King, Robin Gibb, Keith Emerson,[1] Alan White, Brian Auger, Albert Lee. He has also wrote music for TV and many adverts featured around the world.
Recent years
He now lives in California and is planning to release his autobiography,[1] Rolling with Rock Royalty, in 2017. Promotional work for the book also involves former Yes keyboardist, Tony Kaye. Charlotte and Emily Chatton are his daughters.[6]
Lists of collaborators
B.B. King
Phil Collins
Meatloaf+Neverland Express1985
The Hollies
Joe Cocker
Albert Lee
Jack Bruce (Cream)
Ginger Baker (Cream, Baker Gurvitz Army)
Keith Emerson
Jon Anderson (YES)
Tony Kaye (Circa, Yes, David Bowie)
Alan White (Yes, John Lennon, Circa)
Chris Squire (Yes)
Peter Frampton
Ian Wallace (Bob Dylan, King Crimson, Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt)
Steve Holley (Wings, Elton John)
Pauli Cerra (Joe Bonamassa)
Alan Holds worth
Levon Helm (The Band)
Laurence Juber (Wings)
Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge)
Raymond Gomez (John Lennon, Stanley Clarke, Aretha Franklin)Kevin Eubanks (Tonight Show)
Don Peake (Ray Charles, Everly Brothers)
Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Pink Floyd, Beck Bogart and Appice)
Steve Lilliwhite (Producer - U2, Phil Collins)
Mel Collins (Rolling Stones, King Crimson)
Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
Denny Laine
Cozy Powell (Jeff Beck, Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Robin Gibb (Bee Gees)
Richie Blackmore
Alvin Lee (Ten Years After)
Barry Barlow (Jethro Tull, Robert Plant)
Boz Burrell (Paul Rodgers, King Crimson) Mick Ralphs (Free, Bad Company, Mott the Hoople)
Chris DeBurgh
Mo Foster (Phil Collins, Jeff Beck)
BJ Cole (Elton John, David Gilmour, Sting)
Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
Julian Colbeck (Charlie, Steve Hackett, YES)
Deon Estus (Wham)
Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
Mike Giles (King Crimson)
Jack Green (Marc Bolan/Pretty Things) played on 4 of Jack's albums.
Dave Carlock (TUBES, Pink),
Nico McBrain (Pat Travers, Iron Maiden)
John Porter
Shep Pettibone (Producer - Pet Shop Boys)
Pat Travers (3 albums & live work)
John Miles (Tina Turner,Joe Cocker)
Mike Slamer
Chester Thompson (Genesis)
Andy MacKay (Roxy Music)
Lemmy (Motorhead)
Hans Zimmer
Mike & Tim Franklyn (Bruce Hornsby, Joe Walsh)
Danny Lehrman
Rob Vukelich studio owner / engineer / producer Several solo projects + Uzlot with Jon Anderson
John Altman
James Zota Baker ( War / Edgar Winter / Amanda Haley )
Irvin Magic Kramer (Ray Charles)
Ted Springman (Tony Kaye)
Scott Moyer (session musician)
Clem Burke (Blondie)
Discography
Own albums
- Playing for Time (1981), as Chatton, with Phil Collins among others
- Spellbound (1989)[7]
- Chatton Classic Covers - Chapter One (2000)
- Industrial Variety, library music
Flaming Youth
- Ark 2 (1969)
Jackson Heights
- Birds of a Feather (1972)
- Ragamuffin's Fool (1973)
- Bump 'n' Grind (1973)
Snafu
- All Funked Up (1975; CD reissue 2000)
Rock Follies
- Rock Follies (1976)
John Miles
- More Miles Per Hour (1979)
- Sympathy (1980)
- Miles High (1981)
Boys Don't Cry
- Don't Talk to Strangers (EP) (1983), before he was an official member
- Boys Don't Cry (1986)
- Who the Am Dam Do You Think We Am? (1987)
- White Punks on Rap (2009), with unreleased songs from 1983-1999
- Hear It Is (2014)
Sessions
- Andy Mackay, In Search of Eddie Riff (1974)
- Alan Hull, Squire (1975)
- Brian Parrish, Love on My Mind (1976)
- Pat Travers, Pat Travers (1976)
- Vapour Trails, Vapour Trails (1979)
- Jack Green, Humanesque (1980)
- Jack Green, Reverse Logic (1981)
- The Hollies, What Goes Around (1983)
- Keith Emerson, Best Revenge (1986)
- Pat Travers, Halfway to Somewhere (1995)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/leisure/the_big_interview/13927359.Local_lad_Brian_Chatton_speaks_about_his__Crazy_Daze__with_Jimi_Hendrix__Jon_Anderson_and_Phil_Collins/
- ↑ http://www.glidemagazine.com/150605/jon-anderson-teams-jean-luc-ponty-talks-former-yes-bandmates-creative-visions-interview/
- ↑ http://gazettereview.com/2016/10/happened-phil-collins-news-updates/
- ↑ Coleman, Ray. Phil Collins: The Definitive Biography. Simon & Schuster, 1997. London.
- ↑ Phil Collins, "Not Dead Yet", 2016
- ↑ http://www.salon.com/2013/06/15/hope_remains_for_dads_in_bands/
- ↑ Brian Chatton - Spellbound @Discogs.com Retrieved 2-18-2017.
External links
- Rolling with Rock Royalty, Chatton's autobiography, due 2017
- Facebook.com/Rollingwithrockroyalty
- Facebook.com/brianchatton