Chris Stainton

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Christopher Stainton (born March 22, 1944 in Woodseats , Sheffield , England) is a British musician and songwriter who was initially active as a bass guitarist and later mainly as a keyboardist in various bands. For many years he was part of Joe Cocker's backing band, with whom he wrote his first hit, "Marjorine" , among other things .

biography

Stainton began his career in 1959 as a bassist in the British band Johnny Storm and the Mariners , which later renamed themselves Johnny Tempest & the Cadillacs . From 1966 he was a member of Joe Cocker & the Grease Band . He wrote various songs with Cocker, including co-author of the song "Marjorine" , which Stainton and Cocker recorded with various session musicians (including Albert Lee and Jimmy Page ) and which was released as a single in 1968 under Cocker's name; With a listing at number 48 in the Top 50, "Marjorine" Cocker's first hit in the British charts. In the same year they recorded the album With a Little Help from My Friends ; In addition to "Marjorine" , Stainton contributed to two other songs as a songwriter. With songs from the repertoire of this and the following long-playing record "Joe Cocker!" , Cocker and the Grease Band appeared on August 17, 1969 as the first act of the third day at the Woodstock Festival .

From 1970 onwards, the Grease Band members not only devoted themselves to this one project, but also played for various musicians or bands. Stainton was part of the Spooky Tooth lineup in 1970 ; in the same year he was still active with Cocker on the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour and the album of the same name. In 1972 the Grease Band became the Chris Stainton Band . From 1974 he played in Glen Turner ’s Tundra , which he also produced together with Chris Kimsey , and from 1975 again with the newly formed Grease Band . He then played for the band Boxer , Bryn Haworth and Maddy Prior, among others . From 1979 he was a regular member of Eric Clapton's band, toured with Clapton and Roger Waters ; from 1989 he also played again with Joe Cocker. On November 29, 2002 he was one of the musicians at the Concert for George , the concert for George Harrison, who had died a year earlier .

Since then he has been touring regularly with Clapton and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings .

Discography (excerpt)

Albums in which Stainton was involved as a musician

Joe Cocker
  • 1969: With a Little Help from My Friends
  • 1969: Joe Cocker!
  • 1970: Mad Dogs and Englishmen (live)
  • 1972: Something to Say
  • 1989: One Night of Sin
  • 1990: Joe Cocker Live
  • 1991: Night Calls
  • 1994: Have a Little Faith
  • 1996: Organic
Spooky Tooth
  • 1970: The Last Puff
Leon Russell
  • 1970: Leon Russell
  • 1971: And the Shelter People
The Who
  • 1971: Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy
  • 1973: Quadrophenia
  • 1975: Tommy (film soundtrack)
The Grease Band
  • 1971: The Grease Band
  • 1975: Amazing Grease
Jim Capaldi
  • 1974: Whale Meet Again
Bryn Haworth
  • 1975: Sunny Side of the Street
  • 1979: Keep the Ball Rolling
Glen Turner's Tundra
  • 1976: tundra
boxer
  • 1975: Below the Belt
  • 1977: Absolutely
  • 1979: Bloodletting
Maddy Prior
  • 1978: Changing Winds
Pete Townshend
  • 1984: All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
Bryan Ferry
  • 1993: taxi
Eric Clapton
  • 1979: Just one night
  • 1994: From the cradle
  • 2013: Old Sock
Eric Clapton & Wynton Marsalis

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ MC Strong: The Great Rock Discography , 3rd ed., Edinburgh / Ffm. 1996, ISBN 0-86241-604-3 , p. 159.
  2. ^ Donald Clarke (ed.): The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music , London 1989/1990, ISBN 0-14-051147-4 , p. 254.
  3. ↑ David Roberts (ed.): Guinness World Records - British Hit Singles and Albums , 19th ed., 2006, ISBN 1-904994-10-5 , p. 112.
  4. ↑ Donald Clarke (ed.): The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music , London 1989/1990, ISBN 0-14-051147-4 , p. 1107.
personal data
SURNAME Stainton, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stainton, Christopher (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English keyboardist, bassist and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH March 22, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Woodseats , Sheffield , England