Chris Wood (rock musician)
Christopher Gordon Blandford Wood (born June 24, 1944 in Birmingham , England , † July 12, 1983 in Birmingham) was a British rock musician who was best known as a member of the band Traffic . Wood played the flute and saxophone , and occasionally keyboards , and took part in the singing. He was the co-author of many of Traffic's songs.
In 1968 Wood accompanied Jimi Hendrix when recording the album Electric Ladyland . When Steve Winwood left Traffic temporarily in 1969 to join the supergroup Blind Faith , Wood formed the band Wooden Frog with Jim Capaldi , Dave Mason and Mick Weaver . In the same year he went to the USA with Dr. John on tour, where he met the singer Jeanette Jacobs , whom he married.
When Traffic reunited in the early 1970s, Wood was there too. After the band broke up again in 1975, Wood played in several projects by other groups and artists, including John Martyn and the Small Faces . During this time he struggled with serious drug and alcohol problems.
Chris Wood died of pneumonia in 1983 while recording his solo album Vulcan .
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| SURNAME | Wood, Chris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wood, Christopher Gordon Blandford (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British rock musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1983 |
| Place of death | Birmingham , England |