Chris Farlowe

Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October, 1940, Islington, North London, England) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single "Out of Time" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which rose to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and his association with bands Atomic Rooster, The Thunderbirds and Colosseum. Outside his music career, Farlowe collects war memorabilia.
His musical career began with a skiffle group, the John Henry Skiffle Group, in 1957, 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 (a name also used by an American singer), which perpetuated the myth that he was a black singer.
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. He recorded four more singles, the best known of which are Mike d'Abo's "Handbags and Gladrags", and "My Way of Giving", a cover of a Small Faces album track written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane.
== Links to Peel ==
Chris Farlowe was admired by his peers and he and his band were a popular live attraction in the London clubs of the mid-1960s. He had his main commercial success in 1966 and two of his singles, including his biggest hit "Out Of Time", were played by Peel (or John Ravencroft as he was then known) as part of the KMEN British Pop Top Ten he presented on the station.
Chris Farlowe never did a Peel session under his own name, but many acts associated with the singer were played by Peel on his shows. Farlowe sang with both Atomic Rooster and Colosseum, appearing with the latter band on a Radio 1 In Concert show in 1970. Former members of his band the Thunderbirds included guitarist Albert Lee (who did Peel sessions with Heads, Hands and Feet and was later musical director for the Everly Brothers) and Carl Palmer (Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Emerson, Lake & Palmer). John Walters (Peel's producer) also was in the backing band for Chris Farlowe when he performed at the Heroes And Villains concert, which was broadcast on 30 September 1982.
== Shows Played ==
;1967
* 01 July 1967: Moanin' (single) Immediate IM 056]
;1982
* 30 September 1982: Stormy Monday
* 30 September 1982: Out Of Time
;KMEN British Pop Top Ten
* 15 Jul 1966: Out Of Time (9)
* 22 Jul 1966: Out Of Time (7)
* 05 Aug 1966: Out Of Time (3)
* 12 Aug 1966: Out Of Time (1)
* 19 Aug 1966: Out Of Time (2)
* 26 Aug 1966: Out Of Time (4)
* 02 Sep 1966: Out Of Time (4)
* 09 Sep 1966: Out Of Time (8)
* 18 Nov 1966: Ride On Baby (10)
* 25 Nov 1966: Ride On Baby (8)
* 02 Dec 1966: Ride On Baby (6)
* 10 Dec 1966: Ride On Baby (9)
* 17 Dec 1966: Ride On Baby (7)
== See Also ==
*Gigography 1982 
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
Category:Artists