| Chris White | |
|---|---|
 Chris White on the On Every Street tour in 1992
|
|
| Background information | |
| Born | July 13, 1955 in Bristol |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Celtic rock, country, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, Flute |
| Label(s) | Vertigo, Mercury |
| Associated acts | Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, The Notting Hillbillies, Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Chris De Burgh, Mick Jagger |
Chris White (July 13, 1955) is a British jazz/rock saxophonist who toured with Dire Straits from 1985-1995 and who has played with many bands and artists, including Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Chris De Burgh and Mick Jagger. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Celtic rock is a genre of Folk rock which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its Record label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI (with Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar The Notting Hillbillies was a country project formed by Dire Straits ’ singer / guitarist Mark Knopfler with Brendan Croker, Steve Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison on 15 October 1948 is a half Irish musician and songwriter who holds British nationality. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison on 15 October 1948 is a half Irish musician and songwriter who holds British nationality. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock
Biography
Chris was born in Bristol in the UK on the 13th of July 1955 and took up the saxophone at the age of 13. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind He started gigging a couple of years later, and was soon playing in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and touring with other musicians (such as France Gall). The National Youth Jazz Orchestra ( NYJO) is a British Jazz Orchestra founded in 1963 by its current chairman Bill Ashton. France Gall (born Isabelle Genevieve Marie Anne Gall on 9 October 1947 in Paris) is a popular French Yé-yé singer He joined Dire Straits in in 1985 for their two final world tours, and played at both the legendary Live Aid concert and Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Concert in 1988. Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia
In May 1990 Chris joined The Notting Hillbillies and one year later, released his first solo album, Shadowdance. The Notting Hillbillies was a country project formed by Dire Straits ’ singer / guitarist Mark Knopfler with Brendan Croker, Steve An motorcycle accident in 1993 prevented him from touring with Pink Floyd. Pink Floyd are
In 2007 Chris played with Tom Jones and Bryan Ferry at the Concert for Diana in Wembley Stadium. Tom Jones can refer to Tom Jones (singer (born 1940 Welsh pop music singer Tommy Lee Jones (born 1946 American actor and director Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945 in Washington, Sunderland) is an English Singer, Musician, Songwriter and occasional Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana Princess of Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England.