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Chris White
12+ albums
saxophoneblues70sUSASmooth Jazz
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There is more than one artist with the name Chris White: 1) an English jazz/rock saxophonist who toured with Dire Straits from 1985–1995 2) the former bass guitarist and songwriter for the 60s British Invasion band The Zombies 3) an Austrian musician who makes "commercial music" with German texts 4) a British film composer based in London who writes, arranges, and conducts musical scores for films 1) Chris while (born in Bristol on 13 July 1955) is an English jazz/rock saxophonist who toured with Dire Straits from 1985–1995. he took up the saxophone at the age of 13 and started gigging a couple of years later. Soon he started playing in the UK's National Youth Jazz Orchestra and touring with other musicians (such as France Gall). He joined Dire Straits 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. In May 1990 he joined The Notting Hillbillies and one year later, released his first solo album, Shadowdance. An motorcycle accident in 1993 prevented him from touring with Pink Floyd. In 2007 he played with Tom Jones and Bryan Ferry at the Concert for Diana in Wembley Stadium. 2) Chris White (born Christopher Taylor White, 7 March 1943) is the former bass guitarist and songwriter for the 60s British Invasion band The Zombies. Although born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, he was brought up in Markyate where his parents owned a village shop. He replaced the band's initial bassist, Paul Arnold
