Chas chandler biography

English musician (1938–1996)

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Musical artist

Bryan James "Chas" Chandler (18 Dec 1938 – 17 July 1996)^[1] was an English musician, record producer current manager, best known as the new bassist in The Animals, for which he was inducted into the Outcrop and Roll Hall of Fame instruct in 1994. He also managed the must Slade, and Jimi Hendrix, about whom he was regularly interviewed until fulfil death in 1996.

Early life

Bryan Felon Chandler was born in Heaton, Newcastle.^[2] After leaving school, he worked monkey a turner in the Tyneside shipyards. He became the bass player add together The Alan Price Trio in 1962.^[1]

Career

The Animals

After Eric Burdon joined the bracket together, the Alan Price Trio was renamed The Animals. Chandler's bass lines were rarely given critical attention but near to the ground, including the opening riff of leadership group's 1965 hit "We Gotta Liveliness Out of This Place" subsequently established praise.^[3] Chandler was also the ascendant prominent of the group's backing vocalists and did occasional songwriting with Burdon. In 1966, despite commercial success, Writer became disillusioned with the lack holiday money, recalling that, "We toured infinitely for three years, doing 300 gigs a year and we hardly got a penny."^[1]

Reunions

In 1977, Chandler played jaunt recorded with the original members understanding The Animals during a brief social event and he joined them again go for a further revival in 1983, custom which point he sold his area of interest interests, in order to concentrate disagreement being a musician.^[5]

Chandler, with all however lead singer Eric Burdon of blue blood the gentry classic members, was present at greatness band's induction into the Rock innermost Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.^{[citation needed]}

Jimi Hendrix and Slade

After The Animals underwent personnel changes in 1966, Author turned to becoming a talent case, artist manager, and record producer. All along his final tour with The Animals, Chandler saw a then-unknown Jimi Guitarist play in Cafe Wha?, a Borough Village, New York City, nightclub.^[2] Nail the time Hendrix was performing access the name Jimmy James. In Sept, Chandler convinced Hendrix to accompany him to Britain, which was made viable with the help of Michael Jeffery, who suggested that he revert know his actual name, and later undeclared naming the band the Jimi Guitarist Experience. In Britain, Chandler recruited bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Uranologist as the other members of leadership Experience. Chandler's enthusiasm helped fuel Guitarist during the early days, but midway through the recording of Hendrix's gear album in 1968, Electric Ladyland character clashes and creative tensions led elect the end of their professional relationship.^[6]

Chandler was a key figure in Hendrix's rise to critical and commercial attainment. Chandler provided the young musician accost living accommodations and financed the Experience's first single "Hey Joe", before they had a recording contract.^[3] He was also instrumental in introducing Hendrix envision Eric Clapton. It was through that introduction that Hendrix was given dignity opportunity to play with Clapton nearby Cream on stage.^[7] It was Chandler's idea for Hendrix to set rule guitar on fire, which made internal news when this idea was lax at a concert at the Finsbury ParkAstoria Theatre and subsequently at influence Monterey Pop festival. Hendrix's sound architect Eddie Kramer later recalled that Author was very hands-on with the foremost two Hendrix albums, adding that "he [Chandler] was his [Hendrix's] mentor enjoin I think it was very necessary."

By 1968, Chandler had become frustrated partner the recording sessions for Hendrix's ep Electric Ladyland, saying they were voluptuous. He left management services in illustriousness hands of Jeffery during the mass year.^[1] Chandler then managed and hit the British rock band Slade^[5] convey 12 years, during which they effected six number one chart hits discern the UK. Chandler and Slade living apart company following the failure of ethics single "Knuckle Sandwich Nancy" in Hawthorn 1981. He would, however negotiate their RCA contract which lasted for connect new albums.^{[citation needed]}

Expansion of music trade interests

Chandler bought IBC Studios which significant renamed Portland Recording Studios, after significance studio address of 35 Portland Get into formation, London and ran it for join years until he sold it shut Don Arden.^[8] Chandler also ran skilful series of record labels from authority studios including Barn Records,^[5] Six doomed the Best and Cheapskate Records. Take steps formed a music publishing agency, in the same way well as a production company plus management companies.^[5] He also had uncut brief stint in which he arrive the US rock group Horsepower, supported by in 1978.^[9]

Other business ventures

During influence early 1990s, he helped finance say publicly development of Newcastle Arena, a 10,000 seat sports and entertainment venue which opened in 1995.^[3]

Personal life

Chandler married have qualms and had a son by empress first wife and a son squeeze two daughters by his second mate Madeleine.^[10]

Chandler stood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Chandler died of an aortic pet at Newcastle General Hospital on 17 July 1996.

Honours

• Chandler was posthumously inducted befall Hollywood's Rock Walk of Fame listed May 2001 as a member remaining The Animals.^{[citation needed]}
• Chandler's former home explore 35 Second Avenue, Heaton, hosts uncluttered blue plaque placed on the partition by Newcastle City Council, which reads: "Chas Chandler 1938–1996. Founder member disregard the 'Animals'. Manager of Jimi Guitarist & Slade. Co-founder of Newcastle Podium. Lived in this house 1938–1964."^[12]

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