Chris Stainton

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Chris Stainton
Stainton in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Robert Stainton
Born	(1944-03-22) 22 March 1944 (age 80) Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Session musician songwriter
Instrument(s)	Piano keyboards bass
Years active	1959–present
Formerly of	The Grease Band Spooky Tooth Boxer The Who

Christopher Robert Stainton (born 22 March 1944) is an English session musician, keyboard player, bassist and songwriter, who first gained recognition with Joe Cocker in the late 1960s. In addition to his collaboration with Cocker, Stainton is best known for his work with Eric Clapton, The Who, Andy Fairweather Low and Bryan Ferry.