STAINTON

Christopher Robert "Chris" Stainton (born 22 March 1944, Woodseats, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) is an English session musician, keyboard player and songwriter, who has collaborated with Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, The Who, Andy Fairweather Low and Bryan Ferry.

Stainton's musical career began in 1960, when he played bass guitar with a local Sheffield band, 'Johnny Tempest and the Mariners'. The Mariners became 'The Cadillacs', before Stainton joined Joe Cocker in The Grease Band during 1966. Stainton co-wrote "Marjorine", Cocker's first UK Singles Chart hit in 1968. His time as a Cocker backing musician came to a zenith on the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour, in the United States and Canada in 1970. His initial involvement with Cocker lasted until the end of 1972. Throughout that decade Stainton appeared with musicians such as Spooky Tooth (1970), The Chris Stainton Band (1972–73), Tundra (1974), Bryn Haworth Band (1976–77), Boxer (1977), Maddy Prior Band (1978), Rocks (1978) and Elkie Brooks (1978).

Songs

Songs	Writer	Publisher
BLACK EYED BLUES	STAINTON COCKER	ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CALIFORNIA LOVE	STAINTON COCKER TROUTMAN HOOKS	ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CHANGE IN LOUISE	STAINTON COCKER	ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
COME BACK	STAINTON COCKER USHER DUPRI SEAL	ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
DIXIE LULLABY	STAINTON RUSSELL	CHESHIRE MUSIC, INC.
FACE IN THE CROWD	SIMON STAINTON COCKER RATTIGAN MYLES DIN	ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
HIGH TIME WE WENT	STAINTON COCKER	ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
MARJORINE	STAINTON COCKER RATTIGAN MYLES	ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
PARDON ME SIR	STAINTON COCKER	ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SANDPAPER CADILLAC	STAINTON COCKER	ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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