Christopher Taylor White (born 7 March 1943) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. White’s music career spans more than 50 years. He came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the bass guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of the English rock band The Zombies. White is one of the main composers of the Zombies’ music, and made major lyrical contributions to the band’s songs. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
He became one of the band’s two main songwriters, alongside Rod Argent, penning hits (‘I Love You’ for People) and a song now considered a standard (‘This Will Be Our Year’) during their initial existence. He also wrote seven of the twelve songs on the band’s album and generally acknowledged masterpiece, Odessey and Oracle. White also contributed lead vocals to “Butcher’s Tale (Western Front 1914)” and a verse of “Brief Candles”.
Following the demise of the Zombies, White contributed songwriting and production work to Colin Blunstone‘s solo career and Rod Argent’s new band, Argent. With Argent he wrote their 1972 hit “Hold Your Head Up“. After Argent split in 1976, there is little record of Chris White’s achievements. Here are some of those unheard recordings.
Chris White was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of, co-producer and songwriter for, the legendary Zombies, who are now the subject of the major documentary film ‘Hung Up On a Dream’. He played on the hits She’s Not There and Time of the Season, co-produced the seminal Odessey & Oracle, and wrote the standard This Will Be Our Year. The Chris White Experience is a wonderful collection of unreleased and lost recordings from over the last 50 years.
Following The Zombies, Chris wrote and co-produced the worldwide hit Hold Your Head Up for Argent, produced three albums for Colin Blunstone, worked on countless sessions with diverse artists (Doris Troy, Dire Straits, Charlie Dore) and continued to write and record his own catalogue of material. The popularity of his songwriting has been celebrated by many artists releasing music today (Foo Fighters, HAIM, Portugal. The Man). Volume Six of The Chris White Experience celebrates productions, collaborations, and hidden gems, detailing his work as a songwriter and producer from 1970 to the present day.
This new album contains unreleased songs from The Zombies, Argent, Marti Caine, Water and more. It also includes long-lost singles from Duffy Power and Francie Conway, and hosts three compositions by Chris White, including the new song The Circle Closes by Bianca Kinane. Following on from the celebrated Volumes 1-5, Volume Six also features artwork by Odessey & Oracle cover artist, Terry Quirk.
A dual release on CD and streaming services, The Chris White Experience – Volume Six includes 12 tracks showcasing his considerable production catalogue, with so much more to discover. Find out more at: thechriswhiteexperience.com
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