10 Facts About Chris Farlowe

Chris Farlowe was born on John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940 and is an English rock, blues and soul singer.

Chris Farlowe is best known for his hit single "Out of Time" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which rose to No 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and his association with bands Atomic Rooster, the Thunderbirds and Colosseum.

Chris Farlowe met guitarist Bob Taylor in 1959 and, through Taylor, joined the Thunderbirds, who went on to record five singles for the Columbia label.

Chris Farlowe recorded four more singles, the best known of which are Mike d'Abo's "Handbags and Gladrags", and "My Way of Giving", a cover of a Small Faces album track written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane.

Chris Farlowe began an association with the jazz rock group Colosseum in September 1970, recording a live album and two studio albums including Daughter of Time.

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In 1978 Chris Farlowe collaborated on two BBC Birmingham productions for which his former Colosseum bandmate Dave Greenslade wrote the theme music.

Chris Farlowe toured for a long time with Hamburg Blues Band, mainly in Germany.

Since 1999, Chris Farlowe has appeared on stage a number of times alongside Van Morrison.

In 2009, Chris Farlowe toured as a featured artist with Maggie Bell and Bobby Tench as part of the "Maximum Rhythm and Blues" tour of 32 UK theatres.

On 30 July 2016, Chris Farlowe appeared at Wembley Arena, performing his 1966 hit "Out of Time" as part of a show marking the 50th anniversary of the England football team's victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final.