Chris Farlowe

Born on 13 October 1940 in Islington, North London, blues and soul  Chris Farlowe began his singing career with the John Henry Skiffle Group in 1957. In the 1960s, he became one of the leading figures in British rock, alongside the Yardbirds and the Rolling Stones. He recorded several singles and scored a hit in 1966 with "Out Of Time," written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart that year. He kept up the momentum on subsequent singles "Think," (1966), "Ride on Baby," (1966) and "Handbags and Gladrags" (1967), before joining the jazz-rock band Colosseum in 1970, demonstrating his versatility as a singer. In addition to his collaborative work, he has successfully pursued a solo career, putting out notable albums such as The Art of Chris Farlowe (1966)—which went to number 37 in the UK—From Here to Mama Rosa (1970), Hotel Eingang (2008), and Bursting over Bremen/Live 1985 (2014). In July 2016, Chris Farlowe performed "Out of Time" at Wembley Arena as part of a show marking the 50th anniversary of the England football team's victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final. May 2024 saw the release of the compilation album Stormy Monday - The Blues Years 1985-2008.