Chris Farlowe

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Chris Farlowe is an English pop singer and one-time amateur boxer.

He was born John Henry Deighton on October 13, 1940, in Islington, North London, England.

His musical career began with a skiffle group, The John Henry Skiffle Group in c 1957, then The Johnny Burns Rhythm and Blues Quartet in 1958. He metlead guitarist Bob Talor (born Robert Taylor, 6 June 1942 in London) in 1959 and he joined the band Taylor was in the [Thunderbirds (band)|Thunderbirds]], recording five singles for the Columbia label, without too much success. He then moved to the Immediate label and recorded another eleven singles, five of them cover versions of Rolling Stones records. His most successful was "Out of Time" which was number 1 in the UK singles chart in 1966. His next four singles were also well received. The most famous was "Handbags and Gladrags" (which was written by Mike d'Abo), later covered by Rod Stewart (and most recently by Stereophonics).

As an English R & B star of the early 1960s, he released one single under the pseudonym, "Little Joe Cook", which helped perpetrate the myth that he was black.

In the 1970s, he sang in the jazz rock group Colosseum for both their only live album and their last album Daughter of Time. In 1972 he joined hard rock supergroup, Atomic Rooster and is featured on the albums Made in England and Nice And Greasy.

He had no further commercial success, but continues to perform live. Farlowe also deals in military memorabilia.