Chris Spedding

Chris Spedding (born 17 June 1944 in Staveley, Derbyshire, as Peter Robinson and renamed Christopher John Spedding by his adoptive parents) is an English rock and roll and jazz guitarist, best known for his session work. Amongst the bands with which he has played are Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments, the pioneering British jazz-rock band Nucleus, and British rock band Sharks. In 1975 Spedding had a Top 20 solo hit in the UK with "Motorbikin'". As a session musician he played on Harry Nilsson's breakthrough album

Influenced by: Nucleus, Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments, Harry Nilsson

Active:

1960s-present

Scene:

British rock and jazz

Side projects

• Sharks
• Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments

• San Jose SharksSat, Feb 20
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• A John Waters ChristmasWed, Dec 23
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• Acoustic AlchemyWed, Oct 28
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• Mike Campbell & The Dirty KnobsWed, Sep 23
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• ShearlingMon, Sep 14
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• Psymon SpineMon, Oct 5
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• The Pineapple ThiefWed, Nov 18
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• Australian Pink Floyd ShowSun, Aug 30
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