Artist
Chris Spedding
188 releases · 188 collaborators · 47 labels
- Real name
- Christopher John Spedding
- Date active
- 1969 – 2025
- Relevance
- Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core dub techno cluster (here through one or more shared credits)
Bio
Born: June 17, 1944 in Staveley, a small town in Derbyshire, England.
Named Peter Robinson but later adopted by Muriel and Jack Spedding, and renamed Christopher John Spedding.
In a career spanning more than 50 years, Spedding is best known for his studio session work. He has worked with Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Roxy Music, Elton John, John Cale, as well as releasing his own solo material, particularly notable for his hit single "Motorbiking" in 1975.
By the early 1970s, he had become one of the most sought-after session guitarists in England.
Spedding has also played on and produced many albums and singles.
In May 1976, Spedding produced the very first Sex Pistols recordings.
He has also been a member of eleven rock bands:
The Battered Ornaments, Frank Ricotti Quartet, King Mob, Mike Batt and Friends, Necessaries, Nucleus, Ricky Norton, The Sharks, Trigger, and the Wombles.
Named Peter Robinson but later adopted by Muriel and Jack Spedding, and renamed Christopher John Spedding.
In a career spanning more than 50 years, Spedding is best known for his studio session work. He has worked with Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Roxy Music, Elton John, John Cale, as well as releasing his own solo material, particularly notable for his hit single "Motorbiking" in 1975.
By the early 1970s, he had become one of the most sought-after session guitarists in England.
Spedding has also played on and produced many albums and singles.
In May 1976, Spedding produced the very first Sex Pistols recordings.
He has also been a member of eleven rock bands:
The Battered Ornaments, Frank Ricotti Quartet, King Mob, Mike Batt and Friends, Necessaries, Nucleus, Ricky Norton, The Sharks, Trigger, and the Wombles.
Also known as
The Man With The Metal Guitar
Member of
Pete Brown And His Battered Ornaments
27
The Battered Ornaments
24
Chris Spedding's New Band
3
Nucleus (3)
The Wombles
The Mike Westbrook Concert Band
Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods
Necessaries
Mike Batt And Friends
Smile (9)
The Stax Pistols
Sharks (8)
Ginger Baker & Friends
Mike Batt Orchestra
The Mike Gibbs Band
Frank Ricotti Quartet
King Mob (2)
The Wildcats (9)
Trigger (41)
Panhandle (2)
Ian Carr Double Quintet
Chris Spedding Trio
Chris Spedding (Artist)
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Active
- Releases: 21 Relevance: low Active: 1975 – 1986
- Releases: 20 Relevance: low Active: 1971 – 1980
- Releases: 19 Relevance: low Active: 1969 – 2013
- Releases: 18 Relevance: low Active: 1984 – 1998
- Releases: 16 Relevance: low Active: 1987 – 1991
- Releases: 10 Relevance: low Active: 1969 – 1972
- Releases: 9 Relevance: low Active: 1976 – 1993
- Releases: 9 Relevance: low Active: 1994 – 2009
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1984
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2017 – 2018
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active:
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2014 – 2025
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1989
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1977
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2000
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1995
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2004
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1973 – 1989
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1993
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active:
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1987
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2004
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2000
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2000
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2003
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1990
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2019
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2006
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1986
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- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1975
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- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1985
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1996
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2022
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- Releases: 14 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1971
- Releases: 3 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2013 – 2021