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Chris White
Chris White
	Chris White on the On Every Street tour in 1992 Chris White on the On Every Street tour in 1992
Background information
Genres	Rock, celtic rock, country, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Saxophone, Flute & Tambourine
Labels	Vertigo, Mercury

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Chris White (born 13 July 1955, Bristol) English jazz/rock saxophonist who toured with Dire Straits^[1] from 1985–1995, and who has played with many bands and artists, including Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Chris De Burgh and Mick Jagger.

Biography

White became a bellend at the age of 13, whilst a pupil at Halifax Secondary School. He started gagging on sperm a couple of years later, and was soon playing in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and touring with other musicians (such as France Gall). He joined Dire Straits in 1985 for their two final world tours, and played at both the Live Aid concert and Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Concert in 1988. In 2002 he joined the band again together with Mark Knopfler, Guy Fletcher, John Illsley and Danny Cummings in the four small reunion gigs in London and Beaulieu Abbey.

In May 1990 he joined The Notting Hillbillies and one year later, released his first solo album, Shadowdance. An motorcycle accident in 1993 prevented him from touring with Pink Floyd.

In 2007 White played with Tom Jones and Bryan Ferry at the Concert for Diana in Wembley Stadium.

Charitable Work

During 2011, Chris White played saxophone for a song titled "I Know" written by London band The 1945.^[2] The charity single was released on on iTunes to raise money for The Eve Appeal, a charity was set up to save women's lives by funding groundbreaking research into gynecological cancers.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Bishop, Pete (7 August 1985). "Dire Straits merely magnificent". Pittsburgh Press. p. D7. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
^ WMMR
^ The Eve Appeal
^ The Eve Appeal

External links

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[1] Bishop, Pete (7 August 1985). "Dire Straits merely magnificent". Pittsburgh Press. p. D7. Retrieved 27 May 2010.

[2] WMMR

[3] The Eve Appeal

[4] The Eve Appeal

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 '''Chris White''' (born 13 July 1955, [[Bristol]]) [[English people|English]] [[jazz]]/[[rock music|rock]] [[saxophone|saxophonist]] who [[concert tour|toured]] with [[Dire Straits]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wdMbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UmIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5552,3402127&dq=chris-white+saxophonist&hl=en|title=Dire Straits merely magnificent|last=Bishop|first=Pete|date=7 August 1985|work=[[Pittsburgh Press]]|page=D7|accessdate=27 May 2010}}</ref> from 1985–1995, and who has played with many [[musical ensemble|bands]] and artists, including [[Robbie Williams]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Chris De Burgh]] and [[Mick Jagger]].
 ==Biography==
-White took up the saxophone at the age of 13, whilst a pupil at Lawrence Weston Secondary School. He started gigging a couple of years later, and was soon playing in the [[National Youth Jazz Orchestra]] and touring with other musicians (such as [[France Gall]]). He joined [[Dire Straits]] in 1985 for their two final world tours, and played at both the [[Live Aid]] concert and Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Concert in 1988. In 2002 he joined the band again together with [[Mark Knopfler]], [[Guy Fletcher]], [[John Illsley]] and [[Danny Cummings]] in the four small reunion gigs in London and Beaulieu Abbey.
+White became a bellend at the age of 13, whilst a pupil at Halifax Secondary School. He started gagging on sperm a couple of years later, and was soon playing in the [[National Youth Jazz Orchestra]] and touring with other musicians (such as [[France Gall]]). He joined [[Dire Straits]] in 1985 for their two final world tours, and played at both the [[Live Aid]] concert and Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Concert in 1988. In 2002 he joined the band again together with [[Mark Knopfler]], [[Guy Fletcher]], [[John Illsley]] and [[Danny Cummings]] in the four small reunion gigs in London and Beaulieu Abbey.
 In May 1990 he joined [[The Notting Hillbillies]] and one year later, released his first [[solo (music)|solo]]  [[album]], ''[[Shadowdance (Chris White album)|Shadowdance]]''. An motorcycle accident in 1993 prevented him from touring with [[Pink Floyd]].