Chris Farlowe

Chris Farlowe
Chris Farlowe 2010
Background information
Birth name	John Henry Deighton
Also known as	Little Joe Cook
Born	(1940-10-13) 13 October 1940 (age 76)
Origin	Islington, North London, England
Genres	Rock, blues, blue-eyed soul, R&B, jazz rock
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1957–present
Labels	Columbia, Immediate, Stateside; Sue (pseudonymously)
Associated acts	The Rolling Stones, Colosseum, Atomic Rooster
Website	Chrisfarlowe.co.uk

Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940 in Islington, North London) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single "Out of Time", which rose to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and his association with Colosseum and the Thunderbirds. Outside his music career, Farlowe collects war memorabilia.

Inspired by Lonnie Donegan, Farlowe's musical career began with a skiffle group, the John Henry Skiffle Group, in 1957, before he joined the Johnny Burns Rhythm and Blues Quartet, in 1958. He met guitarist Bob Taylor in 1959 and, through Taylor, joined the Thunderbirds, who went on to record five singles for the Columbia label. On Island's Sue label, he released a version of "Stormy Monday Blues" under the pseudonym Little Joe Cook, which perpetuated the myth that he was a black singer.

Farlowe moved to Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label and recorded eleven singles, five of which were cover versions of Rolling Stones songs including "Paint It, Black", "Think", "Ride On, Baby", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", and "Out of Time", which reached no. 1 (1966) in the UK Singles Chart. He recorded four more singles, the best known of which is Mike d'Abo's "Handbags and Gladrags". and "My Way Of Giving", a cover of a Small Faces album track written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane.