Christopher Holland
| Christopher Holland | |
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Holland playing as support act to Jools Holland in Thetford Forest
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher William Holland |
| Born |
18 September 1966 Greenwich, London, England |
| Genres | Boogie-woogie, blues, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Associated acts | Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra |
Christopher William Holland (born 18 September 1966, Greenwich, London, England) is an English keyboard player, singer and songwriter. He is the younger brother of Jools Holland and twin of Richard Edward Holland (drummer).
Holland took up the piano at the age of seven. Recording his first song, "It's Getting Late", when he was just twelve, he used a vintage four-track reel to reel handed down from his elder brother Jools and his then band, Squeeze. By his early teens while still at school, Holland formed his own band, B Sharp, playing mainly organ and singing. The band made their first television debut when they were spotted by Mick Robinson for a new TV show at the BBC. Holland left school at the age of 16 to tour extensively around the country for a couple of years, before being signed to Miles Copeland III's I.R.S. Records label, releasing two singles: "While The Going's Good" (produced by Dennis Herring, who has produced Elvis Costello and Ben Folds), and "Tell Me Straight" (produced by Pascal Gabriel, the producer of S-Express, Inspiral Carpets and EMF).
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