Chas chandler biography of abraham lincoln

Bryan James " Chas " Chandler 18 December — 17 July [ 1 ] was an English musician, record producer and manager , best known as the original bassist in The Animals , for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in He also managed the band Slade , and Jimi Hendrix , about whom he was regularly interviewed until his death in Bryan James Chandler was born in Heaton, Newcastle.

He became the bass player with The Alan Price Trio in Chandler's bass lines were rarely given critical attention but some, including the opening riff of the group's hit " We Gotta Get Out of This Place " subsequently received praise. In , despite commercial success, Chandler became disillusioned with the lack of money, recalling that, "We toured non-stop for three years, doing gigs a year and we hardly got a penny.

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In , Chandler played and recorded with the original members of The Animals during a brief reunion and he joined them again for a further revival in , at which point he sold his business interests, in order to concentrate on being a musician. Chandler, with all but lead singer Eric Burdon of the classic members, was present at the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in After The Animals underwent personnel changes in , Chandler turned to becoming a talent scout , artist manager, and record producer.

In September, Chandler convinced Hendrix to accompany him to Britain, [ 4 ] which was made possible with the help of Michael Jeffery , who suggested that he revert to his actual name, and later suggested naming the band the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Chandler's enthusiasm helped fuel Hendrix during the early days, but halfway through the recording of Hendrix's third album in , Electric Ladyland personality clashes and creative tensions led to the end of their professional relationship.

Chandler was a key figure in Hendrix's rise to critical and commercial success.