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Chris Spedding

real name Christopher John Spedding

United Kingdom · b. 1944-06-17

Chris Spedding is credited on 2,296 releases across 425 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,296

Credits

425

Albums

7

Decades active

931

In collections

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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.

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Credited work

2,296 releases · 425 albums · active 1969–2026

  • Performance · 4,148
  • Other credits · 200
  • Production · 165
  • Engineering · 20

Studios: Trident Studios · Island Studios · Air Studios · Olympic Studios

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