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Chris Whitley

voc, g, 1960-2005 US, Houston
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Blues and Rock
A.k.a. Christopher Becker Whitley

Christopher Becker Whitley (August 31, 1960 – November 20, 2005) was an American blues/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. During his 25-year career he released more than a dozen albums, had two songs in the top 50 of the Billboard mainstream rock charts and received two Independent Music Awards. Whitley's sound was drawn from the traditions of blues, jazz and rock and he recorded songs by artists from many genres. He died in 2005 of lung cancer at the age of 45.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Banjo
  • Electric guitar
  • Bass
Genres
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • World
  • Electronic
Plays With
A Noh Rodeo
Chris Whitley & Bastard Club
The Lee Sankey Group
Popular Tracks   
Big Sky Country on Living With The Law by Chris Whitley
Poison Girl on Living With The Law by Chris Whitley
Living with the Law on Living With The Law by Chris Whitley
Kick the Stones on Living With The Law by Chris Whitley
Spanish Harlem Incident on Best American Songs, Vol.2 by Various Artists
Wild Country on Dirt Floor by Chris Whitley
Scrapyard Lullaby on Dirt Floor by Chris Whitley
Accordingly on Dirt Floor by Chris Whitley
Phone Call from Leavenworth on Living With The Law by Chris Whitley
Narcotic Prayer on Din of Ecstasy by Chris Whitley

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
On AirChris Whitley2008Album
Dislocation BluesChris Whitley & Jeff Lang2006Album
Soft Dangerous ShoresChris Whitley2005Album
Big Sky CountryChris Whitley2005Compil.
WeedChris Whitley2004Album
War Crime BluesChris Whitley2004Album
Pigs Will FlyWarner Poland, Kai-Uwe Kohlschmidt Feat. Chris Whitley2003Album
Hotel Vast HorizonChris Whitley2003Album
Long Way Around: An Anthology 1991-2001Chris Whitley2002Compil.
ScrapyardChris Whitley2001Album
Rocket HouseChris Whitley2001Album
Chris Whitley / Ben KwellerChris Whitley / Ben Kweller2001Album
Perfect DayChris Whitley Featuring Billy Martin And Chris Wood2000Album
At Martyrs'Chris Whitley1999Album
Dirt FloorChris Whitley1998Album
AutomaticChris Whitley1997Single
Terra IncognitaChris Whitley1997Album
Terra Incognita SamplerChris Whitley1996Album
DinChris Whitley1995Single
Din Of EcstasyChris Whitley1995Album
Liberation Or DeathChris Whitley1995Album
O God My Heart Is ReadyChris Whitley1995Single
Railroad SunsetChris Whitley1993Album
In ConcertChris Whitley1992Album
Big Sky CountryChris Whitley1992Single
Poison GirlChris Whitley1992Single
Living With The LawChris Whitley1991Single
Living With The LawChris Whitley1991Album
National Steel EditionChris Whitley1991Album
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Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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