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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael George Churchill |
| Born | 2 January 1946 Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England |
| Genres | Blues rock, blues, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Decca, Deram, Columbia, Chrysalis |
Michael George "Chick" Churchill (born 2 January 1946) is an English keyboard player of the blues rock band Ten Years After. [1]
Churchill began playing the piano at the age of six and studied classical music until he was 15. He became interested in blues and rock music, and joined his first band Sons of Adam in Nottingham, as a pianist/keyboardist.
In the 1960s, Churchill met Alvin Lee of The Jaybirds, who were the backing band for The Ivy League at the time. [2] At first, Churchill joined the band as its road manager, but he soon became the keyboard player. When he was their road manager, he managed to get the band an audition at the Marquee Club in London. [2] In November 1966, there was a name change to Ten Years After. With this group, Churchill played at major rock festivals including the Woodstock music festival in 1969 (where they performed the songs "Spoonful", "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", "Hobbit", "I Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes", "Help Me", and "I'm Going Home"), [3] and the Isle of Wight Festival on 29 August 1970. [4]
Churchill has been in Ten Years After since joining in 1966. He has played on all their records, including their best known tracks "Love Like a Man" (1970) and "I'd Love to Change the World" (1971). In 1973, he recorded a solo album You and Me featuring Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson of Supertramp, Martin Barre of Jethro Tull, and Cozy Powell. [5]
Ten Years After re-formed in 1983 for the Marquee Club's 25th Anniversary, performed two large European festivals in Belgium and Switzerland and were special guests at The Reading Festival. [2] As of 2023, Churchill is still in Ten Years After, and still tours with their original drummer Ric Lee.
Ten Years After broke up in 1976 and Churchill became Professional Manager at Chrysalis Music; the company was then owned by his manager, Chris Wright. [2] In 1977, he left to found Whitsett Churchill Music Publishing with Tim Whitsett, publishing and promoting American artists, especially from the south of the United States, where Whitsett came from.
Following on from this, Churchill furthered the career of The News, a group he managed and signed to a lucrative deal with Polydor Records. [2]
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