Chris Childs (bassist)

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Christopher James Childs (born 24 June 1959) is an English bass player who is a member of the hard rock band Thunder since 1996.

Born in the Essex village of Writtle, Chris Childs joined Thunder in November 1996, replacing Mikael Höglund, and has previously played with artists such as Paul Young, Andy Summers, Colin Blunstone, Then Jerico, Waterfront, Never The Bride and Go West.^[1] He also played bass with Russ Ballard, The Don Airey Band, toured with Luke Morley and Peter Shoulder's band The Union, Eagles tribute act The Ultimate Eagles, and as of 2025, is a member of Tyketto.

References

↑ AllMusic performance credits

External links

Big Red Recorders – MySpace page of Chris Childs studio

v t e Thunder
Danny Bowes Luke Morley Ben Matthews Chris Childs Gary "Harry" James Mark "Snake" Luckhurst Mikael "Micke" Höglund
Studio albums	Backstreet Symphony Laughing on Judgement Day Behind Closed Doors The Thrill of It All Giving the Game Away Shooting at the Sun The Magnificent Seventh! Robert Johnson's Tombstone Bang! Wonder Days Rip It Up Please Remain Seated All the Right Noises
Live albums	Live They Think It's All Over... It Is Now Open the Window – Close the Door: Live in Japan They Think It's All Acoustic... It Is Now All You Can Eat
Compilations	The Best of Thunder: Their Finest Hour (And a Bit) The Rare, the Raw and the Rest
Singles	"Gimme Some Lovin'" "Love Walked In" "A Better Man"
Video albums	Backstreet Symphony: The Videos Live All You Can Eat
Related articles	Discography

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