Chas Chandler

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Chas Chandler
Chandler in 1964
Background information
Birth name	Bryan James Chandler
Also known as	Chas Chandler
Born	(1938-12-18)18 December 1938 Heaton, Newcastle, England
Died	17 July 1996(1996-07-17) (aged 57) Newcastle, England
Genres	Rock, R&B, psychedelic rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, producer, A&R representative
Instrument(s)	Bass, vocals
Years active	1957–1996
Formerly of	The Animals

Bryan James "Chas" Chandler (18 December 1938 – 17 July 1996)^[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 1994. He also managed the band Slade, and Jimi Hendrix, about whom he was regularly interviewed until Chandler's death in 1996.