Chris Whitley

Chris Whitley
Chris Whitley
	Chris Whitley in concert in Belgium, 1998
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Becker Whitley
Born	August 31, 1960; Houston, Texas
Died	November 20, 2005 (aged 45); Houston, Texas
Genres	Blues rock, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, resonator guitar, guitar, banjo, dobro, foot stomp
Years active	1983–2005
Labels	Columbia, Work, Messenger, Valley Entertainment, ATO, Legacy, Sony
Website	www.chriswhitley.com

Christopher Becker Whitley (August 31, 1960^[1] – November 20, 2005)^[2] 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.

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Chris Whitley biography". Allmusic biography. 2010 Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
^ Dansby, Andrew (Nov 23, 2005). "Singer-songwriter Chris Whitley dies at 45 Bluesman, rocker was always reinventing himself". Obituary for Chris Whitley. Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

[Allmusic_bio1-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Chris Whitley biography". Allmusic biography. 2010 Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 12 October 2010.

[HC_Obituary-2] Dansby, Andrew (Nov 23, 2005). "Singer-songwriter Chris Whitley dies at 45 Bluesman, rocker was always reinventing himself". Obituary for Chris Whitley. Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

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