Chris Andrews (singer)

Chris Andrews
Chris Andrews performing in Germany (2014)
Chris Andrews performing in Germany (2014)
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Frederick Andrews
Born (1942-10-15) 15 October 1942 (age 82)
OriginRomford, Essex, England
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer
Years active1950s–present
LabelsDecca, Vogue Schallplatten
Websitewww.chris-andrews.net

Christopher Frederick Andrews (born 15 October 1942) is an English-German singer-songwriter and producer, whose musical career started in the late 1950s.[1][2][3][4] His biggest hits as a solo artist include "To Whom It Concerns", "Yesterday Man", and "Pretty Belinda". He had thirteen number one songs between five countries between 1965 and 1970.

Andrews was a songwriter, and wrote songs for many artists, including Sandie Shaw, who he wrote other fifteen songs for, such as "As Long as You're Happy Baby", "Don't Run Away", "Girl Don't Come", "I'll Stop At Nothing", "Long Live Love", "Message Understood", "Nothing Comes Easy", "Run", "Show Me", "Think It All Over", "Today", "Tomorrow", and "You've Not Changed".

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie (15 October 1942). "Chris Andrews – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Chris Andrews". IMDb.com database. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ^ His birth date is sometimes stated as 1938, notably in Larkin, C., Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (Muze UK Ltd, 1997) ISBN 0-7535-0149-X
  4. ^ "Schlagersänger aus Selm: Das sagt Chris Andrews über den Brexit" (in German). ruhrnachrichten. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.