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Chatton's 40-year musical legacy was born in the 1960's at the famous Liverpool Cavern Club. From there, his career exploded playing keyboards for Phil Collins, Meatloaf, Jon Anderson (YES), Keith Emerson (ELP), The Hollies, Eric Burdon (Animals & War), Pat Travers and John Miles (Tina Turner) amongst others. Brian became Jimi Hendrix's buddy at the world famous Speakeasy club in London where Jimi ultimately requested Brian's help writing music.
After spending an evening with Paul and Linda McCartney, Brian was asked to meet Paul again at Abbey Road Studios to join his band, Wings, but a timing conflict prevented Brian from being a part of the group.
Tommy Matola personally managed Brian while Clive Davis represented his record company.
Brian shared a home with rock keyboards wizard Keith Emerson in West Kensington in London for 14 years. Two more of Brian's living keyboard heros are Herbie Hancock and Ramsey Lewis. He had occasion to spend time with both of them. During an interview on Chicago radio station WNUA, Brian received a personal invitation from Ramsey to guest on his radio show as well. At the China Club in LA, Herbie Hancock invited Brian to sit in with his band.
Brian produced his own song, "Take My Love and Run" with The Hollies in the Beatles personal studio at Abbey Road. Check out the video on this site of The Hollies performing the song with Brian.
In the 1980's while with the band, Boys Don't Cry, Brian co-wrote the Top Ten Worldwide hit, "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" which earned him a Gold Record. That was the highest accolade in those days before Platinum records came along. Brian's other Gold Record was for the album "Rock Follies" which was released after the TV series and remained at Number 1 in England for 3 months.
He also received two awards while touring with Meatloaf. One for the highest-grossing concert at Hammersmith Odeon, then a second while promoting the "Bad Attitude" album for highest record sales.
Chatton also co-wrote the title track for Sheena Easton's album "Madness, Money and Music", a film theme song entitled "For Those Who Win" with Keith Emerson, two songs with Eric Burdon for the film "Les Human" (starring Terence Stamp), and a song for Nina Simone ("22nd Century Boy") which was also included on her greatest hits album.
While with the John Miles band, he had the distinction of being produced by Alan Parsons.
Brian acted as vocal coach for N*SYNC which helped them to sign a very lucrative record deal.
Brian currently jams in LA with Albert Lee, Don Peake, Elliot Eastman, Laurence Juber plus many other musician's musicians.
RECORDING ARTISTS: COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS,
Joe Cocker
John Miles (Tina Turner, Joe Cocker)
Robin Gibb (Bee Gees)
Peter Frampton
Steve Lilliwhite (Producer - U2, Phil Collins)
Mel Collins (Rolling Stones, King Crimson)
Ian Wallace (Bob Dylan, King Crimson, Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt)
Tony Kaye (Yes, David Bowie)
Steve Holley (Wings, Elton John)
Jack Bruce (Cream)
Alan White (Yes, John Lennon, Circa)
Chris Squire (Yes)
Ginger Baker (Cream, Baker Gurvitz Army)
Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
Cozy Powell (Jeff Beck, Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Barry Barlow (Jethro Tull, Robert Plant)
Bozz Burrell (Paul Rodgers, King Crimson)
Mick Ralphs (Free, Bad Company, Mott the Hoople)
Chris DeBurgh
Mo Foster (Phil Collins, Jeff Beck)
BJ Cole (Elton John, David Gilmour, Sting)
Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
Julian Colbeck (Charlie, Steve Hackett, YES)
Deon Estus (Wham)
Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
Raymond Gomez (John Lennon, Stanley Clarke, Aretha Franklin)
Mike Giles (King Crimson)
Jack Green (Marc Bolan/Pretty Things) played on 4 of Jack's albums.
Dave Carlock (TUBES, Pink),
Nico McBrain (Pat Travers, Iron Maiden)
Alan Holdsworth
John Porter
Shep Pettibone (Producer - Pet Shop Boys)
Pat Travers (3 albums & live work)
Mike Slamer
Chester Thompson (Genesis)
Andy MacKay (Roxy Music)
Hans Zimmer
Mike & Tim Franklyn (Bruce Hornsby, Joe Walsh)
Richie Blackmore
Alvin Lee (Ten Years After)
Danny Lehrman
Rob Vukelich studio owner / engineer / producer
Several solo projects + Uzlot with Jon Anderson )
Ted Springman (Tony Kaye)
