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Also known as Bryan James Chandler

English musician, record producer and manager (1938–1996)

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Bryan James "Chas" Chandler (18 December 1938 — 17 July 1996) was an English musician, record producer and manager of several successful music acts. Born in the Heaton district of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he began his career playing bass guitar in a trio with Alan Price. After vocalist Eric Burdon joined them the group was renamed The Animals and became one of the most successful R&B bands ever. Chandler's most famous bass lines are the opening foundation riffs of their 1965 hits "We Gotta Get Out

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
James
Family name
Chandler
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Heaton
Place of death
Newcastle upon Tyne
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
guitar
Image
Chas Chandler (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
1938-12-18
date of death
1996-07-17
member of
The Animals
cause of death
heart failure
name in native language
Bryan James Chandler
short name
Chas Chandler
start of work period
1957-00-00
Commons category
Chas Chandler
manner of death
natural causes
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1 object attributed to Chas Chandler, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana