Chris Welch

British journalist

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It is catalogued under topics including 1941 births, British music critics and British music journalists.

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Born: 12 November 1941
Works: 63

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Teenage wasteland
Complete Guide to the Music of Genesis
Complete Guide to the Music of Genesis
Gary Moore
Secret Life of Peter Gabriel

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Catford, London, England, UK

Chris Welch (born 1941) is a music journalist, reviewer and critic who joined Melody Maker in 1964, a publication famous during the 1960s and 1970s for reporting on the rise of such bands as Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Traffic, If, Cream, Jeff Beck and Jethro Tull. During that time he also reported on the UK jazz scene and was a fan of groups led by Graham Bond,…

Known for

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' — Self - Music Journalist2013
Frank Zappa: Music In Review — Self2008
Rock Milestones: The Beatles: The Blue Album 1967 - 1970 — Self2008
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review) — Self2007
The Beatles Phenomenon — Self2007
The Beatles In America — Self2007
Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears — Self2006
Inside T. Rex: 1973-1980 — Self2006
Meet the Beatles — Self2005
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head — Self2002