Acting
Community Rating
6.7
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Born
January 15, 1941 (age 85)
Born in
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, Georgie Fame, Jon Hiseman and others. He has written books on several rock music personalities, including Jimi Hendrix, Yes, Steve Winwood, Black Sabbath, John Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Peter Grant, and Cream. He has also written liner notes for many rock albums.

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
as Self - Music Journalist
2013
Rock Milestones: The Beatles: The Blue Album 1967 - 1970
as Self
2008

Frank Zappa: Music In Review
as Self
2008

The Beatles Phenomenon
as Self
2007

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
as Self
2007

The Beatles In America
as Self
2007

Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
as Self
2006

Inside T. Rex: 1973-1980
as Self
2006

Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
as Writer
2005

Meet the Beatles
as Self
2005

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
as Self
2002

Classic Albums
as Self
1997