Chris Eaton (British musician)
{{Short description|British singer-songwriter}}
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| birth_name = Christopher Neville Eaton
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|09|16}}
| birth_place = Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
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| genre = Contemporary Christian, pop
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
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| associated_acts = Cliff Richard, Amy Grant, Roger Daltrey, Art Garfunkel, Jaci Velasquez
| website = {{url|www.chriseaton.co.uk/}}
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Christopher Neville Eaton (born 16 September 1958) is a British Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, who has written songs for singers including Cliff Richard, Amy Grant, Janet Jackson and Jaci Velasquez.
Career
Born in Sedgley, Staffordshire,{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} Eaton was a member of the 1980s bands Lyrix and the Mark Williamson Band prior to his solo career. He has toured the US to promote his albums,{{cite news| last =Miller| first =Michael| title =Keaggy communicates with audience Christian musician has few doubts about fellow artists' sincerity| page =C3| newspaper =Peoria Journal Star| date =6 April 1995}} and also toured Europe as opening act for Art Garfunkel in 1998.{{cite magazine| last =Price| first =Deborah Evans| title =Higher ground| page =53| magazine =Billboard| date =6 June 1998}} He worked on Roger Daltrey's 1987 solo album Can't Wait to See the Movie, singing backing vocals.
Eaton wrote Cliff Richard's 1990 UK Christmas No. 1 single "Saviour's Day" and has also written songs that have been performed by other CCM artists such as Amy Grant, who recorded a version of Eaton's "Breath of Heaven".{{cite news| last =DeBoer| first =Terry| title =Duo Out of the Grey knows the way to inspire through music, movement| page =B4| newspaper =Grand Rapids Press| date =30 October 1995}} He also wrote several Jaci Velasquez songs including "On My Knees" and "God So Loved" as well as producing two albums.
Personal life
Eaton married singer songwriter Abby Scott in May 2009.{{cite web |last1=Cummings |first1=Tony |title=Chris Eaton and Abby Scott: Reminding us Japan's "Sun Will Rise Again" |url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Chris_Eaton_and_Abby_Scott_Reminding_us_Japans_Sun_Will_Rise_Again/44300/p1/ |website=crossrhythms.co.uk |publisher=Cross Rhythms |date=21 August 2011 |access-date=25 December 2022}} He had been previously married, but the marriage ended in 1990.{{cite web|last1=Rimmer|first1=Mike|title=Chris Eaton: Cliff Richard and Amy Grant songwriter with his own album |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Chris_Eaton_Cliff_Richard_and_Amy_Grant_songwriter_with_his_own_album/40269/p1/|website=crossrhythms.co.uk|publisher=Cross Rhythms |date=1 April 1995 |accessdate=28 June 2016}}
Discography
=Albums=
- 1986: Vision
- 1995: Wonderful World
- 1997: Cruisin' (released in North America as What Kind of Love)
- 2008: Dare to Dream
=Songs recorded by other artists=
Eaton has composed many songs recorded by other artists for their albums.{{AllMusic |class=artist |id=mn0000109910 |tab=credits |label=Chris Eaton Credits |accessdate=13 June 2016}} Below is a small selection of these:
- 1981: Wired for Sound "Lost in a Lonely World" and "Summer Rain"
- 1982: Now You See Me, Now You Don't "Where Do We Go from Here"*, "Little Town"*{{Allmusic | class=song | id=little-town-mt0005441567 | label=Little Town | accessdate=30 September 2019 }} (rearrangement of "O Little Town of Bethlehem") and "Discovering"
- 1987: Always Guaranteed "Under Your Spell"
- 1989: Stronger "Joanna"
- 1990: From a Distance: The Event "Saviour's Day"*{{Allmusic | class=song | id=mt0013668527 | tab= | label=Saviour's Day | accessdate=8 September 2015 }} and "All the Time You Need"
- 2001: Wanted "Let Me Be the One"*
- 2003: Cliff at Christmas "Santa's List"*{{Allmusic | class=song | id=mt0013700372 | tab= | label=Santa's List | accessdate=8 September 2015 }}
- 2004: Something's Goin' On "For Life", "I Don't Wanna Lose You" and "Faithful One"
- 2015: 75 at 75 "Golden"*
- 2018: Rise Up "Reborn"*
- 2020: Music... The Air That I Breathe "Falling for You"*
- 2022: Christmas with Cliff "Six Days After Christmas (Happy New Year)"
- 1985: Unguarded "Sharayah"
- 1992: Home for Christmas "Breath of Heaven"* and "Emmanuel, God With Us"
- 1991: Heart in Motion "Hats"
- 1996: Heavenly Place "On My Knees"
- 1998: Jaci Velasquez (self-titled album) "God So Loved"*
- 1991: Michael English "Do You Believe in Love"
- 1985: Medals "Here I Am," "How Much It Hurts" and "Vision"
- 1987: Russ Taff "Believe in Love"
- 2000: Live for You "Live for You"*
- 2009: The Reason "Into Your Hands" and "Just Love"
- 1985: Let the Wind Blow "In the Promised Land"
- 1987: This Year's Model "Outlander" and "Warriors"
- 2014: "1914 – The Christmas Truce"* (feat. Abby Scott, Flt Lt Matt Little, the Raf Spitfire Choir & William Inscoe){{cite web |title=1914 – The Carol of Christmas (Announcement) |url=https://www.rafbf.org/1914-carol-of-christmas |website=The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund |date=3 December 2014 |accessdate=28 September 2019}}{{cite web |title=1914, the Carol of Christmas – Single |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1914-carol-christmas-feat-abby-scott-flt-lt-matt-little/1190819369 |website=Apple Music |accessdate=28 September 2019}}
- 1984: Dream Street "Hold Back the Tears"
(Sheena Easton)
- 1995: (album My Cherie) – Dance away the blues
Note: * denotes songs released as singles
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.chriseaton.co.uk/}}
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Category:Christian music songwriters