Chris Copping (born 29 August 1945 in Manchester, England) is a musician and singer-songwriter who has also composed for tv and film. He predominantly plays organ, piano and bass guitar. August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ...

In 1960 he joined a group called The Paramounts as a guitarist but left in December 1962 to go to study chemistry at Leicester University. (Diz Derrick replaced him in the group until they split up in October 1966.) See also: 1959 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army February 6 - Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1961 in music, other events of 1962, 1963 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 1 - The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option of signing one group only. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The University of Leicester is based in Leicester, England, with about 8,000 full-time students and over 10,000 distance-learning students, one of the larget distance learning populations of any UK university. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... See also: 1965 in music, other events of 1966, 1967 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music Hot 100 No. ...

After graduating he joined Procol Harum replacing both Matthew Fisher on organ and Dave Knights on bass. At this point Procol Harum was in effect The Paramounts with the addition of lyricist Keith Reid. Between December 1969 and March 1977, when the group broke up, he recorded 7 albums with the group and toured extensively. During this time Chris alternated between bass guitar and Hammond organ as other musicians jointed the group. Procol Harum are an English progressive rock band, formed in the 1960s. ... Matthew Fisher in Cannes in 2000. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Keith Reid,born 22 October 1946 is best known for writing the words to A Whiter Shade of Pale. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1968 in music, other events of 1969, 1970 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Perhaps the most famous musical events of 1969 are two legendary concerts. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... See also: 1976 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Queens Bohemian Rhapsody is named The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years by BPI. In this year, the St. ... This is a discography for Procol Harum. ...

In 1978 he moved Australia where he continues to play and compose. In recent years he worked with artists such as Mark Hilton, JoJo Leslie and Astrid Munday as well as composing music for a number of short fims (Miss Fortune, The Web and Slim Pickings). 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

External link

• Procol Harum.com biography of Chris Copping
• Chris's home page