Chris Whitten

Chris Whitten
Born	26 March 1959 (1959-03-26) (age 52) England
Genres	Rock, pop, world
Occupations	musician, drummer
Instruments	Drums, percussion, vocals
Associated acts	Paul McCartney Dire Straits Tom Jones Johnny Cash The Pretenders ABC The The Edie Brickell & New Bohemians Julian Cope The Waterboys
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Noble & Cooley

Chris Whitten (born 26 March 1959) is a British session drummer who provided drums for the hit singles "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, "World Shut your Mouth" by Julian Cope and "The Whole of the Moon" by The Waterboys. Two critically acclaimed projects in the 1990s were Paul McCartney's Flowers In The Dirt album and Dire Straits final world tour from 1991-1992 to accompany their last studio album, On Every Street.

Whitten unusually has used a Noble & Cooley drum kit which are radically designed drums. The toms and snare are single-ply, steam-bent shells which give them (especially the snare) a distinctive sound. He has also recorded with such varied musicians as Tom Jones, Johnny Cash, The Pretenders, Swing Out Sister, ABC and The The.

Whitten has been an active participant and Honorary VIP Member of the Drummer Cafe community forum since 2003.

References

• http://www.timespace.com/product/SCV-1/3/9999929/DISCONTINUED+Superior+Custom+%26+Vintage.html
• http://hem.passagen.se/orange/paul/session80.htm

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Name	Whitten, Chris
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Date of birth	26 March 1959
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