Chris Difford (born Christopher Henry
Difford, 4
November 1954,
in Greenwich,
London)
is a singer,
songwriter
and record producer.
He has written lyrics for almost thirty years, most notably
in partnership with Glenn Tilbrook. The two
were primary members in Squeeze and Difford & Tilbrook.
Some of their best-known songs are "Tempted", "Pulling Mussels (From
the Shell)", "Black Coffee In Bed", "Cool For Cats", "Up The Junction"
and "Annie Get Your Gun".
Difford has also written lyrics for music by Jools
Holland, Elton John, Wet
Wet Wet, and others. In 2004 Lisa Stansfield released the Trevor
Horn produced single "If I Hadn't Got You" co written with Chris
Braide which became a hit in Europe.
External links
| v • d • e Squeeze
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| Chris Difford •
Glenn
Tilbrook • John Bentley • Stephen Large •
Simon Hanson
Former members: Paul Gunn • Harry Kakoulli •
Jools
Holland • Gilson
Lavis • Paul
Carrack • Don Snow • Chris Holland •
Keith
Wilkinson • Andy Metcalfe •
Matt
Irving • Pete
Thomas • Kevin
Wilkinson • Nick
Harper • Ashley
Soan • Hilaire Penda •
Chris
Braide
Management and Producers: Miles
Copeland III • John
Cale • John Wood •
Roger Bechirian •
Elvis
Costello • Dave
Edmunds • Nick
Lowe • Phil
McDonald • Laurie
Latham• Eric "ET" Thorngren •
Steve Forward •
Tony Berg •
Peter Smith
EPs: Packet
of Three
Studio Albums: U.K.
Squeeze • Cool
for Cats • Argybargy
• East Side Story
• Sweets from a Stranger
• Cosi
Fan Tutti Frutti • Babylon
and On • Frank
• Play
• Some
Fantastic Place • Ridiculous
• Domino
Singles
Related
articles
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Wave music • Difford & Tilbrook
• A&M
Records • Reprise
Records • Ark
21 Records • IRS
Records • Quixotic Records
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