Keith Christmas
Background information
Born	1946
Origin	Wivenhoe, Essex
Genre(s)	folk rock
Years active	late 1960s - present
Label(s)	RCA Victor, B&C Records, Manticore Records
Associated acts	Mighty Baby
Website	keithchristmas.co.uk

Keith Christmas is a singer and songwriter, born in Wivenhoe, near Colchester in Essex in 1946. In 1969 his first album "Stimulus" was released, he played acoustic guitar on David Bowie's "Space Oddity" album and appeared at the first Glastonbury Festival 1970.

Through the 70s he produced four more albums, "Fable Of The Wings", "Pygmy", "Brighter Day" and "Stories From The Human Zoo" while touring with and supporting bands like The Who, King Crimson, Ten Years After, Frank Zappa, Roxy Music, Hawkwind, Captain Beefheart and the Kinks.

Among the musicians who contributed to his recordings were Mighty Baby, Pat Donaldson, Keith Tippett, Gerry Conway, Shelagh McDonald, Rod Argent, Peter Sinfield, Greg Lake, Mel Collins, Cat Stevens, Michael Boshears.

In 1972 he was voted one of six favourite international artists by writers of Sounds magazine.

Discography

• "Stimulus" RCA Victor SF 8059, Producer: Sandy Roberton, Engineer: Vic Gamm

Side 1: Travelling Down, Bedsit Two-Step, Roundabout, Ice Man / Side 2: I Know You Can't Lose, Metropolis, Trial & Judgement /// Vocals, Guitar: Keith Christmas, Bass: Mike Evans, Drums: Roger Powell, Electric Guitar: Martin Stone, Piano: Ian Whiteman, Steel Guitar: Gordon Huntley

• "Fable of the Wings" 1970
• "Pigmy" 1971
• "Brighter Day" 1974
• "Stories from the Human Zoo" 1976
• "Weatherman" 1992
• "Love Beyond Deals" 1996
• "Acoustica" 2003
• "Timeless & Strange" (compilation 1969-71) 2004
• "Light of the Dawn"