Chris Spedding

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Chris Spedding holding a guitar, pictured standing against a brick wall

Fundraiser set up to support guitar great Chris Spedding as he battles lymphoma

By Fraser Lewry Published

Spedding has played with Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Elton John, Tom Waits, Paul McCartney and more

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Chris Spedding posing for a photograph in 1975

Chris Spedding produced the Pistols and turned down the Stones. But he’s still one of rock’s best-kept secrets

By Garth Cartwright Published

The cult singer and guitarist whose fingerprints are all over British music

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Chris Spedding studio headshot

Chris Spedding took up the guitar nearly seventy years ago and he's still in demand

By Bill DeMain Published

Legendary sideman and session guitarist Chris Spedding on a "naughty" 70s, discovering the Sex Pistols and being an honorary Beatle

Interviews
Chris Spedding headshot, 1978

Chris Spedding: my stories of the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, Roy Harper and more

By Rob Hughes Published

Chris Spedding turned down the Rolling Stones, stood in for Jimmy Page, was the first man to record the Sex Pistols, and was the Womble with the Flying V. These are his stories

Interviews
Cover art for Chris Spedding - The RAK Years album

Chris Spedding - The RAK Years album review

By David Quantick Published

Ex-Womble superstar-sideman’s solo collection boxed and reappraised

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