Chas Chandler

British musician, producer, artist manager.

Born: 18 December 1938 in Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK.

Died: 17 July 1996 (of an aortic aneurysm at Newcastle General Hospital) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK (aged 57).

Best known for his musician work as bassist with group [a=The Animals]. Later well known for his management of [a=Jimi Hendrix], band [a=Slade], and other business activities.

In 1979 he bought [l=I.B.C. Studios] at 35 Portland Place, London, renaming it [l=Portland Studios], from where he managed music publishing ([l=Barn Publishing Ltd.]) and production ([l=Barn Productions]) and his own labels, including [l=Jet Records], [l=BARN Records], and "Six Of The Best". The location also contained the mastering suite of [a=George Peckham] (aka "[url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/473994-Porky-5]Porky[/url]"). After four years of operation, Chandler sold Portland Studios to businessman [a=Don Arden] (father of [a=Sharon Osbourne] and father-in-law of [a=Ozzy Osbourne]) in 1983.

Chandler had one son, Steffan, by his first marriage. He then married Madeleine Stringer ("Miss UK" 1977), by whom he had a son, Alex, and two daughters, Elizabeth & Katherine.