- Chris Barber was born on April 17, 1930 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Ocean's Eight (2018), Übermut im Salzkammergut (1963) and Scotland Yard Dragnet (1957). He was married to Ottilie Patterson, Kate and Renata. He died on March 2, 2021 in the UK.
- SpousesOttilie Patterson(November 12, 1959 - 1983) (divorced)Kate (? - 2021) (his death)Renata (2 children)
- He received an OBE for services to music in 1991.
- He was evacuated during WWII and started collecting American records, sparking his interest in traditional New Orleans jazz. He started his first band in London, while studying trombone and double-bass at the Guildhall School of Music.
- He played more than 15,000 concerts in 50 different countries, and brought some of America's leading blues musicians over to the UK, including Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
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