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Chris Difford (Christopher Henry Difford) was born on 4 November, 1954 in Greenwich, London, England, is a Christopher Henry Difford is English musician English musician. Discover Chris Difford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

Popular As Christopher Henry Difford
Occupation Musician, songwriter, record producer, singer
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 4 November 1954
Birthday 4 November
Birthplace Greenwich, London, England
Nationality London, England

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1919

His mother, Isabel (née Hamilton) was from Northern Ireland and met Difford's father Sidney Lewis Difford (1919–2001) while he was stationed in Belfast during World War II.

Difford has written lyrics for over 50 years, most notably in partnership with Glenn Tilbrook.

The two were primary members in Squeeze and Difford & Tilbrook.

According to Difford, he stole 50p from his mother's purse to put a card in a local sweetshop window advertising for a guitarist to join his band, although he did not have one at the time.

Tilbrook was the only person who responded to the advert and they met for the first time shortly afterwards.

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".

1954

Christopher Henry Difford (born 4 November 1954) is an English musician.

He is a founding member and songwriter of the rock group Squeeze.

Difford was born in Greenwich, London, on 4 November 1954, the youngest of three sons.

1983

After the break-up of Squeeze in 1983, Difford continued writing songs for artists such as Jools Holland, Helen Shapiro, Billy Bremner and Elvis Costello.

He has also written lyrics for music by Jools Holland, Elton John, Wet Wet Wet, Marti Pellow and others.

He was involved with Tilbrook and John Turner in the creation of a musical, Labelled with Love, which was created using the songs of Squeeze.

The 1983 musical performed in Deptford was short-lived.

1984

In 1984, the pair released the album Difford and Tilbrook and had a minor hit in the UK with "Love's Crashing Waves" which reached 57 in the UK Singles Chart.

1985

In 1985, Squeeze reunited, having hits in the US with the album Babylon and On, plus the singles "Hourglass" and "853-5937".

1999

Difford left the group in 1999 launching a solo career in 2003 with his album I Didn't Get Where I Am.

Difford was also manager of Bryan Ferry and The Strypes.

2007

Squeeze reunited again in 2007, and Difford maintained a concurrent solo career alongside his work with the band.

2010

In March 2010, Difford curated Songs in the Key of London, an evening of music dedicated to the capital at the Barbican Centre, London.

2013

Currently, he lives just outside Brighton, Sussex, with his wife, Louise, whom he married in April 2013.

2014

Since 2014, he has been running the annual Chris Difford Songwriting Retreat, under the auspices of the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation, providing an opportunity for artists to collaborate with one another to write new songs and create new friendships in a relaxed setting in the English countryside.

In August 2021, Difford launched a podcast series, I Never Thought It Would Happen, with the charity Help Musicians, a charity he is an ambassador for, speaking to guests including Sting, Robbie Williams and KT Tunstall about the highs and lows of life in music.

Difford was raised in Greenwich.

He lived in New York with his first wife and their two children.

He then lived in Rye, Sussex, with the mother of his two youngest children.

2017

In 2017, he published his autobiography, Some Fantastic Place: My Life In and Out of Squeeze.