Christopher Robert "Chris" Stainton (born 22 March 1944, Woodseats, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) is an English session musician, keyboard player and songwriter, who first gained recognition with Joe Cocker in the late 1960s. Stainton is best known for his work with Eric Clapton, The Who, Andy Fairweather Low, and Bryan Ferry.
Live in Hyde Park, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Straight Outta Compton
2015
writer: "California Love"
Parks and Recreation
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
That Music Show
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011
writer: "California Love"
Battle Los Angeles
2011
writer: "California Love"
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Marmaduke
2010
writer: "California Love"
Iron Man 2
2010
writer: "California Love" Single Version
Valentine's Day
2010/I
writer: "California Love"
UFC 59: Reality Check
2006
TV Special writer: "California Love" - uncredited
Sunday Driver
2005
Documentary writer: "California Love"
Underclassman
2005
writer: "California Love Original Version"
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004
Video documentary performer: "Kind Hearted Woman", "They're Red Hot", "Hell Hound on My Trail", "Sweet Home Chicago", "When You Got a Good Friend", "Milk Cow's Calf Blues", "If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day", "Stop Breaking Down", "Little Queen of Spades", "Traveling Riverside Blues"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004
Video Game writer: "Woman to Woman" - as Christopher Robert Stainton
High Chaparall
2004
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Soul Music Festival: Part IV
1998
TV Movie writer: "California Love" - uncredited
Tommy
1975
performer: "1951/What About the Boy", "There's A Doctor", "Tommy Can You Hear Me", "We're Not Gonna Take It", "Listening to You/See Me, Feel Me" - uncredited
Mad Dogs & Englishmen
1971
Documentary writer: "Change in Louise"
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2015
musician: keyboards
Concert for George
2003
Video documentary musician: keyboard
The Van
1996
musician: organ, Eric Clapton's band / musician: piano, Eric Clapton's band
Tommy
1975
musician
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2015
Himself
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center