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. In addition to his collaboration with Cocker, Stainton is best known for his work with
Eric Clapton,
The Who,
Andy Fairweather Low, and
Bryan Ferry.