Years active 18 Name Ben Christophers | Role Singer-songwriter | |
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Born 27 July 1969 (age 55) ( 1969-07-27 ) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Multi Instrumentalist, music producer Instruments vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer Website www.benchristophers.co.uk Albums Spoonface, US Mini Album, The Spaces in Between, Viewfinder, My Beautiful Demon Similar People Francoise Hardy, Faultline, Chris Malinchak, Rob Ellis, Deee‑Lite Profiles |
Leaving my sorrow behind 2000 by ben christophers
Ben Christophers (born Benjamin John) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands of England. To date he has released five albums: the first two on Virgin Records' V2 label, the third on Cooking Vinyl and the two most recent on his own label, Rocketeer.
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- Leaving my sorrow behind 2000 by ben christophers
- Ben Christophers My Beautiful Demon
- Discography
- References

He collaborated with French singer Françoise Hardy, for whom he wrote the song La Folie ordinaire. On 12 February 2008 he sang a duet My Beautiful Demon on her follow-up album entitled Parenthèses.

In 2001, Christophers performed in support of Tori Amos whilst promoting his critically acclaimed album Spoonface. Manchester Evening News reported that he "wowed the crowd...So much so that the ovation at the end was deafening" and also remarked on how many instruments he played.

Christophers has more recently supported Bat for Lashes on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge with Jo Whiley, on BBC television's Later... with Jools Holland and the Late Show with David Letterman on US television.

Christophers performed with Imogen Heap on Leg 6 of her Ellipse Tour as an opening act as well as support for Heap on guitar and keyboards. In 2015 he played keyboards on Courting the Squall the first solo studio album of Guy Garvey which was released on 30 October 2015 by Polydor Records.
2016 saw Christophers co-produce Bat for Lashes Mercury Prize nominated album The Bride.