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Christopher Anthony John Martin was born on 2 March 1977 in Exeter, Devon, England, [5] the eldest of five children. [6] His father, Anthony John Martin, of Whitestone House, Exeter, [7] is a retired chartered accountant, and his mother, Alison Martin, who is from Zimbabwe, is a music teacher. [8]
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- Who Is Chris Martin?
- Early Life
- 'Parachutes'
- 'A Rush of Blood to The Head'
- 'X&Y,' 'Viva La Vida,' 'Mylo Xyloto'
- 'Ghost Stories,' 'A Head Full of Dreams'
- 'Everyday Life'
- Solo Work and Collaborations
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Chris Martin is a British musician and the lead singer of the popular band Coldplay. He attended University College London, where he met Will Champion, Guy Berryman and Jonny Buckland, who would become his bandmates. With Martin as lead singer, rhythm guitarist and pianist, Coldplay's debut album, Parachutes, topped the charts in the U.K. and won a...
Martin was born Christopher Anthony John Martin on March 2, 1977, in Exeter, Devon, England, the eldest of five children to a teacher and an accountant. His interests in music developed at a young age and he formed his first band, The Rocking Honkies, while he was attending the preparatory Exeter Cathedral School. After continuing his studies at an...
In 2000, the band, now known as Coldplay, released their debut album, Parachutes. The album was a commercial success, peaking at No. 1 on the U.K. charts and entering the top half of the U.S. Billboard200 with hits like "Yellow," "Trouble" and "Don't Panic." The album eventually became certified seven-time platinum. It received the Best British Alb...
The group released their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, in 2002. The album proved to be another success with songs including "In My Place," "Clocks" and "The Scientist," and the group went on a nine-month tour to North America, Europe and Australia. The tour was filmed for the Live 2003DVD. They also picked up two more Grammy Awards: "C...
Coldplay continued to thrive, as their follow-up efforts, X&Y (2005) and Viva La Vida (2008) — featuring a title track that went to No. 1 in the U.S. and U.K. — both became the top-selling albums of the year in which they were released. Mylo Xyloto became the group's third album to top the Billboard200 upon its debut in October 2011.
In 2014, Coldplay dropped Ghost Stories, which featured such songs as "Magic" and "A Sky Full of Stars." The following year, Coldplay put out A Head Full of Dreams. The band soon landed one of music's most high-profile gigs, performing as part of the halftime show at Super Bowl 50 in February 2016. Shortly afterward, the band launched its A Head Fu...
Four years after their last studio effort, Coldplay delivered the double album Everyday Lifein November 2019. This time, in stark contrast to their previous touring schedule, Martin said the band would only perform a few gigs, due to concerns about the environmental impact of undertaking a major tour.
Outside of Coldplay, Martin has written a variety of songs for solo acts including British pop group Embrace and the singer Jamelia. In 2006, he collaborated with Nelly Furtado on the track "All Good Things (Come to an End)" from her album Loose, and worked with Jay-Z on "Beach Chair," from his album Kingdom Come. Martin has also collaborated with ...
In addition to making musical statements, Martin also has a strong social agenda. He campaigned for fair trade in Haiti and the Dominican Republic and contributed to Band Aid 20 to aid Sudanese refugees in Darfur. Backstage at a concert in 2002, Martin met actress Gwyneth Paltrow. The couple married a year later, in December 2003, and had two child...
Learn about Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, who has won multiple Grammy Awards and collaborated with artists like Jay-Z and Avicii. See his photos, albums, songs and his relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow and Dakota Johnson.
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