Clive Gregson

Clive Gregson

Clive Gregson is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from the United Kingdom. Born Clive James Gregson in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester in 1955, he works mainly in folk and related acoustic song-based music.

Any Trouble

In the 1970s, Gregson is a member of Any Trouble. The band signs to Stiff Records after the music press compares it with Elvis Costello & The Attractions. It releases two albums on Stiff and two more on EMI. Any Trouble later reforms in 2007 for a reunion album on Stiff, again with material written by Gregson.

Gregson & Collister and solo work

After going solo, Gregson works with Richard Thompson and then begins a partnership with British singer Christine Collister. This collaboration includes work with Thompson as well as five albums credited to Clive Gregson & Christine Collister, with Gregson writing and producing most of the material. After the partnership ends, he moves to Nashville, while continuing to work across the Atlantic with Boo Hewerdine, Eddi Reader and Plainsong.

Collaborations and songs

Gregson is Nanci Griffith’s longtime guitar player. Griffith records his song I Love This Town with Jimmy Buffett, and the recording receives substantial airplay in the UK and US. His songs are also covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kim Carnes, Fairport Convention, Norma Waterson and Smokie.

Other projects and equipment

He is a member of Plainsong and appears with Ashley Hutchings All Stars. A best-of collection, Best Of Clive Gregson, is released in April 2009. Gregson plays Alvarez acoustic guitars and Fender Telecasters. The full Clive Gregson & Christine Collister catalogue is issued through BGO.