Clive Gregson is a Stockport-born singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His band Any Trouble signed to Stiff Records after being hailed by the music press as similar to Elvis Costello, and they made two well-regarded albums for Stiff and a further two for EMI. Going solo, he worked with Richard Thompson and then started a collaboration with Christine Collister which encompassed work with Richard, but also five albums as Clive Gregson & Christine Collister, mostly written and produced by Clive. After the demise of Gregson & Collister, Clive relocated to Nashville, but has shuttled across the Atlantic for tie-ups with Boo Hewerdine, Eddi Reader, and Plainsong. ...show more

Clive Gregson is a Stockport-born singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His band Any Trouble signed to Stiff Records after being hailed by the music press as similar to Elvis Costello, and they made two well-regarded albums for Stiff and a further two for EMI. Going solo, he worked with Richard Thompson and then started a collaboration with Christine Collister which encompassed work with Richard, but also five albums as Clive Gregson & Christine Collister, mostly written and produced by Clive. After the demise of Gregson & Collister, Clive relocated to Nashville, but has shuttled across the Atlantic for tie-ups with Boo Hewerdine, Eddi Reader, and Plainsong.

He was Nanci Griffith's longtime guitar player, and she recorded Clive's 'I Love This Town' with Jimmy Buffett, scoring much UK & US airplay. Other Clive songs have been covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kim Carnes, Fairport Convention, Norma Waterson and Smokie, amongst others. Any Trouble reformed in 2007 for a reunion album on Stiff, again written by Clive. 2009 sees a 'Best Of Clive Gregson' album released in April.

All the catalogue of Clive Gregson & Christine Collister is available via BGO. Clive plays Alvarez acoustics and Fender Telecasters.. ...show less