kɹˈɪstəfɚ ɹˈɑːbɚt "kɹˈɪs" stˈeɪntən bˈɔːɹn twˈɛnti tˈuː mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ ɪz ɐn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ sˈɛʃən mjuːzˈɪʃən, kˈiːboːɹd plˈeɪɚ, bˈeɪsɪst ænd sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ, hˌuː fˈɜːst ɡˈeɪnd ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən wɪð dʒˈoʊ kˈɑːkɚɹ ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z.
Christopher Robert "Chris" Stainton (born 22 March 1944) is an English session musician, keyboard player, bassist and songwriter, who first gained recognition with Joe Cocker in the late 1960s.