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My Take
Chris Lowe is the deadpan engine room of Pet Shop Boys, and I genuinely think the duo doesn't work without his stillness. While Neil Tennant fronts it, Chris stands behind the keyboards, often shades on, looking gloriously unbothered, and yet he co-wrote that whole towering synth-pop catalogue since they formed in 1981. West End Girls, It's a Sin, Being Boring, the architecture is his as much as anyone's. He studied at Liverpool, he's English, Blackpool-born 1959, not American as the data claims. I love that he turned reticence into a stage persona. The quiet half of one of pop's smartest acts.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Lowe
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・ロウ
- Reading
- くりす・ろう
- Born
- October 4, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Blackpool, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- keyboardist / composer / songwriter / singer / musician
2. Background
- University
- University of Liverpool
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Chris Lowe born?
Born October 4, 1959 (age 66).
Where is Chris Lowe from?
Chris Lowe is from Blackpool, United Kingdom.
What does Chris Lowe do?
Chris Lowe works as keyboardist, composer, songwriter, singer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.