Christopher John Trevor Midgley, known professionally as Beau, was born in May 1946 in Leeds, England, and is a British singer-songwriter and twelve-string guitar player. He first gained recognition in the late 1960s through his recordings for John Peel's Dandelion Records label. His album Beau (1969) and subsequent release Creation (1971), which featured backing musicians Jim Milne and Steve Clayton from Tractor, marked his early breakthrough. Beau released the single "1917 Revolution" in 1969, which had greater success abroad than in the United Kingdom. His song "The Roses of Eyam", written under the name John Trevor, was notably covered by folk singer Roy Bailey on his album Hard Times (1985). Beau continued to release albums and singles throughout his career, including Twelve Strings to the Beau (2013), Kingdom of the Blind (2023), and Bonfires of the Soul (2026).
