Britton was born in
Lewisham, South East London. He was a member of the
progressive rock band
East of Eden which formed in
Bristol from June to December 1969 and recorded the album
Snafu. Afterward he joined
the Wild Angels. After leaving Wings in early 1975 Britton was a member of
Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1978 to 1979, playing on the
Angel Station album. In 1977 he was in the
supergroup Rough Diamond, recording in London's
Roundhouse Studios. In the early 1980s, he joined the
power pop group the Keys, whose one album was produced by
Joe Jackson. == Kickboxing ==