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Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American rock musician and occasional actor. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

Singer Chris Isaak at a USO show in Washington, D.C.
Singer Chris Isaak at a USO show in Washington, D. C.

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Biography

Personal life

Isaak was born in Stockton, California, the son of Dorothy (née Vignolo), a potato chip factory worker, and Joe Isaak, a forklift driver. Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A potato chip or crisp is a thin slice of Potato, deep fried or baked until Crisp. [1][2] Isaak's mother is Italian American, originating from Genoa. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English [3]

Music career

Isaak signed a contract to Warner Bros. Records in 1984 for his first album Silvertone. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Silvertone is the first album by Chris Isaak, released in 1985 The tracks "Gone Ridin'" and "Livin' for Your Lover" are from his album, were featured in David Lynch's cult classic Blue Velvet. David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer Blue Velvet is a 1986 American Mystery film, written and directed by David Lynch, that exhibits elements of both Film noir Isaak's second self-titled album Chris Isaak was photographed by fashion photographer Bruce Weber. Chris Isaak is the eponymous second album by Chris Isaak, released in 1986 on Warner Bros Bruce Weber (born March 29, 1946 in Greensburg Pennsylvania) is an American Fashion photographer and occasional Filmmaker Isaak's contract was renewed in 1988 when Warner Bros. moved him to their Reprise Records label. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated His best-known song is "Wicked Game". " Wicked Game " is a 1989 song by Chris Isaak from his third Studio album Heart Shaped World. Though released on the 1989 album Heart Shaped World, an instrumental version of the song was later featured in the 1990 David Lynch film Wild at Heart. Heart Shaped World is the breakthrough album by Chris Isaak released in 1989 featuring the Top 10 hit " Wicked Game " David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer Wild at Heart is a 1990 American film written and directed by David Lynch, and based on Barry Gifford 's pulp novel Lee Chesnut, an Atlanta radio station music director who was obsessed with Lynch films, began playing the vocal version and it quickly became the station's most-requested song. Chesnut spread the word to other radio stations around the country and the single became a national top 10 hit in February of 1991. The music video for the song was directed by Herb Ritts and was a big MTV and VH1 hit; shot in black and white, it starred Isaak and Danish supermodel Helena Christensen rolling on the beach, embracing and whispering in each other's ears. Herbert Ritts ( August 13, 1952 in Los Angeles California – December 26, 2002 in Los Angeles was an American fashion MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling Helena Christensen (born December 25, 1968 in Copenhagen) is a Danish - Peruvian Model, signed to Independent Models Another less-seen version of the "Wicked Game" is directed by David Lynch and comprises scenes from the film Wild at Heart. " Wicked Game " is a 1989 song by Chris Isaak from his third Studio album Heart Shaped World. Wild at Heart is a 1990 American film written and directed by David Lynch, and based on Barry Gifford 's pulp novel In 1995 Isaak split with long time guitarist James Calvin Wilsey, and that year's Forever Blue and the accompanying tour featured Hershel Yatovitz on guitar. James Calvin Wilsey is an American Musician. He played bass with San Francisco punk band The Avengers but become better known as Forever Blue is a 1995 Album by American rock and roll musician Chris Isaak.

In 1999, Isaak's "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. " Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing " is a song by American rock and roll artist Chris Isaak. Eyes Wide Shut is a 1999 drama - mystery directed produced and co-written by Stanley Kubrick, based on the Novella Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer The song is on his 1995 album Forever Blue. Forever Blue is a 1995 Album by American rock and roll musician Chris Isaak. The music video for the song is directed by Herb Ritts, it was shot in color, it starred Isaak and French supermodel Laetitia Casta in a motel room. Herbert Ritts ( August 13, 1952 in Los Angeles California – December 26, 2002 in Los Angeles was an American fashion This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (born May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, Normandy) is a French model and Actress. This was Isaak's second collaboration with Ritts.

Isaak also composed a theme song for US late-night television variety/talk show, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety show currently hosted by Craig Ferguson on CBS. In 2001, Isaak starred in his own television show, The Chris Isaak Show. The Chris Isaak Show is a television sitcom which follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock Musician It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States on the cable television network Showtime. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United This adult comedy show featured Chris Isaak and his band playing themselves with the episode plots based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Chris Isaak--the rock star next door. In 2004, his track "Life Will Go On" was featured on Chasing Liberty's soundtrack, which starred Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode. Chasing Liberty is a 2004 Romantic comedy about the American President 's daughter Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10 1984 is an American pop Singer, Songwriter, Actor, and Fashion designer Matthew Goode (born April 3 1978) is an English actor Career Goode may be best known for his role as Mandy Moore 's romantic His track "Two Hearts" was featured in the closing credits of the 1993 film True Romance, directed by Tony Scott, written by Quentin Tarantino, and starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. True Romance is a 1993 American romantic Crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and Christian Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American Actor who has starred in films such as Heathers, Patricia T Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress.

Isaak's longtime producer, Erik Jacobsen, was instrumental in his sound for 15 years. Jacobsen is known for his production work with The Lovin' Spoonful, and solo albums from Spoonful's John Sebastian and Jerry Yester. The Lovin' Spoonful is an American Pop rock band of the 1960s named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 John Sebastian (born John Benson Sebastian on 17 March 1944, in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American Songwriter Jerry Yester (b 1942 ? is an American Folk rock musician Record producer, Arranger. Isaak ceased working with Jacobsen on his 2002 album, Always Got Tonight. Always Got Tonight is an Album by Chris Isaak. It was released in 2002 on Wea/ Warner Bros

Isaak was ranked #68 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television

Many guitarists have thought Isaak's main electric guitar is a Gretsch 6120, however Isaak revealed in a 2002 interview with Acoustic Guitar that it is in fact a one-of-a-kind Gibson: "For my electric, I've got a one-off Gibson version of a Gretsch 6120, a sort of Chet Atkins thing. Gretsch is a US Musical instrument manufacturer currently being distributed by Guitar company Fender and Drum craft company The Gibson Guitar Corporation of Nashville Tennessee, USA is a manufacturer of acoustic and Electric guitars The company's most popular guitar Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer They made one of these things and gave it to me to see if I liked it, and I liked it so much I've been playing it ever since. People told me they thought it was a White Falcon, but it's not. It's just a white Gibson. I don't think they ever manufactured any of the things. They strung up this one prototype, scratched their heads, and said, 'Huh. Give it to Isaak". [4]

Acting and other work

Isaak has also appeared in numerous films, mostly playing minor cameo roles, though he starred with Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda in the 1993 Bernardo Bertolucci-directed Little Buddha, and also played a major role in David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). Keanu Charles Reeves (kiːˈɑːnuː born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian Actor. Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American actress. Bernardo Bertolucci (born March 16, 1940) is an Italian Writer and Academy Award winning Film director. Little Buddha is a 1993 American movie by director Bernardo Bertolucci and starring Bridget Fonda and Keanu Reeves David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me (sometimes referred to as Fire Walk with Me, or internationally Twin Peaks The Movie) is a 1992 movie Other motion pictures include Married to the Mob (1988), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), That Thing You Do! (1996), and A Dirty Shame (2004). Married to the Mob is a 1988 Comedy film. It was directed by Jonathan Demme and starred Matthew Modine, Alec Baldwin The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, That Thing You Do! (known in Spain as The Wonders and in Italy as Music Graffiti) is a 1996 Film, written and A Dirty Shame is a 2004 comedy directed and written by John Waters starring Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny

Isaak turned down the roles of Jeffrey Beaumont in David Lynch's Blue Velvet (1986) and Ray Sinclair in Jonathan Demme's Something Wild (1986). David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer Blue Velvet is a 1986 American Mystery film, written and directed by David Lynch, that exhibits elements of both Film noir Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer and Something Wild is a 1986 comedy / Action film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels

Isaak starred in The Chris Isaak Show (2001-2004) playing himself and featuring actual members of his band along with numerous celebrity guests. The Chris Isaak Show is a television sitcom which follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock Musician He also guest-starred on the "The One After the Superbowl, Part One" - the Super Bowl XXX edition of the television sitcom Friends; and on the HBO miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon. " The One After the Superbowl " is a double-length episode of the second season of the American television Situation comedy Friends, Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the Friends was an From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO Television Miniseries (1998 co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer,

Isaak is also an amateur boxer, a former Golden Gloves champion and an avid surfer. He is a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Extra. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on Extra is an entertainment Television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication

Discography

Main article: Chris Isaak discography

Studio albums

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock US Adult Contemporary UK Singles Chart Australian Chart
1985 "Dancin'" - - - - - - Silvertone
"Gone Ridin'" - - - - - -
1987 "You Owe Me Some Kind of Love" - - - - - - Chris Isaak
"Blue Hotel" - - - - #100 -
1989 "Don't Make Me Dream About You" - #18 #39 - - - Heart Shaped World
1991 "Wicked Game" #6 #2 #10 #12 #10 #15
1991 "Blue Hotel" (re-release) - - - - #17 #23 Wicked Game
"Dancin'" (re-release) - - - - #100 -
1993 "Can't Do A Thing (To Stop Me)" #105 #7 - #11 #36 #73 San Francisco Days
"San Francisco Days" - - - - #62 -
"Solitary Man" - - - - #85 -
1995 "Somebody's Crying" #45 #34 - #27 #100 #5 Forever Blue
"Go Walking Down There" #102 #32 - - - #55
1996 "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" - - - - - #27
"Think of Tomorrow" - - - - - #82 Baja Sessions
1998 "Please" - - - - #77 - Speak of the Devil
1999 "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing (re-release)" #125 - - - #44 #9 Forever Blue
2002 "Let Me Down Easy" #124 - - #18 - #99 Always Got Tonight
2004 "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (with Stevie Nicks) - - - #25 - - Christmas
2006 "King Without a Castle" - - - - - - Best of Chris Isaak
"Let's Have a Party" - - - - - -
"I Want You to Want Me" - - - - - -

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ^ Chris Isaak Biography (1956-)
  2. ^ From November 1998: Chris Isaak finally can say that he’s ‘made it’.
  3. ^ http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/hall/2690/article/art41.htm
  4. ^ Acoustic Guitar Central. What They Play: Chris Isaak. Retrieved on April 26, 2007. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

External links

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