Black Francis

Person · Open Library

Born

1965-04-06

Works

2

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · Boston, Massachusetts

Black Francis (born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV on April 6, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black. After releasing two albums with 4AD, he…

Known for

• Pixies - Rock en Seine 2024 — Self2024
• Pixies - Olympia, Paris — Self2023
• Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. — himself2021
• Unknown Brood2016
• Pixies - Lollapalooza Argentina 2014 — Himself2014
• Pixies à l'Olympia - ARTE Live Web2013
• Pixies: 6Music In Concert2013
• Pixies - Live at iTunes Festival2013
• Sound City — Self2013
• Berlin Live — Self - Performer2011

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

FR

Active from

1899-01-07

Active to

1963-01-30

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

101,734

Total plays

1,073,677

Black Francis is the stage name used by Pixies singer, Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV. Inspired by a quip by the late Warren Zevon after the group's 1993 disbandment, Francis embarked upon a successful solo career under the inverted pseudonym, Frank Black; in addition to releasing a prolific number of stylistically departed records with Frank Black and the Catholics; until the 2004 reunion of the Pixies. Despite the reunion proving a massive critical and financial success <a href="https

via Last.fm · Black Francis

Key dates

Born

6 April 1965

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Thompson

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Boston

Occupation

musician

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

alternative country

Instrument

voice

Official website

www.frankblack.net