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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Amor crónico
- Remain in Light
- Remain in Love
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Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Charton Christopher Frantz is an American musician, producer and author. Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Frantz attended the Rhode Island School of Design in the early 1970s, where he met musicians David Byrne and Tina Weymouth. Byrne and Frantz formed a band called the Artistics, which eventually transformed into the acclaimed new wave band Talking Heads. Weymouth, then Frantz's girlfriend,…
Known for
- Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille — Self2024
- Finster2022
- The Greatest Radio Station In The World2022
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self2015
- Paradise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy — Self2014
- Talking Heads - Chronology2011
- 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s2009
- I Need That Record! — Himself2008
- 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s — Self2006
- Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth — Self2005
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1944-05-18
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 68
- Total plays
- 175
Charlton Christopher Frantz, known as Chris Frantz, was born on May 8, 1951 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States) is an American musician and producer. He was the drummer for both Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club. He graduated from Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He and David Byrne met in the early 1970s at the Rhode Island School of Design. They formed a band called the Artistics, which evolved over time into Talking Heads. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Chris+Frantz
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christopher
- Family name
- Frantz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fort Campbell
- Spouse
- Tina Weymouth
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- new wave
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Image
- Chris Franz, Stop Making Sense event, TIFF, Scotiabank Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (53181590342).jpg
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- Chris Frantz
- date of birth
- 1951-05-08
- member of
- Talking Heads
- birth name
- Charton Christopher Frantz
- name in native language
- Christopher Frantz
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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