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Chris Isaak, born Christopher Joseph Isaak on June 26, 1956, in Stockton, California, is an American singer, actor, and singer-songwriter. A baritone who performs in the pop music genre, he began his professional work period in 1984. Isaak is a citizen of the United States and speaks English. He attended the University of the Pacific and performs on guitar and with his voice.
His musical catalog includes works such as *Forever Blue*, *Heart Shaped World*, and *Baja Sessions*. Isaak has also worked in the acting department. His music is associated with tags including rock, blues, and 80s pop.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Chris Isaak -- Forever Blue
- Heart Shaped World by Chris Isaak
- Heart shaped world
- Baja Sessions
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Stockton, California, USA
Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game", as well as songs such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying". He is known for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range. His songs generally focus on the…
Known for
- RockNRollers — Self2016
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces — Special Agent Chester Desmond2014
- Over the Garden Wall — Enoch / Additional Voices (voice)2014
- Chris Isaak: Live in Concert and Greatest Hits Live Concert — Self – Vocals2012
- Chris Isaak: Beyond The Sun Live — Self - Vocalist, rhythm guitar2012
- Chris Isaak - San Javier 2010 — Self2010
- Hot in Cleveland — Chase Jackson2010
- O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar — Self (archive footage)2009
- The Chris Isaak Hour — Self - Host2009
- The Informers — Les Price2008
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1956
Discography
- Dancin'1985
- Silvertone1985
- Chris Isaak1986
- Heart Shaped World1989
- Wicked Game1990
- Blue Hotel1991
- Heart Full of Soul1991
- Shakin’1991
- Wicked Game1991
- Can't Do a Thing (To Stop Me)1993
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,100,161
- Total plays
- 33,612,622
Tags
Chris Isaak (born June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California as Christopher Joseph Isaak) is an American Rock'n'Roll singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. Isaak's music can be described as a blend of country, blues, rock'n'roll, pop and surf rock. He signed a contract to Warner Brothers Records in 1984 for his first album "Silvertone". Isaak's contract was renewed in 1988 when Warner moved him to their Reprise Records label. He's well know for his song "Wicked Game". <a href="https://www.last.f
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- STAR: ultrafast universal RNA-seq aligner
· 2012 · cited 50,977x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,608x
- Geneious Basic: An integrated and extendable desktop software platform for the organization and analysis of sequence data
· 2012 · cited 17,955x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,756x
- Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant
· 1998 · cited 16,256x
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Key facts
- Born
- Christopher Joseph Isaak , ( 1956-06-26 ) June 26, 1956 (age 69) , Stockton, California , U.S.
- Genres
- Rockabilly country rock and roll soft rock
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter guitarist actor
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar bass
- Years active
- 1978–present
- Labels
- Reprise / Warner Bros. Vanguard
- Website
- chrisisaak .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Chris Isaak
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chrisisaak.com →Over the course of his three-decade plus career, Platinum-selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer & actor Chris Isaak has performed to sold-out crowds across the globe with his longtime band Silvertone. Over the course of his three-decade plus career, Platinum-selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer & actor Chris Isaak has performed to sold-out crowds across the globe with his longtime band Silvertone. His music and film credits include thirteen critically acclaimed studio albums, twelve chart-topping singles along with several motion pictures, such as The Silence of the Lambs and That Thing You Do!. His work has also taken him behind the scenes, creating music for multiple film soundtracks, including Eyes Wide Shut, True Romance, Wild at Heart, and Blue Velvet. Isaak has starred in his own critically acclaimed television series The Chris Isaak Show on SHOWTIME, has previously served as a judge on The X Factor Australia, and hosted the music talk show, The Chris Isaak Hour on BIO. 2019 marked the 30th Anniversary of Isaak’s beloved Heart-Shaped World album, which includes his breakthrough classic “Wicked Game”. Isaak was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance by the Americana Honors.
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Encyclopedic overview
Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range, he is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game" as well as international hits "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing", and "Somebody's Crying".
With a career spanning four decades, Isaak has released 13 studio albums, toured extensively with his band Silvertone, and received numerous award nominations. His sound and image are often compared to those of Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy.
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