Chris Isaak is a San Francisco-based singer, songwriter and occasional actor whose musical style can be described as a mixture of Pop, Rock & Roll and Surf Music. While Isaak released his debut album in 1985, it wasn't until 1989's Hear Shaped World (with its monster hit "Wicked Game") that he broke into the mainstream. While Isaak has periodically flirted with an acting career (with roles in films such as The Silence of the Lambs, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and A Dirty Shame, he has continued to write and record original material.
Studio Albums
The Chris Isaak Hour
On February 25, 2009, The Chris Isaak Hour debuted on the A&E/Biography channel featuring the Smashing Pumpkins and Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens. Like Elvis Costello's show Spectacle, guest artists are featured that both play and then talk with Isaaks. Other guests for the upcoming season include Stevie Nicks, Chicago and Trisha Yearwood.Rolling Stone: [http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/02/26/chris-isaaks-new-show-to-feature-smashing-pumpkins-yusuf-islam/ Chris Isaak’s New Show to Feature Smashing Pumpkins, Yusuf Islam (February 26, 2009)
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Name
Christopher Joseph Isaak
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Born
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Record Label
Reprise Records
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Studio Albums
9
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Fact:
Sang National Anthem at 2007 MLB All-Star Game
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Fact:
Hosted the short-lived The Chris Isaak Show on Showtime
