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Chris Isaak

Christopher Joseph "Chris" Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American rock musician and occasional actor. Isaak signed a contract to Warner Bros. Records in 1984 for his first album Silvertone. The tracks "Gone Ridin'" and "Livin' for Your Lover", from this album, were featured in David Lynch's cult classic Blue Velvet. Isaak's second self-titled album Chris Isaak was photographed by fashion photographer Bruce Weber. Isaak's contract was renewed i ... n 1988 when Warner Bros. moved him to their Reprise Records label. His best-known song is "Wicked Game." 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. 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 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-Peruvian supermodel Helena Christensen rolling on the beach, embracing and whispering in each other's ears. Another less-seen version of the "Wicked Game" is directed by David Lynch and comprises scenes from the film Wild at Heart. "Wicked Game" also featured as the backing music in the 2001 TV advert for the Jaguar X-Type range of cars in the UK. In 1995 Isaak split with longtime guitarist James Calvin Wilsey, and that year's Forever Blue and the accompanying tour featured Hershel Yatovitz on guitar. 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. The song is on his 1995 album Forever Blue. 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. This was Isaak's second collaboration with Ritts. Isaak also composed a theme song for U.S. late-night television variety/talk show, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. In 2001, Isaak starred in his own television show, The Chris Isaak Show. It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States on the cable television network Showtime. This adult comedy show featured Chris Isaak and his band playing themselves and the episode plots were 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. 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. 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. Isaak ceased working with Jacobsen on his 2002 album, Always Got Tonight. In 2007 Isaak opened for Stevie Nicks on her Crystal Visions Tour during the first leg of the tour. Isaak was ranked #68 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. In 2006, he was guested by Johnny Hallyday to cover Fats Domino's hit Blueberry Hill. The duet was recorded and issued on Johnny Hallyday's live album La Cigale (2007, Warner Music). At the end of this record you can hear Chris Isaak thanking the French Rock'n'Roll star as "The King". Isaak collaborated with John Shanks for his 2009 album Mr. Lucky. He contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" for the tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly, released September 6, 2011. Isaak recently released an album called Beyond the Sun, which was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee at the Sun Records studio. See more [+]

Wicked Game |||||

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you. It's...

I Believe |||||

I believe that the stars keep shining all through the night,...

Blue Spanish Sky |||||

It's a big blue spanish sky Lay on my back and watch clouds ...

Life Will Go On |||||

Broken skyes, heartakes flowers won't bend Say good bye, kno...

Pretty Woman |||||

Pretty woman, walking down the street. Pretty woman, the kin...

I Am Not Waiting |||||

I'm not waiting, I'm not waiting. I have pictures in my trou...

Fade Away |||||

Flowers and Gardens, abandoned from view. Cry for their love...

Graduation Day |||||

Driving slowly, watching the headlights in the rain Funny ho...

I Want You To Want Me |||||

I want you to want me I'd love you to love me I'm beggin y...

Things Go Wrong |||||

( Trying to rememeber what I know I should forget. Trying to...

Lie To Me |||||

There is a woman, far over the sea. Standing and waiting, pr...

Yellow Bird |||||

Yellow bird, up high in banana tree. Yellow bird, you sit a...

Western Stars |||||

Western stars light up the sky, feel the desert wind roll by...

Washington Square |||||

I'm writing a letter to say I still care And I wish you were...

Forever Blue |||||

Nobody ever warns you Or tells you what to do She walks aw...

White Christmas |||||

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used ...

Can't do a thing |||||

Here I go again, dreaming, here I go again (Can't do a thing...

We Let Her Down |||||

Her father and her mother Never showed her any affection at...

Worked It Out Wrong |||||

I don't have anything I got to do all day Lie in bed and wa...

You Don't Cry Like I Do |||||

You don't lie awake at night like I do, 'Cause you don't fee...

You Owe Me Some Kind Of Love |||||

Think of all the things we've done and now You've decided I...

Black Flowers |||||

Children lying in their beds Just remember what your mother ...

Dont Get So Down On Yourself |||||

I got the picture that you finally sent I read your letter ...

Gotta Be Good |||||

Bad little girls Bad little boys Stay up all night Don't g...

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas |||||

Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be li...

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer |||||

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose (hey, R...

Last Month Of The Year |||||

Tell me when was Jesus born Last month of the year Tell me w...

Auld Lang Syne |||||

Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind...

Pretty Paper |||||

Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Wrap your presents to y...

Let It Snow |||||

Oh, the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so deli...

Reverie |||||

Where do you go when it's over When the reverie goes up in f...

Help Me Baby Jesus |||||

And we set it out on the lawn Somebody took it in the middle...

I Believe In Santa Claus |||||

I believe in Santa Claus I hope that you do too 'Cause Santa...

Everybody Knows Its Christmas |||||

Well, the stars on the tree and the tinsel's hanging down Th...

Think Of Tomorrow |||||

The future looks so bright ahead, the past is far behind I t...

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |||||

You better not pout, better not cry Better be good, I'm tell...

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