Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Isaak is an American rock musician and occasional actor. He is best known for his hit "Wicked Game", as well as the popular hit songs "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying". He is renowned for his signature 1950s rock & roll style and crooner sound, as well as his soaring falsetto and reverb-laden music. He is closely associated with film director David Lynch, who has used his music in numerous films and gave him...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth26 June 1956
CityStockton, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I write my own songs, and I only see their flaws.
I'm a hopeful romantic. In a couple of drinks, I'll be a lucky romantic. That's why they call me Mr. Lucky.
Any time you talk about your own stuff you sound self-aggrandising.
I think everybody in my generation, we wanted to be Elvis.
I wear a lot of second hand clothes unless I have a concert and then I wear beaded and sequined second hand clothes. No stylist dresses me although I do have a woman that assists me with the buttons.
Glen Campbell told me, 'Stay out of the way of a good song.' I think it's true. If a song's good, don't overdo it.
I keep things pretty simple.
I grew up, I was going I want to be Jerry Lee Lewis. Only I can't play piano and sing that good.
I didn't grow up in the typical happy American home, but music was always a safe and wonderful place for me to go.
The '50s was a pretty wonderful time for people, it was hopeful.
I don't spend as much time on my hair as people think. I get out of the shower, whack some grease on there and I'm done.
If you listen to old Jerry Lee Lewis records, he'll always - about nine times out of 10 have the lyrics different than the original record is.
The tough thing about radio is I've met a lot of people in it who like my music. But it's hard for them to figure out how to play what they like when there's somebody up above them yelling 'you have to play this.
I never set out to write a certain kind of song, I just play my guitar and see if I catch something.