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 don't think I've had a more miserable life than a lot of people. I think I've had a pretty lucky life.
I think I've had the slowest, most methodical career in the business.
I think as far as self-promotion goes, I probably have a lot to learn.
I picked songs that I've been singing my whole life that stuck with me. I tried to pick stuff that was a variety. And I think the same way I always imagine that people are going to play the record at their house and I imagine them doing stuff with music on, like the way I am.
I don't know what people think in making record is like. But basically, I got a bunch of spaghetti and spaghetti sauce, and the whole band was staying at my house and we had a ball.
I think everybody in my generation, we wanted to be Elvis.
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 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.
It's the new 'happy Chris,' for kids everywhere,
In the long run, there are people who've made more money or had bigger stardom at points. But, I think I'll have come out winning.
They're over there in harm's way, for right or wrong, on behalf of us. We asked them to go. And I feel for them.
This is a pleasant change for us. We play Vegas. It is nice to be around people who are actually giving something, instead of taking.
He was really cool, ... We really connected. His voice just aches.
I hope it sells millions, ... But more immediately, my real excitement was the idea that Kubrick was somewhere in a room listening to my piece of work and was excited enough by it that he said, 'I want to put that in my movie.'