![]() I’ve rarely written about my birthday posse, but that’s about to change, because there’s someone else, and he’s a bit of a heartthrob.īorn on 26 June 1956 in Stockton California, with his fitter than Elvis stunt-double looks and twangy guitar, Chris Isaak has always seemed a little desynchronised from pop culture, no matter how retro-fashioned and nostalgia-obsessed it becomes. Of course, he’s already contributed at least one classic to the pop canon, its smokily cinematic romanticism also feeling more related to the worlds of a bygone era. And if anything makes you feel your age, it’s the realisation that one of the shiny and new pop stars of the day Ariana Grande came into the word while you were celebrating your 24th birthday. Whilst singers Georgie Fame celebrated his 26th, Mick Jones of The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite his 14th, and Berlin’s Terri Nunn celebrated her 8th. ![]() On the day I was born (the very same day as Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood, natch) Elvis Presley’s notorious manager, Colonel Tom Parker, celebrated his 60th birthday, which happened to be the 12th anniversary of ‘The King’ moving into Graceland*. He said, ‘I’m going to go out and buy that record tomorrow.’ Cool fucker anyway, common to both Julee Cruise and Chris Isaak is their wonderful ability to write dreamy, aquatic sex songs.” - Tim Booth, James, 1994 I remember it was on Jukebox Jury and Barney from New Order was on, and he was the only one that twigged it. Chris Isaak Wicked Game Flac Download Artist: Album: First Comes The Night Released: 2015 Label: Vanguard Catalog # VAN-38119-02 Genre:Country: USA Duration: 00:55:16 Vintage-inspired singer/songwriter Chris Isaak has periodically attempted to update his '50s and '60s-influenced sound.“Wicked Game is one of those songs you hear for the first time and think, ‘That may well be the greatest record I’ve ever heard‘. ![]() ![]()
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