21 Facts About Chris Isaak

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Christopher Joseph Isaak was born on June 26,1956 and is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor.

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Chris Isaak is often compared to Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy.

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Chris Isaak is closely associated with film director David Lynch, who has used his music in numerous films.

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Chris Isaak subsequently attended a local college, San Joaquin Delta Community College, before transferring to the University of the Pacific, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English and communications arts in 1981.

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Chris Isaak's self-titled follow-up album was released in 1987 and reached the Billboard 200.

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The artwork for Chris Isaak was photographed by fashion photographer Bruce Weber.

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That same year, "Suspicion of Love" by Chris Isaak appeared in Married to the Mob, a hit movie starring Matthew Modine, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Dean Stockwell.

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Chris Isaak composed a theme song for US late-night television variety-talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.

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Chris Isaak ceased working with Jacobsen on his 2002 album Always Got Tonight.

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Also in 2007, Chris Isaak opened for Stevie Nicks on the first leg of her Crystal Visions Tour.

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Chris Isaak contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" for a tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly, released in September 2011.

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Chris Isaak performed at the 2015 AFL Grand Final, along with English singer Ellie Goulding and Canadian musician Bryan Adams.

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In 2016, Chris Isaak did the "First Comes the Night Tour".

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Chris Isaak revealed in a 2002 interview with Acoustic Guitar that he uses a one-of-a-kind Gibson:.

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Chris Isaak plays a Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar, which he uses for songwriting.

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On September 29,2011, Chris Isaak received the Stockton Arts Commission STAR Award in his hometown of Stockton, California.

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In 2014, Chris Isaak voiced the character of Enoch, the apparent ruler of the town of Pottsfield, in the second episode of the animated television miniseries Over the Garden Wall.

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On May 3,2015, Chris Isaak was confirmed to be replacing Natalie Bassingthwaighte as a judge on the seventh season of The X Factor Australia.

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Chris Isaak joined James Blunt and returning judges Guy Sebastian and Dannii Minogue.

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Chris Isaak is close friends with Stevie Nicks and film director David Lynch.

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Chris Isaak enjoys drawing and exploring salvage shops and secondhand stores.