Chris Isaak

Hailing from Stockton, California, Isaak had an impressive run at school, being the class president for three years, and winning the Student Body President in his senior year. He was also the valedictorian. At the University of the Pacific, he earned himself a bachelor’s degree in communications graduating 1981.

Signing to Warner Bros. Records in 1984, Isaak led with the debut single “Dancin” which was also his debut music video too. It was from his debut album “Silvertone” that spawned the other singles “Gone Ridin” and “Livin’ for Your Lover”, both of which were featured in the movie, Blue Velvet. Isaak was fortunate enough to have his contract renewed in 1988, as he moved to another division of Warner Bros. called Reprise Records. It was the following year that Isaak released his song “Wicked Game”, from the album, “Heart Shaped World” released in June 1989. The song reached the top twenty of nine different countries whilst the album went on to be certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA. It peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200. From the following album, “San Francisco Days”, released April 13th 1993, until his release “Always Got Tonight”, released February 12th 2002, Isaak’s albums were an international chart success. As was his album “Beyond the Sun”, which was released on October 18th 2011.

That’s not it though, as Isaak was the composer behind the theme song of The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. He even starred in his own television show, The Chris Isaak Show, which aired from March 2001 until March 2004.