Chris Isaak

About

Rock 'n' roll singer and sometimes actor who sang "Wicked Game" and "Blue Hotel." He released the #7 charting Heart Shaped World in 1989.

Before Fame

He grew up listening to Elvis and Roy Orbison records, which later inspired his own music.

Trivia

He uses a one-of-a-kind Gibson guitar to perform.

Family Life

His mother Dorothy was a potato chip factory worker and his father, Joe Isaak, was a forklift driver.

Associated With

Isaak's songs "Gone Ridin'" and "Livin' for Your Lover" were both featured in David Lynch's movie Blue Velvet.

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Chris Isaak Highlights