Chris Wilson (guitarist)
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Chris Wilson is a guitarist
and multi instrumentalist, most known for his role as the singer of the best-remembered line-up San Francisco cult band The Flamin' Groovies, having replaced original singer Roy Loney in 1971. With Wilson on lead vocals, the band released their influential 1976 album Shake Some Action.
His song "Shake Some Action", co-written with Cyril Jordan
, appeared in the 1995 movie Clueless.
He was also a long-term member of The Barracudas
and in 1993 he released the mini album Pop backed by The Sneetches
and the debut solo album Random Centuries.
A resident of North London
, he continues to record and play, most recently with his five-piece band the Groovin' Flames. He released his second solo album, Second Life, in 2008.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and multi instrumentalist, most known for his role as the singer of the best-remembered line-up San Francisco cult band The Flamin' Groovies, having replaced original singer Roy Loney in 1971. With Wilson on lead vocals, the band released their influential 1976 album Shake Some Action.
His song "Shake Some Action", co-written with Cyril Jordan
Cyril Jordan
Cyril Jordan was born in San Francisco on 31 August 1948. He is a guitarist and founding member of San Francisco cult band The Flamin' Groovies. They are best remembered for their influential 1976 album Shake Some Action...
, appeared in the 1995 movie Clueless.
He was also a long-term member of The Barracudas
The Barracudas
The Barracudas are an English based Anglo-Canadian band formed in the late 1970s.The band's original lineup consisted of: Jeremy Gluck , Robin Wills , Starkie Phillips and Adam Phillips....
and in 1993 he released the mini album Pop backed by The Sneetches
The Sneetches (band)
The Sneetches was an indie pop/power pop band formed in San Francisco, California in 1985, who released several albums before splitting up in the mid-1990s...
and the debut solo album Random Centuries.
A resident of North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
, he continues to record and play, most recently with his five-piece band the Groovin' Flames. He released his second solo album, Second Life, in 2008.