Genres Rock Instruments Guitar, vocals Website www.flamin-groovy.com | Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Labels Sire Name Chris Wilson | |
Born September 10, 1952 (age 71)
Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. ( 1952-09-10 ) Associated acts The Flamin\' Groovies, The Barracudas | ||
Chris Wilson (born September 10, 1952 in Waltham, Massachusetts) 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.
Songs
Shake Some ActionShake Some Action · 1976
Whiskey WomanTeenage Head · 1971
You Tore Me DownShake Some Action · 1976