Chris Frantz

Drummer

Chris Frantz was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States on May 8th, 1951 and is the Drummer. At the age of 73, Chris Frantz biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
May 8, 1951
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Age
73 years old
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
Networth
$20 Million
Profession
Drummer, Record Producer, Songwriter
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Chris Frantz Life

Charton Christopher Frantz (born May 8, 1951) is an American musician and record producer.

He is the drummer for both Talking Heads and Tom Tom Tom Club, which he co-founded with wife and Talking Heads bassist Tina Weymouth.

Frantz was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 as a member of Talking Heads.

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Chris Frantz Career

Career

Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Charton Christopher Frantz graduated from Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied in the early 1970s at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he met both David Byrne and Tina Weymouth. Byrne and Frantz formed a band called the Artistics, which went on to become Talking Heads, in 1973. Weymouth, then Frantz's girlfriend, joined the band in 1975 after they had moved to New York City. Frantz and Weymouth were married in 1977 and have two sons.

Frantz and Weymouth formed Tom Tom Club in 1980, when Talking Heads went on hiatus due to Byrne's solo efforts. Weymouth, Frantz, and Jerry Harrison reunited as The Heads for a one-off album called No Talking, Just Head in 1996, featuring a rotating cast of vocalists, including Debbie Harry.

He and Weymouth produced the Happy Mondays' 1992 album, Yes Please! and the Scottish group Angelfish's self-titled album, in addition to producing multiple albums for Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. Frantz and Weymouth also contributed backing vocals and percussion for Gorillaz self-titled debut album.

He is ranked number 12 in Stylus Magazine's list of the 50 greatest rock drummers and hosts a monthly radio program, "Chris Frantz the Talking Head", on 89.5 WPKN in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Frantz and Weymouth are also closely associated with the Compass Point All Stars movement. After Phish covered Talking Heads' Remain in Light, Frantz become known as an influence on the modern jamband scene.

Frantz's memoir, Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina, was published in July 2020 (St. Martin's Press in the US and Faber and Faber in the UK).

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After David Byrne mended bridges with bandmates ahead of their 40th anniversary, the legendary rock band Talking Heads was reunited for tour.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 31, 2024
According to reports, the members of legendary rock band Talking Heads have turned down a whopping $80 million bid to return for a tour. Live Nation paid the four band members to embark on a reunion tour, from six to eight festival gigs and concerts. Frontman David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth, drummer Chris Frantz, and guitarist Jerry Harrison were among the eighties band members. They formed in 1975 and became well-known and commercially popular, with hits like Psycho Killer and Once in a Lifetime.

For the first time in over 20 years after their bitter break, the Talking Heads band reunites together for the first time in over 20 years

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 12, 2023
Talking Heads reunited on Monday at a Q&A at the Toronto International Film Festival for the first time in over 20 years. Frontman David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth, drummer Chris Frantz, and guitarist Jerry Harrison were among the eighties band's most popular eighties bands. They formed in 1975 and became renowned and commercially popular, with hits like Psycho Killer and Once in a Lifetime.