Chris Frantz
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Chris Frantz (born Charlton Christopher Frantz, May 8, 1951 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States) was the drummer for both the Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club.
[edit] Career
He graduated from Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He and David Byrne met in the early 1970s at the Rhode Island School of Design. They formed a band called the Artistics, which evolved over time into Talking Heads.
Frantz also convinced his girlfriend Tina Weymouth to join the band as bass guitarist. They were married in 1977. Frantz and Weymouth formed the Tom Tom Club in 1980, which kept them busy during a fairly long hiatus in Talking Heads activity.
Frantz has two sons with Weymouth. Their names are Egan and Robin.
Egan Frantz has been in many bands, but currently is the member of a band called Look Look, in which he is the drummer. He currently attends Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Robin Frantz is a musical artist named Kid Ginseng.
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth recently contributed backing vocals and percussion for the hip hop formation, Gorillaz.
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| Talking Heads |
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| David Byrne – Chris Frantz – Tina Weymouth – Jerry Harrison |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Talking Heads: 77 (1977) - More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) - Fear of Music (1979) - Remain in Light (1980) - Speaking in Tongues (1983) - Little Creatures (1985) - True Stories (1986) - Naked (1988) |
| Live Albums: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982) - Stop Making Sense (1984) |
| Filmography |
| Stop Making Sense (1984) - True Stories (1986) - Storytelling Giant (1988) |
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