The word "monicker", or more rarely "monikker", is among clowns, most often intentionally misspelled, with a 'c' in accordance with clown tradition that some words are inherently funny (and hence to be preferred over "unfunny" words). The "clown world" has widely embraced "monicker" as equivalent to a stage name or pseudonym. A monicker is considered by a professional clown to be sacrosanct by the traditional code of non-infringement. The monicker is considered to be an attribute of the ''character'' of the clown and not of the performer. Monicker, in clown usage, can generally be considered synonymous with the terms clown name and professional name. In declining use, it may mean a clown performer's ''personal'' nickname, (e.g., Joseph Grimaldi's monicker was "Joey") rather than the name of the performer's clown.
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Coordinates | 58°00′″N56°19′″N |
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name | Chris Isaak |
background | solo_singer |
birth name | Christopher Joseph Isaak |
born | June 26, 1956Stockton, California |
instrument | Vocals, guitar |
genre | Rock n' roll, roots rock, rockabilly, surf rock |
occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician, actor, talk show host |
years active | 1984–present |
label | Warner Bros. Records |
website | www.chrisisaak.com |
notable instruments | }} |
In 1999, Isaak's "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film, ''Eyes Wide Shut,'' starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. The song is on his 1995 album ''Forever Blue''. The music video for the song is directed by Herb Ritts, it was shot in color, it starred Isaak and French supermodel Laetitia Casta in a motel room. This was Isaak's second collaboration with Ritts.
Isaak also composed a theme song for U.S. late-night television variety/talk show, ''The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.'' In 2001, Isaak starred in his own television show, ''The Chris Isaak Show.'' It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States on the cable television network Showtime. This adult comedy show featured Chris Isaak and his band playing themselves and the episode plots were based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Chris Isaak—the rock star next door. In 2004, his track "Life Will Go On" was featured on ''Chasing Liberty'''s soundtrack, which starred Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode. His track "Two Hearts" was featured in the closing credits of the 1993 film ''True Romance'', directed by Tony Scott, written by Quentin Tarantino, and starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette.
Isaak's longtime producer, Erik Jacobsen, was instrumental in his sound for 15 years. Jacobsen is known for his production work with The Lovin' Spoonful, and solo albums from Spoonful's John Sebastian and Jerry Yester. Isaak ceased working with Jacobsen on his 2002 album, ''Always Got Tonight''. In 2007 Isaak opened for Stevie Nicks on her Crystal Visions Tour during the first leg of the tour.
Isaak was ranked #68 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
Isaak collaborated with John Shanks for his 2009 album ''Mr. Lucky''.
Isaak has recently contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" for the upcoming tribute album, ''Listen to Me: Buddy Holly'' to be released on September 6th, 2011.
Isaak starred in ''The Chris Isaak Show'' (2001–2004) playing himself and featuring actual members of his band along with numerous celebrity guests. He also guest-starred on the "The One After the Superbowl, Part One", the Super Bowl XXX edition of the television sitcom ''Friends''; and on the HBO miniseries, ''From the Earth to the Moon'', as astronaut Ed White, the first American astronaut to leave the confines of his spacecraft who later died in the Apollo 1 fire.
The Biography Channel aired ''The Chris Isaak Hour'', a one-hour music interview and performance show in 2009. The series premiere will feature Trisha Yearwood, and will include the first ever performance of "Breaking Apart", a duet from Isaak's new album, ''Mr. Lucky''. Additional guests include Stevie Nicks, Smashing Pumpkins, Chicago, Glen Campbell, Michael Bublé, Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), and Jewel.
On April 22, 2010, Isaak was the special guest during Conan O'Brien's The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour performance at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco, California.
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