Chris Isaak es uno de esos artistas cuyo estilo y sensibilidad musical se han grabado en la memoria colectiva de varias generaciones. Nacido el 26 de junio de 1956 en Stockton, California, Isaak ha dejado una huella indeleble en el mundo de la música gracias a su inconfundible voz y evocadoras letras de amor y desamor.
Christopher Joseph Isaak creció en un ambiente de clase trabajadora. Su padre, Joe Isaak, era un operador de grúa, y su madre, Dorothy, trabajaba en una fábrica de jamones. La familia tenía orígenes modestos pero cálidos, y desde temprana edad, Chris mostró un interés profundo por la música y las artes. A medida que crecía, fue influenciado por artistas como Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison y Johnny Cash, quienes más tarde moldearon su propio estilo musical.
Asistió a la Universidad del Pacífico en Stockton antes de transferirse a la Universidad Estatal de California, en donde se graduó. Su periodo universitario también incluyó una temporada como alumno de intercambio en Japón, lo que añadió un toque de exotismo a su vida y arte. Se destacó no solo por sus calificaciones, sino por ser boxeador amateur, forjando así una identidad multifacética.
El verdadero inicio de su carrera artística llegó en los años 80. Después de graduarse, se trasladó a San Francisco y formó la banda Silvertone en 1981. Aunque los primeros años fueron difíciles, lidiando con bares pequeños y actuaciones esporádicas, la banda comenzó a ganar seguidores
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William's Son Song Lyrics
William's Son by Chris Isaak I remember William,
We weren't much more than kids
His family lived in a run down shack,
Like the rest of the white trash did.
Now me n ole William
Used to smoke out by the barn
'Till his daddy caught him stealin' cigarettes
I still think he broke Williams arm
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Yea William, you grew up hard and mean
You weren't the apple of your mammas eye
And your daddy was a burned out fiend
For what it's worth now William
I know you coulda had a heart of gold
I don't think you ever knew that you had one
I don't think you were ever told.
When I was drinkin' my first beer
Ole William was gettin' high
He got kicked outta school for fightin' and drugs
And he stayed out late at night
The last time I seen William
He was married and had two kids
He tried to raise 'em like he was supposed to
But sometimes he raised 'em like his daddy did
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Yea William, you grew up hard and mean
You weren't the apple of your mamma's eye
And your daddy was a burned out fiend
For what it's worth now William
I know you coulda had a heart of gold
I don't think you ever knew that you had one
I don't think you were ever told.
Just last Sunday mornin'
Mamma called me on the phone
Said there's a story in the paper about William
She just thought I might like to know
He got shot by a city cop
While he was robbin' a local drug store
He was survived by two hungry kids a wife
And a pool of blood on the floor
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