Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson (born September 10, 1952 in Waltham, Massachusetts) is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. In the spring of 1971 he joined Michael Wilhem’s group Loose Gravel in San Francisco as Lead vocalist and guitarist. He is 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. He released his second solo album, Second Life, in 2008 and his 3rd solo album titled “It’s Flamin Groovie” in 2013. In 2013, the Jordan/Wilson/Alexander line-up played live for the first time since 1981 in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth as part of the Hoodoo Gurus' invitational Dig It Up.They also played a series of sold-out shows in Japan. Their show in San Francisco, at The Elbo Room on May 4, 2013 sold out in less than 24 hours. They are currently touring, with the addition of Victor Penalosa on drums. Chris Wilson of the legendary Flamin' Groovies.