Chris Jagger
| Chris Jagger |
Chris Jagger (March 2011) |
| Background information |
| Birth name |
Christopher Jagger |
| Born |
19 December 1947 (1947-12-19) (age 64)
Dartford, Kent, England |
| Genres |
Cajun, zydeco, folk, country, blues, rock |
| Occupations |
Singer, actor, producer |
| Instruments |
Guitar, harmonica, washboard |
| Website |
www.chrisjaggeronline.com |
Chris Jagger is an English musician, born December 19, 1947 in Dartford, Kent.
Four and a half years younger than Mick Jagger, he released his first two albums in 1973 and 1974. Remaining in the shade of his elder brother, his musical career hardly took off; in fact, despite his talent as a musician, singer and songwriter, many journalists have persisted in comparing him (usually unfavourably) to his sibling instead of accepting that he has his own style.[1][2]
Biography
After studying dramatic art, Chris Jagger has worked in many fields, including theater, cinema, clothes design and decoration.
In the 1970s, his project for recording an album with the Flying Burrito Brothers was aborted. In the 1980s, he contributed to two of The Rolling Stones' albums, namely Dirty Work (1986) and Steel Wheels (1989), while he also worked in France with Vanessa Paradis's producer, Franck Langolff.
Chris has also worked as a journalist (contributing articles for The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Independent on Sunday and Rolling Stone), and wrote and presented for BBC Radio 2 a program about Alexis Korner, a blues pioneer, and co-produced a film for Sky Arts channel called I Got the Blues in Austin.
In England, he also contributed to the organisation of three charity concerts: one for Bosnia (Bop for Bosnia) and the two others for Tibet.
After twenty years of silence, his third album was released in 1994. Since this date, his musical style has changed to incorporate elements of cajun, zydeco, folk, country, blues and rock.[3][4]
Discography
- 1973 : You Know the Name But Not the Face
- 1974 : The Adventures of Valentine Vox the Ventriloquist
- 1994 : Atcha
- 1995 : Rock the Zydeco (U.S. edition of Atcha)
- 1996 : From Lhassa to Lewisham
- 2001 : Channel Fever
- 2006 : Act of Faith
- 2009 : The Ridge
Contributions
- 1976 : Eric Clapton's No Reason to Cry
- 1997 : Knights of the Blues Table - one track: Racketeer Blues (with Mick Jagger on harmonica)
- 2003 : Rick Payne : Sessions - one track: Blue Eyes Crying
- 2005 : Edith Lefel : Mèci - one track: L'isine Fémin
- 2007 : Whatever Colors You Have in Your Mind (tribute to Bob Dylan) - one track: To be alone with you
- 2009 : Thank You, Georges! (tribute to Georges Brassens) - one track: First Love (La Première Fille)
- 2010 : Mustique Blues Festival[6] - one track: Evil
Filmography
- 1972 : Lucifer Rising
- 1978 : The Stud
- 1979 : Home Before Midnight
- 1979 : The Bitch
- 1985 : Lifeforce (L'étoile du mal)
- 2000 : Attraction
- 2009 : I Got the Blues in Austin - Co-producer (Jagger Peyton Films)[8]
Television
- 1979 : BBC2 Playhouse - 1 épisode : Standing in for Henry
- 1980 : Shoestring - 1 épisode : Find the Lady
Bands and musicians
Atcha Acoustic (1996)
- Chris Jagger : guitar, harmonica
- Charlie Hart : fiddle, accordion
- Ben Waters : piano
Chris Jagger's Atcha!
- Chris Jagger : guitar, harmonica, washboard
- Charlie Hart : fiddle, accordion, piano
- Malcolm Mortimore : drums
- Jim Mortimore : bass, guitar
The first version of the band also included Paul Emile on bass, Jim Mortimore being on guitar.
Chris Jagger's Acoustic Trio
- Chris Jagger : guitar, harmonica
- Elliet Mackrell : fiddle, didgeridoo
- David Hatfield : double bass
Notes
- ^ "Chris Jagger : People say : Why can't your brother Mick support you ?". http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/chris-jagger-people-say-why-cant-your-brother-mick-support-you-6165844.html. The Independent, July 10th, 2004
- ^ "Chris Jagger : He knows he's not Mick (but he likes it)". http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/04/23/chris-jagger-he-knows-hes-not-mick-but-he-likes-it-anyhow/?iid=moreonnf. Time, April 23rd, 2011
- ^ "Chris Jagger ... chrisjaggeronline.com ... biography". Chrisjaggeronline.com. http://www.chrisjaggeronline.com/biography.html. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "Chris Jagger Biography - Music Artist Band Biographies - Artists Bands Bio". Music.us. 1947-12-19. http://www.music.us/biography/artist/28718/chris_jagger.html. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "Chris Jagger ... chrisjaggeronline.com ... Discography". Chrisjaggeronline.com. http://www.chrisjaggeronline.com/discography.html. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "Basil’s Bar". Basilsbar.com. 2010-02-10. http://www.basilsbar.com/index.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ Chris Jagger (I) - Filmography by type
- ^ "Jagger Peyton". Jagger Peyton. 2010-11-08. http://www.jaggerpeyton.com/film.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
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