Chris Frantz

Charton Christopher Frantz is an American musician, producer and author. Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Frantz attended the Rhode Island School of Design in the early 1970s, where he met musicians David Byrne and Tina Weymouth. Byrne and Frantz formed a band called the Artistics, which eventually transformed into the acclaimed new wave band Talking Heads. Weymouth, then Frantz's girlfriend, joined the band in 1975, and the two married in 1977. In 1981, Frantz and Weymouth formed Tom Tom Club, who achieved chart success with the influential single Genius of Love. Frantz was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Talking Heads in 2002. Frantz's memoir, Remain in Love, was published in 2020.

Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

True Stories

100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s

25 Years of Punk

Stop Making Sense

100 Greatest Songs of the '80s

Dancing Barefoot

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

The Blank Generation

I Need That Record!