(1950-01-05) January 5, 1950 (age 74) Brooklyn, New York, US
Genres
New wave
pop rock
punk rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1973–present
Member of
Blondie
Spouse(s)
Barbara Sicuranza
(m. 1999)
Website
chrisstein.nyc
Musical artist
Christopher Stein (born January 5, 1950) is an American musician known as the co-founder and guitarist of the new wave band Blondie.[1] He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the hip hop film Wild Style, and writer of the soundtrack for the film Union City,[2] as well as an accomplished photographer.
^"Official Blondie Website". Blondie. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
^Foster, Dave (November 3, 2005). "Union City in February | News | Film @ The Digital Fix". Film.thedigitalfix.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
Blondie Turns 40, a Look Back Through ChrisStein's Lens". T Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2023. "ChrisStein/Negative". Somersethouse.org.uk. December...
Gentile and Amanda Jones. Shortly thereafter, the band added guitarist ChrisStein, who became her boyfriend. In her memoir, Face It, Harry describes having...
on the UK Albums Chart. KooKoo was recorded while Harry and boyfriend ChrisStein were taking a break from the band Blondie. The album was produced by...
no solution for Chris Paul". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2014. Broussard, Chris; Stein, Marc (December 5...
Producer Mike Chapman insisted the band record in Los Angeles. Guitarist ChrisStein lamented: "Every day we get up, stagger into the blinding sun, [and]...
prior to the recording of Plastic Letters; his departure necessitated ChrisStein playing bass on the album, as well as guitar. During recording Blondie...
although praising Frank Infante as "an amazing guitarist". Sessions with ChrisStein were hampered by his being stoned during recording, and Chapman encouraged...
that particular time to write or direct," Ahearn said), but he helped ChrisStein produce the soundtrack. An early version of the Wild Style logo appeared...
edition via Mr Bongo Records. The album was produced by Charlie Ahearn and ChrisStein with Fab 5 Freddy, who served as musical director of the project. It...
Blondie, from the band's 1978 album Parallel Lines. Written by guitarist ChrisStein, the song was inspired by Debbie Harry's cat, who was named Sunday Man—the...
Blondie, and was one of the principal songwriters for the band along with ChrisStein and Deborah Harry. He rejoined Blondie in 1997. Destri ceased touring...
Jill Ellen Stein (born May 14, 1950) is an American physician, activist, and politician. She was the Green Party's nominee for president of the United...
the mid-1980s in order to look after Blondie guitarist and boyfriend ChrisStein, who had been diagnosed with a serious illness. The album was produced...
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. [failed verification] Chris is also used as...
Infante – guitars, backing vocals on "Die Young Stay Pretty" and "Victor" ChrisStein – guitars Ellie Greenwich – backing vocals on "Dreaming" and "Atomic"...
recorded on 16-track in June 1982 at Blank Tape Studios in New York City. ChrisStein of Blondie produced the album. Charlotte Robinson of PopMatters writes...
bandmates Tommy, Richie and C. J. Ramone, along with Debbie Harry and ChrisStein of Blondie, and Joan Jett. Ramone is interred at New Mount Zion Cemetery...
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