Frank Black



First NameFrank
Last NameBlack
Full Name at BirthCharles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV
Other NamesBlack Francis
Age46
Date of BirthApril 6, 1965
BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts
Height5' 11½" (182 cm)
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBald
Star SignAries
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolWestport High School, Westport Massachusetts
UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Occupation CategoryComposer
Claim to Famefrontman of The Pixies (as Black Francis)
Music GenreIndie Rock

Black Francis (born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV on April 6, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black. After releasing two albums with 4AD, he left the label and formed a backing band, Frank Black and the Catholics. He reformed the Pixies in 2004 and continues to release solo records and tour as a solo artist, having re-adopted his current stage name in 2007.


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Discography

2010

2008

2007

2005

1996

1995

1994

1993

1993

Filmography

Selected Frank Black film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

2007
Moon Seek
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2003
The Low Budget Time Machine
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Music Department Credits

2003
Stuck
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1995
Seize the Day
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Soundtrack Credits

2011
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2006
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2006
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
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2005
The Call
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2004
Overtime
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2003
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2001
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1997
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1994
Great Railway Journeys
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1992
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Black Francis (Frank Black)
Frank Black
Pixies
Alec Eiffel (1991)
Bossanova (1990)
Cactus (2002)
Debaser (1989)
Dig For Fire (1990)
Doolittle (1989)
Frank Black
Gigantic (1988)
Head On (1988)
In Heaven (1988)
Surfer Rosa (1988)
Velouria (1990)