Biography

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.

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View The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series
6.1
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Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

1984Film
8.3
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True Stories

True Stories

1986Film
6.7
View 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s
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100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s

2009Series
10.0
View Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

1988Film
7.8
View 25 Years of Punk
25 Years of Punk

25 Years of Punk

2001Film
6.0
View 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s
100 Greatest Songs of the '80s

100 Greatest Songs of the '80s

2006Series0
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Dancing Barefoot

1995Film
5.7
View Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert

Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert

1981Film
9.0
View Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

1980Film
9.0
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The Blank Generation

The Blank Generation

1976Film
5.8
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Finster

Finster

2022Film0