Fran Christina

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Fran Christina
Birth nameFrancis Anthony Christina
Born (1951-02-01) February 1, 1951 (age 73)
Westerly, Rhode Island, US
GenresBlues, blues rock, western swing, jump blues, R&B
OccupationsMusician, Producer, Printer
InstrumentsDrums, Vocals
Years active1963-present
LabelsChrysalis, Epic, Sony, Columbia
Formerly ofRoomful of Blues, The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Francis Anthony Christina (born February 1, 1951) is an American drummer known for his work in Texas blues band the Fabulous Thunderbirds (1979–97). He was also the founding drummer of Roomful of Blues (1967–1971). [1] [2]

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Early life

Christina as born in Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. He is the third of seven children born to James Christina and Josephine Trebisacci in an Italian-American Catholic family. As a boy, he would sneak into the local Black Baptist church to listen to the music there. At the age of 10, he improvised as a drummer for his brother's garage band. At age 12, Christina was given his first real set of drums. [3] He taught himself music, then formed a band and began to perform at venues including a bowling alley lounge and a strip club. [1] [2]

Career

Roomful of Blues

In 1967, Christina along with Duke Robillard, Al Copley and Larry Peduzzi formed the blues band, Roomful of Blues. [4] The quartet eventually became an R&B/jump blues band. [4]

The Boogie Brothers

Following Roomful of Blues in 1971, Christina joined with his former associates, including guitarist/ vocalist Johnny Nicholas, harmonica Steve Nardella, and bass player Sarah Brown, and formed the Boogie Brothers in 1971, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Except for Sarah Brown, all the members were previously part of a group named Black Cat. They became the house band at The Blind Pig, where they were a backing/touring band for various blues artists, including Johnny Shines, Big Walter "Shakey" Horton, Boogie Woogie Red, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Billy Boy Arnold, and others. [5] in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In 1971 and 1972, Christina and the Boogie Brothers performed at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. [5] [6]

The Rhythm Rockers, Vipers, and others

In 1972, Christina toured with Johnny Nicholas and Brown as the Rhythm Rockers, backing Big Walter Horton, and in the following year, he formed The Vipers. He then became a drummer for the multi-Grammy award-winning western swing band Asleep at the Wheel and later toured the US with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Christina performed on two albums with the band Asleep at the Wheel. In 1983 Christina performed on Carlos Santana's Havana Moon album. In 1984 he recorded with Stevie Ray Vaughan on the multi-platinum album Couldn't Stand the Weather and in 1988 he performed with Bonnie Raitt on the Grammy Award-winning Nick of Time album. [7] He then toured the US with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Christina was the drummer for the western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

In 1979, he officially became a member of an Austin Blues band The Fabulous Thunderbirds. [8] [9] [10] [11] Other than Christina on drums, the band included Jimmie Vaughan on guitar, Kim Wilson on vocals and harmonica, and Keith Ferguson on bass. After joining the band full-time, Christina performed with the band's second release What's the Word for the Chrysalis label. He then performed on several albums with the band. [12] [8]

The band's 1986 album Tuff Enuff [13] was commercially successful and was certified platinum. They were nominated for two Grammys in 1987. Several artists invited them to open shows including The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Tom Petty, The Doobie Brothers, The Who, REO Speedwagon, B.B. King, The Eurythmics, Bob Seeger and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Christina was a member of the band until he left in 1996. During his time with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, the band won the W. C. Handy Band of the Year award in 1986, was nominated for two Grammys in 1987, and their songs were selected as soundtracks for numerous movies [14] and Christina departed in 1996. [15]

Post-Thunderbirds career

Christina played with blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball and Doug Sahm’s Last Real Texas Blues Band before retiring from the road in 1999. [16] In 2021 and 2022m Christina worked on a Matt "Guitar" Murphy tribute album project with his brother, fellow drummer Bobby Christina. Christina performed on the album and produced several cuts.[ citation needed ] Since 1995, Christina has been producing intaglio etchings for his wife, artist Julie Speed. [17]

In 2023, he performed on Al Staehely's "Somewhere In West Texas".

Citations and awards

YearNominee/WorkCategoryAwardResult
1981The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBest Blues/SoulBuddyWon
1981The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBand of the Year [18] Austin Chronicle Music AwardsWon
1981The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBest Blues Band [19] Austin Chronicle Music AwardsWon
1982The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBand of the Year [20] Austin Chronicle Music AwardsWon
1982The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBest Blues Band [21] Austin Chronicle Music AwardsWon
1982The Fabulous ThunderbirdsHall of Fame [22] Austin Chronicle Music AwardsWon
1986The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBand of the Year [23] W. C. HandyWon
1987The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Down at Antones"Best Rock Instrumental [24] GrammyNominated
1987The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Tuff Enough"Best Rock Vocal [24] GrammyNominated
1987The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBand of the Year [25] Austin Chronicle Music AwardsWon
1990The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBand of the Decade [26] Austin Chronicle Music AwardsWon
2012Roomful of BluesHall of Fame [27] Rhode Island Music Hall of FameWon

Discography

ALBUMS(** PLATINUM    *** MULTI-PLATINUM )
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsTitleLabelYear
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsWhat's the WordChrysalis1980
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsButt Rockin’Chrysalis1981
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsT-Bird RhythmChrysalis1982
The Fabulous Thunderbirds**Tuff EnuffCBS/Sony1986
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsHot NumberEpic1988
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsPowerful StuffEpic1989
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsWalk That WalkEpic1991
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsRoll of the DicePrivate1995
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsGirls Go WildBenchmark2000
Band MemberTitleLabelYear
Bobo JenkinsJust a Fool in Love AgainBig Star1972
Boogie Woogie RedLive at the Bling PigBlind Pig1973
Boogie Woogie RedRed HotBlind Pig1977
Johnny Shines, Big Walter Horton, The Boogie BrothersAnn Arbor Jazz & Blues FestAtlantic1977
Asleep at the WheelServed LiveAtlantic1978
Asleep at the WheelFramedAtlantic1980
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsKing BiscuitKB Flour Hour1987
Big Walter HortonLive at the El MocamboRed Lightnin’1991
Big Walter HortonAnn  Arbor Jazz & Blues Fest #4Sequel1996
Marcia BallLet Me Play With Your PoodleRounder1997
Al CopleyGood UnderstandingBullseye1997
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsMartin Scorcese PresentsHip-O2003
Doug SahmLive in StockholmDougalive12012
GuestTitleLabelYear
Carlos SantanaHavana MoonColumbia1983
Stevie Ray Vaughan*** Couldn’t Stand the WeatherEpic1984
Denny FreemanBlues CruiseAmazing1986
Lou Ann BartonRead My LipsAntones1987
Ron LeviWild KingdomBlack Top1987
Bonnie Raitt*** Nick of TimeCapitol1988
Dunn Packer BandLove Against the WallTramp Records1990
Kim WilsonTigermanAntone's1993
WC ClarkHeart of GoldBlack Top1994
Kim WilsonThat's LifeAntone's1995
Sarah BrownSayin’ What I'm Thinkin’Antone's1996
Pat Boyack & ProwlersSuper Blue and FunkyBullseye1997
The Radio KingsMoney RoadBulls Eye1998
Knickerbocker All-StarsOpen Mike at the KnickJP Cadillac2016
Lou Ann  BartonThe BestRockbeat2016
SINGLESTitleLabelYear
The Vipers“Buzzard Luck”/Huron River Drive"Debut launch Blind Pig1973
Asleep at the Wheel“Choo Choo Ch Boogie”Capitol1979
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Sugar Coated Love”Chrysalis1980
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White”Chrysalis1981
Carlos Santana“Havana Moon”Columbia1983
Junior Brown “Too Many Nights in the Roadhouse”Dynamic1984
Denny Freeman“Out of Control”V81984
Sarah Brown“Four Hours Sleep”V-Eight1985
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Wrap it Up”Sonet & CBS1986
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Tuff Enough”Sonet1986
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“How Do You Spell Love?”CBS1986
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Why Get Up?”CBS1987
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Stand Back”CBS1987
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“The Crawl”Chrysalis1987
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Powerful Stuff”Electra1988
BandTitleLabelYear
Jimmie Vaughan/T-BirdsThe Jimmie Vaughan  StoryLast2021
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsAustin R&B XmasEpic1987
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsAntone’s Anthology Vol. 2Antone's1991
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsThe EssentialEMI Capitol1991
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsHot Stuff: Greatest HitsEpic1992
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBlues MastersRhino1992
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsWrap It UpSony BMG1993
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsButt Rockin’/T-Bird RhythmBeat Goes ON1996
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsDifferent TacosCountry Town1996
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsBest of Fabulous ThunderbirdsChrysalis1997
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsTuff Enuff/Powerful StuffSony Music1999
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsGold & Platinum Hits ‘80sRealm Records2001
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsTacos DeluxeBenchmark2003
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsCollectionDisky2004
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsTuff Enuff/Hot NumberAcadia2007
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsPure AmericaSony2011
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsEarly Bird Special - The Best of the Fabulous ThunderbirdsBenchmark2011
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsPure Guitar LegendsSony2012
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsPowerful Stuff/Walk That WalkFloating World2013
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsThe Bad & The Best OfRepertoire2013
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsTuff Enuff/Roll of the DiceFloating World2014
The Fabulous ThunderbirdsPortfolioEMI1987
Producer/Executive Producer (EP)TitleLabelYear
Denny FreemanBlues CruiseAmazing1986
Fabulous Thunderbirds (EP)Tuff Enuff                                        CBS/SONY1986
Fabulous Thunderbirds (EP)Powerful StuffCBS/SONY1989
Fabulous Thunderbirds (EP)Walk that Walk/Talk that TalkCBS /SONY1991
Sarah BrownSayin’ What I’m Thinkin’Antone's1996
SOUNDTRACKS
Film/TV ShowSongPerformed WithYear
Roadie “Texas Me & You”Asleep at the Wheel1979
Wanda Nevada “Behind Shadowed Walls”Asleep at the Wheel1979
Tex “Incidental”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1982
Tough Guys “Tuff Enuff”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1986
The Naked Cage “Tuff Enuff”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1986
Gung Ho “Tuff Enuff”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1986
My Cousin Vinny “Way Down South”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1987
Porky's Revenge Stagger LeeThe Fabulous Thunderbirds1985
Live from LondonThe Fabulous ThunderbirdsThe Fabulous Thunderbirds1985
Don't Mess With Texas“Don’t Mess With Texas”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1987
Light of Day (appears in)“Twisted Off”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1987
Bull Durham “Can’t Tear it up Enuff”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1988
*** Cocktail “Powerful Stuff”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1988
Great Balls of Fire “Great Balls of Fire” Jerry Lee Lewis, Dennis Quaid, Jimmie Vaughan, John Doe 1989
The Preppie Murders “Wrap It Up”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1989
Ricochet “Tuff Enuff”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1991
Married With Children “Tuff Enuff”The Fabulous Thunderbirds1992
The Game Plan “Tuff Enuff”The Fabulous Thunderbirds2007
Video
BandSongYear
Lucky Oceans“Deep Water”1978
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“How Do You Spell Love”1980
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Can’t Tear It Up Enough”1980
The Fabulous Thunderbirds"I Believe I'm in Love With You"1981
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Live From London”1985
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Tuff Enuff”1986
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Wrap It Up”1986
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“How do You Spell Love” ver.21987
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Stand Back”1987
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Powerful Stuff”1988
The Fabulous Thunderbirds“Knock Yourself Out”1989
Denis Quaid, Jimmie Vaughan, John Doe“Great Balls of Fire”1989

Equipment

Drums: Slingerland Radio King, Pearl Custom, Christina Custom Card, Premiere, Tama

Snare: 6 ½ + 8 1/2 x12

Rack: 9 x 14  

Floor Tom: 16 x 16  

Cymbals: Sabian 22”ride, 18” crash,  K Zildjian  16” crash

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