Chuck Girard

Chuck Girard
Born (1943-08-27) August 27, 1943
Genres Vocal quartet, surf rock, Jesus music, contemporary Christian, worship music
Instruments Piano, vocals
Years active 1961–present
Labels Good News, Seven Thunders
Associated acts Love Song, The Castells, The Hondells
Website chuckgirard.com

Chuck Girard is a pioneer of Contemporary Christian music.[1] He was born on August 27, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. He moved to Santa Rosa, California in his young teens. He was a founding member of Love Song, the first Christian rock band to become popular in the United States.[1]

In 1975 Girard became a solo artist after leaving the surf rock band The Hondells. He wrote and performed the songs "Sometimes Alleluia" and "Rock 'N' Roll Preacher"[1]; both were featured on his debut album Chuck Girard. It also featured the band Ambrosia prominently throughout.

He is the father of Alisa Childers, a member of Zoegirl.[2]

Discography

Secular albums

  • The Castells So This Is Love (Era Records, 1961)
  • The Best of the Castells (K-Tel, 2000)
  • The Hondells Go Little Honda (Mercury Records, 1964)
  • The Hondells (Mercury Records, 1964)
  • The Ghouls Dracula's Deuce'
  • Mr. Gasser & The Weird-Ohs Silly Surfers
  • The Revells The Go Sound of the Slots

Singles

The Castells

  • "Make Believe Wedding" (1961) US No. 98
  • "Sacred" (1961) US No. 20
  • "So This Is Love" (1961) US No. 21

The Hondells

  • "Little Honda" (1964) US: #9
  • "My Buddy Seat" (1965) US: #87
  • "Younger Girl" (1966) US: #52

With Love Song

  • Love Song (Good News Records, 1972)
  • Final Touch (Good News Records, 1974)
  • "Feel the Love" (live double LP) (Good News Records, 1977)
  • "Welcome Back" (CD) (Maranatha/Word, 1995)

Solo Albums

  • Chuck Girard (Good News Records, 1975)
  • Glow in the Dark (Good News Records, 1976)
  • Written on the Wind (Good News Records, 1977)
  • Take it Easy (Good News Records, 1978)
  • The Stand (Good News Records, 1980)
  • The Name Above All Names (Seven Thunders Records, 1983)
  • Fire & Light (Seven Thunders Records, 1991)
  • Voice of the Wind (Seven Thunders Records, 1994)
  • Heart of Christmas (Seven Thunders Records, 2001)
  • Evening Shadows (Seven Thunders Records, 2008)

Compilations

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cusic, Don (2010). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship. ABC–CLIO. pp. 208–209. ISBN 978-0-313-34425-1. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  2. ↑ Montague, Joe (April 7, 2005). "ZOEgirl Doesn't Just Make Music, They Teach Us How to Live". Soul Shine. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.