- Cyril Jordan
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Cyril Jordan Birth name Cyril Jordan Born August 31, 1948 Genres Rock Occupations Musician, songwriter Instruments Guitar, vocals Associated acts The Flamin' Groovies, The Magic Christian Website Official website Cyril Jordan was born in San Francisco on 31 August 1948. He is a guitarist and founding member of San Francisco cult band The Flamin' Groovies. They are best remembered for their influential 1976 album Shake Some Action. Jordan founded the band in 1965,[1] playing with them until they disbanded in 1992.
His song "Shake Some Action", co-written with Chris Wilson, appeared in the 1995 movie Clueless.[2]
After the death of George Harrison in 2001, Cyril performed a tribute to George with a band known as the New Moondogs at a special charity event at CD Land in Palo Alto, California. Cyril also backed up Gordon Waller (of Peter and Gordon) at the same venue a few months later.[3]
He currently plays guitar in Magic Christian, alongside vocalist Paul Kopf.
Jordan designed many of the earliest Flamin' Groovies handbills and has subsequently worked as an artist and illustrator.[4]
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Categories:- American rock guitarists
- 1948 births
- Living people
- People from San Francisco, California
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