Chris Sievey, but people across the country who were fans of the cult character. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The all-star supporting cast includes Chris O'Dowd as a volatile butcher, M. Emmet Walsh as a suicidal writer, Kelly Reilly as the priest's daughter who feels he abandoned her, and Domhnall. It was lo-tech genius from a hi-spec mind. A journey back in time 200 years? The show's promoter, Harvey Goldsmith, was glaring at him from the wings. [33] In 2000 he began working in stop motion animation and became a regular crew member on Seasons 4 - 6 of Bob the Builder, as well as a writer on the fourth season of Pingu. [8] The Freshies biggest UK hit was "I'm in Love with the Girl on the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk", released initially on his own Razz label (RAZZ 10), it was reissued by the US giant MCA Records with a slightly different title ("I'm in Love with the Girl on a Certain Manchester Megastore Checkout Desk") as there were objections about using the Virgin brand name. One of them produced a ball, the audience split into teams and, ignoring us, played a game. The acts included Badly Drawn Boy and surviving members of Frank's Oh Blimey Big Band who played in tribute. A Timperley village councillor, Neil Taylor, started his own fund-raising campaign for a memorial statue Frank cast in bronze. Frank took one look at his watch: "Ten seconds.". But I was crazy about him and wanted to have babies with him straight away., Paula and Chrisloved being parents, but she had to be the grown-up in the relationship. But this new band: I felt like I was in a college sports team. It was very much like having a fourth child, and he wasprobably the naughtiest child out of all of them.. He sent me photographs of its journey from the foundry in the Czech Republic to its final resting place outside Johnson's the dry cleaners in Timperley. But and Chris and I shuffled awkwardly around the question what would the film actually be about? Do you have any pamphlets?" What the hell was Frank Sidebottom, anyway? But after the man behind the mask died penniless eight years ago, Chris Sieveys strange alter-ego has become more famous than ever something the tragic star predicted would happen. Sievey's life was a fantastical, subversive piece of performance art. Chris, who died aged 54 from cancer in June 2010, would keep the mask on off stage and, if someone called him Chris with the head on, he would not respond until they said Frank. Chris Sievey girlfriend, wife 1955 - 2010 Chris Sievey British Comedian 0 0 edit Age 54 at death Zodiac Virgo Chris Sievey dating history Relationships We have no records of past relationships for Chris Sievey. [2] View our online Press Pack. The audacious beginnings of a pop career got under way in 1971, when the 15-year-old Chris and his brother Martin hitchhiked to London to stage a sit-in at the Beatles' Apple HQ. Action, Documentary, Music. In his huge papier-mch mask, Chris Sievey was an unlikely star, enjoying cocaine and booze but without it, he ended up bitter and bankrupt. Tomatometer 26 Reviews. Paula remembers him playing the London comedy circuit and moving in the samecircles as Jack Dee, Frank Skinner, Jo Brand and Steve Coogan. Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story is finally released in selected cinemas and as a digital download on 29 March, and audiences can see for themselves what's kept Sullivan so busy. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. I scrutinised their faces. Things became so bad that Paula took their three kids to live in a hostel following their eviction for not paying the rent. Chris Sievey was a musician, songwriter, artist, comedian, filmmaker, performance artist and wayward genius who created an alter ego that he grew to resent. What did that involve? The Biz also introduced the character that Sievey would become famous for, initially devised as a one-off promotional gimmick. But it was at a fancy dress party the couple went to that the idea of Frank was born. "I play keyboards," I said. The band's biggest-selling 45 was I'm in Love With the Girl On the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk retitled I'm in Love With the Girl On a Certain Manchester Megastore Checkout Desk, after complaints from the Virgin boss Richard Branson which reached No 54 in February 1981. Her Off "Neighbours"), Split 7-inch FlexiDisc with the Hitchcocks, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 11:00. The duo version of the Freshies released one single, "Fasten Your Seat Belts". [10] In the documentary Being Frank, Martin Sievey (Chris's brother) states this was made using plaster of Paris.[11]. We were just friends. His first musical album, entitled '5:9:88', was released on vinyl by In Tape a year later. The papier-mch headed Frank hit the heights of fame during the 'Madchester' music period. It got hold of him and it was quite bad. Chris Sievey was a 'live in the moment' man, his friends said More than 200 people gathered to pay their respects to Chris Sievey - the creator of comedian Frank Sidebottom - at his. Biography Stirling was born in Manchester in 1980 as Stirling John Sievey. In accordance with Chris Sievey's own wishes before his untimely death, we pledge to preserve his legacy by producing high-quality, authentic 'official' merchandise that is made with love, integrity and attention to detail. Sidebottom's former Oh Blimey Big Band members include Mark Radcliffe and Jon Ronson,[12] and his driver was Chris Evans.[10]. So I quit college and moved to Manchester. And, just six months later, Chris was dead. He added that his name was Mike, and Frank Sidebottom's real name was Chris. Military historian to sell home-made Second World War plane after his wife told him to get rid of it. He stands off to the side and at the bottom of the back cover photo. His last public appearance was on the opening day of the 2010 World Cup, when he commandeered a Manchester pub to launch his World Cup single, Three Shirts On My Line. Although drawing from Ronson's memoir, the story is set in contemporary Ireland and America, and the Frank character combines elements of Sievey with Daniel Johnston and Captain Beefheart. Immediately after creating the character, Sievey would record an in-character cover 'Material Boy', and send it to several major labels with the note ''I'm thinking of getting into showbiz. Stream The Freshies - My Tape's Gone - Rough'n'Ready - Chris Sievey by Being Frank documentary on desktop and mobile. Now documentary Being Frank talks to those who knew Chris best to shed light on his troubled life. Chris Sievey, who has died aged 54 after suffering from cancer, achieved the kind of success as Frank Sidebottom that often eluded him under his own name. And there I was, in the passenger seat of a Transit van flying down the M6 in the middle of the night, squeezed between the door and Frank Sidebottom. Frank Sidebottom was possibly the strangest pop star in history. By the end of the tour we were playing to almost-empty houses. Chris's ex-wife Paula who he wooed by pushing into a canal said in Mick's book: "I was so naive because girls would often ring up and ask for him. And Chris and Frank would send each other letters and drawings.. [48] A publicly funded statue of Frank by Colin Spofforth was unveiled on 20 October 2013 at 11:37 in Timperley village,[47] the timing a reference to one of the character's catchphrases. It is published by Picador as an ebook on 16 January. We crisscrossed Leeds and Bury and Sheffield and Liverpool playing the same venues over and over again. It featured Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley who later became Radio 1 DJs Mark and Lard and Jon Ronson, now a successful writer and filmmaker. He was chaotic. In the late 1990s he hung up the papier-mch head and soon found himself jobless and bankrupt. The film documents Sievey's entire life, including his band The Freshies and his creation of the Frank Sidebottom character, and features interviews with many of Chris Sievey's family and colleagues with exclusive access to Chris' own personal archive of home movies, diaries, notebooks, props and costumes.[63]. I completely believe that Chris was born as two people." Frank sometimes had a sidekick in the form of "Little Frank", a hand puppet who was otherwise a perfect copy of Frank. [32] After the first two seasons, Sievey left the show. I opened the bedroom door. His second Zonophone EP, 'Oh Blimey, It's Christmas' charted slightly higher than the first, at number 87, before dropping off again. In 1987 I was 20 and the student union entertainments officer for the Polytechnic of Central London. I can barely believe it, Frank: watch Michael Fassbender in the world exclusive trailer for the comedy inspired by Frank Sidebottom - video, SXSW 2014 review: Frank into the head of a pop comedy maverick, Panic on the streets of Timperley! Specifically, Chris wondered, would Chris be in it? The arrival of a decent pay cheque allowed him to indulge his worst habits. Chris returned to Manchester to a court summons. Chris Sievey Sievey as Frank Sidebottom at the Bull and Gate, Kentish Town, London, in December 2006 Pseudonym Frank Sidebottom Born Christopher Mark Sievey (1955-08-25)25 August 1955 Ashton-on-Mersey, Sale, Cheshire, England[1] Died 21 June 2010(2010-06-21)(aged 54) Wythenshawe, Manchester, England Medium Comedy Music Years active 1969-2010 Chris Sievey, who played Frank Sidebottom, is to feature in a biopic in 2014. Later, he presented Frank Sidebottom's Proper Telly Show in B/W for the Manchester-based television station Channel M. Throughout his career, Sidebottom made appearances on radio stations such as Manchester's Piccadilly Radio and on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 5, alongside Mark and Lard. Sievey died of cancer in 2010, but for years it seemed he might do himself in. Ten years later I was in the park with my son when the phone rang. Chris hung up Frank'shead in the late 1990s, by which time he was drinking too much, dealing witha large unpaid tax bill and struggling to find direction. SYNOPSIS: The story of musician and entertainer. I had similar concerns. Afterwards, Caroline decided to keep Mrs Merton going. Caroline Mary Aherne [1] (24 December 1963 - 2 July 2016) was an English actress, comedian and writer. He was wondering if I'd write something about my time in the band to help him with the comeback. [1] Family Harry's parents are Chris Sievey (musician who created comic persona Frank Sidebottom) and Paula Dean. They became The Stone Roses. Whereas, say, Caroline Aherne had a single vision and could just pursue that, Chris might have a fantastic idea, and then, just as the point where it might actually get somewhere, he would spin off onto something completely different. [8] A string of singles and several cassettes were released between 1978 and 1983. In 1982, he released the mini-album Denigration Now, his first work outside of the Freshies since 1976's All Sleeps Secrets. His children were playing outside. Frank premieres at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, and opens in cinemas nationwide in May 2014. But as a talented artist, he got work on kids programme Bob The Builder at the start of the millennium. EMI were foolhardy enough to invite him over, where he arrived in full Sidebottom mode. Sievey's earliest television appearance was on the children's television show TX, with an in-character interview as Frank Sidebottom, shortly after the release of his first Zonophone EP. [7] Sievey subsequently recorded several demos, which he sent to record companies, receiving many rejection letters which he later compiled into a book. Chriss ex-wife Paula who he wooed by pushing into a canal said in Micks book: I was so naive because girls would often ring up and ask for him. [8] In 1981, Sievey played on "Some Boys" by Going Red?, the band formed by former Jilted John star Graham Fellows. He had previously been a writer for the satirical comic Oink!, a milder 80s rival to Viz. We hired a people-carrier instead of a Transit van and set off to our first venue. Chris Sievey as Frank Sidebottom in 1992. [25], This same year Frank was included on the charity album Sgt. Then he hung up. Comedy character Mrs Merton started out as Frank's sidekick on his radio show Radio Timperley, and the similarity of the characters is evident, exuding a sense of great ambition which belies a domestic lifestyle in the North of England. The first showing of each show was in black and white ("so you don't have to turn the colour down"), whilst subsequent repeats were shown in full colour. [58][59], From 1 March to 30 April 2019, Manchester Central Library held an exhibition Bobbins: Frank Sidebottom and Chris Sievey, which featured never-before-seen items from Sieveys archives, from puppets to home videos to personal artefacts. Chris Sievey was a musician from the north west, who was the frontman for a band called The . It was fantastic.. [ 1] "As long as i gaze on timperley sunset i am in paradise", Sievey was posthumously recognized with the special judges' award at the 2011 Chortle Awards. Talking to his ex-wife Paula and children Stirling, 40, and Asher, 39 (their younger brother Harry also a talented musician, like his father - was killed in a road accident in 2017 aged 24), you realisehow much Sievey needed their support. A pauper's funeral? For other inquiries, Contact Us. He used to tell me that it was just fans.. Being Frank is also a very human tale of the lives he touched: interviews with Chris's former wife, children, friends, fans and bandmates including journalist Jon Ronson and broadcaster Mark. As the title suggests, Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story is no straightforward bio-doc. It is directed by Steve Sullivan, and was funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign. I wondered why Chris had decided to kill off Frank. 100 0 _ a Chris Sievey c English musician and comedian (1955-2010) 100 1 _ a Sievey, Chris 100 1 _ a Sievey, Chris Three years following the end of 7T3, Frank became a regular cast member on the fourth, and final, season of the children's TV series Motormouth. Contrasting with the alternative comedians of the time, Frank Sidebottom's comedy was family-friendly, if a little bizarre for some. Stirling and Asher remember a happy childhood with their dad, playing Subbuteo and watching StarWars and Beatles programmes on video, staying up all night to watch The Prisoner or playingMonopoly. (C) Piece of Cardboard Productions. Last month, Sievey announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer. This guywith long hair, red knee-length boots and a mad suede jacket walked in, and everyone was goingWho is this?," she remembers. Afterwards he migrated to What's Up Doc?,[30] where Sievey would not only portray Sidebottom, but also create the recurring segment Life with the Amoebas. "It's been so long. He choreographed it so I would begin the show. "I'm Richard," he said. Theyd go into record shops in their lunchhour, and Chris would introduce her to music beyond the soul and Tamla Motown she loved. Young Sievey, born in 1955, grew up in the Greater Manchester area of England, loved the Beatles (nothing surprising there), was . . Sievey returned to television as Frank in 2006, hosting Frank Sidebottom's Proper Telly Show on the Manchester station Channel M. Most recently he had been touring with the punk poet John Cooper Clarke. A tender and funny new documentary, Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, exploreshis talent and the ambivalent relationship Chris had with the wide-eyed alter ego that brought himfame and fortune both of which he then proceeded to fritter away. When he'd remove the peg after a long stint I'd see him wince in pain. Sidebottom was fully inhabited by Sievey. However, the TV was repossessed, and the family ended up cooking burgers over aBunsen burner after the electricity was turned off when the bill wasnt paid. Christopher Mark Sievey (25 August 1955 - 21 June 2010) was an English musician, comedian and artist known for fronting the band the Freshies in the late 1970s and early 1980s and for his comic persona Frank Sidebottom from 1984 onwards. A man has been cleared of causing the death of the son of Frank Sidebottom creator Chris Sievey by careless driving. He became one of the world's most successful tour managers, looking after Woody Allen and the Spice Girls. Find out more, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, A still from Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, Chris Sievey hiding his face, with 'Little Frank', When are the Oscars? Do you have any pamphlets?" Once the outsized head and 1950s suit were on (the effect not unlike an Oliver Postgate version of the US avant-garde group the Residents), he would answer only to "Frank". His single Camouflage saw. During this time, Sievey began working on a solo album entitled Life in 74 Minutes, which he later abandoned. One track from this, "Lazy Rising More Slowly, Where R.U, Oh 'Chele'", was released on the 2019 outtakes and rarities compilation Being Frank.[33]. Sieveys loving family is a great legacy, but does Paula think he left anything else behind? About Chris Sievey is a member of the following lists: 1990s British television series, English male singers and English comedians. Not long after that, Frank was playing at a pub near my flat. A MAN has been cleared of causing the death of Harrison Sievey, the son of Frank Sidebottom creator Chris Sievey. He'd already given us his approval on the film and I told him the latest news. His popularity peaked in the early 1990s, with the TV series Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show and guest slots on the children's Saturday morning ITV show No 73. Which of these men might be Frank? The Royle Family Christmas specials attracted audiences of 12 million. [37] In late 2009 and early 2010 he supported John Cooper Clarke on a UK tour. Jon Ronson, who worked with Sievey, published Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie in 2014, a memoir of his time in the Frank Sidebottom Oh Blimey Big Band. 73,[19] eventually being grandfathered into its spin off, 7T3. Never, reply his family in unison, with Paula continuing: He never got bitter about anything likethat. Caroline had the Mrs Merton idea.. [38] His last personal appearance was at the Salutation pub, Higher Chatham Street, Manchester on 11 June 2010 when he launched his World Cup single, "Three Shirts on the Line". "Frank," I said. He loved the work but missed Frank and wanted to bring him back from retirement. Chris Sievey passed away in 2010 and left behind not just memories of some brilliant, silly, smart, daft, wonderful performances as Frank, but an attic full of notebooks, records, tapes, art and home movies. I tried to make rules but hejust broke them. synergy rv transport pay rate; stephen randolph todd. In 2006, Sievey revived the character of Frank Sidebottom with the short lived television series, Frank Sidebottom's Proper Telly Show. His greatest creation, the mysterious Frank Sidebottom, became a star - a manic, insane, mercurial star who obscured his own creator. [2][7] When they were asked to leave they insisted on recording something, and were booked into the studio after playing a song to head of A&R Tony King. Sievey's life was a fantastical, subversive piece of performance art. chris cole day trader net worth; why did kim fischer leave the mentalist. It is understood that his girlfriend called an ambulance and he was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital, where his death was confirmed.Manchester Evening News, 22 June 2010. With Frank I can pinpoint that moment exactly. ?". 94%. He died on June 21, 2010 in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England. It was not love at first sight. He also appeared at "Late" at Tate Britain on 3 August 2007. He gave me a sheepish smile, as if to say he was sorry that I had to endure all the weirdness of the past few minutes but it was out of his hands. We walked across Kentish Town Road so Chris could buy some cigarettes. Staring back at me from the sink was Frank's head. His book captures perfectly that "rarest of journeys" when an onlooker got to see the man born Chris Sievey turn into Frank. Two old ladies they got in from the street were the witnesses. They were in the same venues we used to play, then in smaller venues, and then eventually there were no shows at all. The 2014 film Frank was largely inspired by the Frank Sidebottom character, telling the story of a young wannabe musician who joins a group led by the enigmatic Frank (Michael Fassbender). Sievey himself grew up in Ashton-on-Mersey, five miles from Timperley. Regular routines would see him with cardboard puppet Little Frank or dressed in a Manchester City kit calling out, Guess whos been on Match Of The Day?, with the audience shouting back, You have, in your big shorts. Nigel Carr reviews the release for Louder Than War. Chris Sievey. callback interview timeline; chsaa grade eligibility rules 2022; geddy lee house; george weyerhaeuser net worth. While a total dearth of anxiety was a fantastically enviable character trait in real life, how could we write a film about a man who just didn't care when everything went wrong and in fact found disaster funny? His innovative ideas extended far beyond indie labels and bizarre song titles. This documentary about one the most peculiar of musicians is best described in the words of his most famous creation: "Absolutely fantastic!". Even though the pop-tinged punk rockers never became household names, they had their fair share of female fans. pauline hanson dancing with the stars; just jerk dance members; what happens if a teacher gets a dui Mini Bio (1) Chris Sievey was born on August 25, 1955 in Ashton on Mersey, Greater Manchester, England. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Kate Shaw, and Chris Hayes attend the 2014 Women's Media Awards at Capitale on October 29, 2014 in New York City. Then Mike phoned and asked if I wanted to be in Frank's band full time. I'd watch him furtively as the lights made his cartoon face glow yellow and then black and then yellow again. In this spirit he had asked his brother-in-law's friend Caroline Aherne to voice the part of Frank's neighbour, Mrs Merton. If you rang and Frank answered you would have to ask him to go and get Chris. A single decision that starts everything lumbering down the wrong path, speeding up, careering wildly, before lurching to a terrible stop in a place where nobody is interested in hearing your songs any more. As the 1990s reached their midpoint, the Frank character began to make fewer public appearances before seemingly being retired. It was late one night, and we were in the van, reminiscing about a show we'd played a few weeks earlier at JB's nightclub in Dudley. It's a glorious achievement which celebrates Sievey's life with elan, and not just the bits he spent wearing a papier-mache head. "Chris wants to have a rehearsal," Mike told me one day. I clicked on the link and it said "Frank Sidebottom dead". he said. The Frank Sidebottom character first appeared on an untitled 1984 EP by Chris Sievey & the Freshies, in a spoken-word track wherein Frank talks to Chris. Undeterred, he predated the DIY punk ethic by starting his own label, Razz, in 1974 and releasing singles and EPs with the Freshies from 1978 onwards. [2] Unable to get a deal, he set up his own Razz label in 1974. The private service was attended by more than 200 members of his family, friends and former colleagues. Also a chronicle of the demise of the record store. Chris formed the Frank Sidebottom Oh Blimey Big Band in 1983. Thank you for standing in at such short notice. [24] During the band introductions at the end of the show, Ronson noted a negative reaction to his presence, but found that his microphone had been almost completely muted, leaving him completely unheard by the audience. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." Throughout the rest of the 1990s, Frank's television appearances would lessen, not attaching himself as a regular cast of anything, but making occasional appearances. And now our Frank film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Domhnall Gleeson, is going to be premiered at the Sundance film festival. Chris had always said we could do what we wanted with the story. Ad vertisement from shop CustardGB. Like all of his demos, the songs failed to land a record deal so Chris set up his own label called Razz in 1974. An example of this was Caroline Ahernes Mrs Merton character, who made her debut on one ofSieveys radio shows in Manchester. 66. the real frankie murdoch biographymary calderon quintanilla 27 februari, 2023 / i list of funerals at luton crematorium / av / i list of funerals at luton crematorium / av [3][4], Sievey grew up in Ashton-on-Mersey, Sale, Cheshire (2.5 miles from Timperley). Frank Sidebottom comic faces pauper's funeralThe comic genius behind Mancunian legend Frank Sidebottom is facing a pauper's funeral after dying virtually penniless. On 8 July 2010, over 5,000 fans of Frank Sidebottom gathered for a party at the Castlefield Arena in Manchester to celebrate Sievey's life. He had first spotted the future Royle Family star working in a bar. Chris had been asking friends to perform cameos between the songs on his records. Coreless Stretch Film; Pre-Stretch Film; Hand Roll; Machine Roll; Jumbo Roll; Industrial Plastic Division. I had to be the sensible one. If I looked closely would there be some kind of facial clue? It was really hard to keep things together. I didnt have any choice we were being threatened with eviction, andthe gas and electricity were about to be cut off. This family friendly nature lead to Frank getting his own comic strip in the children's weekly comic Oink!, which launched 1986. [45] The show only went on for one season. This year marks the 10 th anniversary of the death of the talented Chris Sievey (the man behind the papier mch head of Frank Sidebottom).. Chris, who was only aged 54 when he died of cancer on June 21, 2010, created Frank - who became a cult figure in Manchester and beyond and turned Timperley into a magical town - that some people didn't think truly existed. The old band members had a certain avant-garde loucheness. Why was he wearing the head when there was nobody there to see it except for his own band? There would be partying while I sat outside on the sofa. WITH his nasal voice, huge papier-mch head and out-of-tune songs, comic creation Frank Sidebottom was always going to be an unlikely star. 5 out of 5 stars (151) I thought I saw a flash of something under there, some contraption attached to his face. The single is unique in that its B-Side is audio code which, when input into a ZX-81 computer, will play a music video and game titled Flying Plane. He used to tell me that it was just fans. [16] It was likely the failure of his third Zonophone EP, Sci-Fi, that caused him to be dropped by the label. [60][61], It was announced in April 2019 that GCHQ had cracked the hidden codes and messages that Sievey had left around the borders of his Frank Sidebottom books and recordings.[62]. Former Extreme Weight Loss trainers and hosts Chris Powell and wife Heidi have . But the man underneath the hot, uncomfortable fibreglass head was Chris Sievey, a musician, artist and comedian from Manchester. We scattered Chriss ashes on the beach at Portmeirion (where The Prisoner, his favourite TV show,wasfilmed), and it was so windy, they kept coming back and hitting us in the face. He brought him back in 2006 on Manchester regional TV station Channel M. However the onset of cancer just before Christmas 2009 ripped apart what had been a warmly received comeback. Frank's character was of a child in a northern town remaining assiduously immature in the face of adulthood. The show was produced by Dave Behrens[44] for Yorkshire Television and was shown on ITV. He resurrected Frank in 2006, with a five-yearplan which was supposed to culminate with Chris publically removing Franks head and revealinghimself as the power behind Sidebottom. But then, in the mid-2000s, he devised a five-year plan for bringing the. . His wife, Paula, answered the door and told me to go to the spare bedroom. "Well, whatever you're doing," I said, "you look great.". Now divorced from Paula, he was an animator on the children's claymation series Pingu. "But I don't know any of your songs," I said. Chris Sievey, better known as his paper-mache, later fiberglass headed character Frank Sidebottom (born as Christopher Mark Sievey in Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire, England, UK, August 25th, 1955) was an English musician and comedian known for fronting the band The Freshies in the late 1970s and early 1980s and for his comic persona Frank Sidebottom [42] Reg is one of the few examples of Chris playing a character on television not related to Frank Sidebottom. 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