Cyril Jordan

Who is Cyril Jordan?

Cyril Jordan 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, playing with them until they disbanded in 1992.

His song "Shake Some Action", co-written with Chris Wilson, appeared in the 1995 movie Clueless.

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 at the same venue a few months later.

Jordan designed many of the earliest Flamin' Groovies handbills and has subsequently worked as an artist and illustrator.

In 2013, the Flamin' Groovies, including Jordan, Chris Wilson, George Alexander, and new member Victor Penalosa, reformed to play dates in Japan, Australia, England, and the United States.