Fripp Island
Fripp may refer to: * ''Fripp'' (novel), by Miles Tredinnick * Fripp (surname) * Fripp Island, South Carolina Fripp Island is a 6.546 sq mi (16.954 km2) barrier island and census-designated place (CDP) located along the Atlantic coast of the lowcountry part of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 963. ..., U.S. * "Fripp", song by the Catherine Wheel from '' Chrome'' See also * * * Frip (other) {{dab, geo ...
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Fripp Island, South Carolina
Fripp Island is a 6.546 sq mi (16.954 km2) barrier island and census-designated place (CDP) located along the Atlantic coast of the lowcountry part of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 963. It is approximately 21 miles from Beaufort, 96 miles south of Charleston, and 65 miles north of Savannah, Georgia. Some of the neighboring islands include Hunting Island, Harbor Island, Saint Helena Island, Lady's Island, and Pritchard's Island. The island mostly serves as a residential vacation resort, but several hundred residents make it their permanent home. It is also the most seaward of the South Carolina Sea Islands. Fripp is renowned for its resort amenities and natural conservation. History Although it has had several names over its history, the island is presently named after Captain Johannes Fripp, a British sailor charged with protecting the Carolina colony from Spanish attacks. Local folklore history has long suspected ...
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Fripp (novel)
''Fripp'' is a comedy novel by Miles Tredinnick Miles Tredinnick, also known as Riff Regan, (born Warrington 18 February 1955) is a rock musician, songwriter and a stage and screenwriter. In the 1970s, he was the lead singer with the British rock band London.Spicer, Al, (2006) ''The Rough Gui .... It tells the story of a young private investigator, Twyford Fripp, taking on his very first case in attempting to track down the missing wife of a Rear Admiral. It was first published in 2001 and a Kindle ebook version was released in 2011. ''Fripp'' is the author's first novel. Synopsis Retired Rear Admiral Peter Legg has a delicate problem. He is suffering from satyriasis (the male equivalent of nymphomania) and his constant craving for sexual excitement with the local Madam, Miss Forde, and her working girls, ''Forde's Escorts'', have left him broke and despondent. Furthermore, his long-suffering wife Margot has deserted him. In desperation he attends a newly opened sexual addi ...
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Fripp (surname)
Fripp is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfie Fripp (1913 - 2013), British airman * Alfred Downing Fripp (artist) (1822 - 1895), British watercolourist * Alfred Downing Fripp (surgeon) (1865 - 1930), British physician * Alfred Ernest Fripp (1866 – 1938), Canadian lawyer and politician * Edgar Innes Fripp (1861 – 1931), Unitarian minister and English antiquarian * George Arthur Fripp (1813 - 1896), British watercolourist * Johnny Fripp (1921–2022), Canadian skier and football player * Robert Fripp Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946) is a British musician, songwriter, record producer, and author, best known as the guitarist, founder and longest-lasting member of the progressive rock band King Crimson. He has worked extensively as a session ...

Chrome (Catherine Wheel Album)
''Chrome'' is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel (band), Catherine Wheel, released on 20 July 1993 by Fontana Records in the United Kingdom and Mercury Records in the United States. It was produced by former Pixies (band), Pixies producer Gil Norton, who would later go on to produce Catherine Wheel's next album, Happy Days (album), ''Happy Days''. The lead single, "Crank", reached No. 5 on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'''s Alternative Airplay, Modern Rock Tracks chart. While not all that successful commercially, ''Chrome'' has been well received by critics and fans alike. Background ''Chrome'' was intended by the band to be a departure into more hard rock territory when compared to their debut, ''Ferment (album), Ferment''. Bassist Dave Hawes explained, "The main thing I remember when going to record ''Chrome'' was that we didn't just want to make ''Ferment 2''. And through continually touring between ''Ferment'' and going into record '' ...
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