Cyril Jordan (born August 31, 1948 in San Francisco) is a guitarist and founding member of San Francisco cult band the

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. Jordan founded the band in 1965, playing with them until they initially disbanded in 1992. His song "Shake Some Action", co-written with Chris Wilson, appeared in the 1995 movie ''

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''. After the death of George Harrison in 2001, Cyril performed a tribute with a band known as the New Moondogs at a special charity event at CD Land in

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, California. Cyril also backed up

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(of

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) 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.''Cyril Jordan – official site''
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, including Jordan, Chris Wilson, George Alexander, and new member Victor Penalosa, reformed to play dates in Japan, Australia, England, and the United States. He continues to tour and record with the band.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jordan, Cyril American rock guitarists American male guitarists Guitarists from San Francisco 1948 births Living people 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians