Greg Kihn
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Born on July 10, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, songwriter, and guitarist Greg Kihn launched his career as a in Baltimore as a solo troubadour but leaned into rock and roll once he relocated to San Francisco, California in 1974. Signing to the Beserkley Records label, he issued three albums under his own name â Greg Kihn (1976), Greg Kihn Again (1977), and Next of Kihn (1978) â before reverting to The Greg Kihn Band for the release of With the Naked Eye (1979). While the band was a popular live attraction and received great press, they didnât cross over until the release of RocKihnRoll (1981), which featured the Top 20 single âThe Breakup Song (They Donât Write âEm).â Greg Kihn scored his biggest success with 1983âs âJeopardy,â which reached number 2 on Billboardâs Hot 100. After the release of 1984âs Kihntagious, Greg Kihn left Beserkley Records and signed with EMI. After losing several members of his band, his next two albums â Citizen Kihn (!985) and Love and Rock and Roll (1986) - were released under his own name. He left EMI and didnât release an album until 1992âs Kihn of Hearts, which was followed by Mutiny (1994) and Horror Show (1996). During this period, Greg Kihn's activities as a radio host, screenwriter, author, and music journalist took precedence over his musical career. After putting together a new Greg Kihn Band lineup, he released the album Rekihndled in 2017 and continued to sporadically tour with the band. Suffering from Alzheimerâs disease, Greg Kihn died on August 13, 2024, at the age of 75.
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- Boy's Won't
- Little Red Book by Ry Kihn
- Imitation Love
- Wild In Love With You
- Free Country
- Beat Of The Night
- Another Girl Another Planet by Ry Kihn
- Whenever
- Early Warning
- Love And Rock And Roll
- Whatever It Takes
- Pastures Of Green
- Worst Job I Ever Had
- Privilege
- Temper, Temper
- Okay To Cry
- Paint You A Picture
- Undeniable
- Lucky by Ry Kihn
- Jose Meets Madonna
- Good Life
- Privacy
- Go Back
- I'm In Love Again
