The Greg Kihn Band enjoyed some chart success in the early and mid 1980’s.
To date, the group has released 9 Studio Albums.
Their first chart hit was “The Break-Up Song” which peaked at #15 on the Billboard Top-40 charts in 1981.
Their next hit, “Jeopardy“, would be their biggest hit, reaching #2 on the Billboard Charts in 1983.
The song would later be parodied by Weird Al Yankovic with “I lost on Jeopardy” in 1984.
Their last hit was “Lucky” which reached #30 on the charts in 1985.
At their peak, the Greg Kihn Band was:
Greg Kihn – Vocals, Guitar
Robbie Dunbar – Guitar
Steve Wright – Bass
Larry Lynch – Drums
Gary Phillips – Keyboards
The band still performs occasionally but only Kihn and Wright remain from the original lineup.
Greg Kihn is currently a morning drive-time DJ at a popular San Jose, California Rock Station.
He is also an author, having published four novels to date.
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