Christopher Joseph Isaak is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game", as well as other songs such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying". He is known for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range. His songs generally focus on the themes of love, loss, and heartbreak. With a career spanning four decades, Isaak has released a total of 12 studio albums, toured, and received numerous award nominations. He is often compared to Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy.
Gregory Stanley Kihn is an American rock musician, radio personality, and novelist. He founded and led The Greg Kihn Band, which scored hit songs in the 1980s, and has written several horror novels.
Tower of Power is an American R&B and funk based band and horn section, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 1968. There have been a number of lead vocalists, the best-known being Lenny Williams, who fronted the band between early 1973 and late 1974, the period of their greatest commercial success. They have had eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100; their highest-charting songs include "You're Still a Young Man", "So Very Hard to Go", "What Is Hip?", and "Don't Change Horses ".
Beserkley Records was an American independent record label based in Berkeley, California, from 1973 to 1984. Beserkley is usually regarded as a power pop and rock and roll label. During the 1970s, the label released albums by Earth Quake, Greg Kihn, Jonathan Richman, and The Modern Lovers, the Rubinoos, and the Tyla Gang. Several other artists appeared on singles, or on compilation albums. From 1980 to its dissolution in 1984, Beserkley was a one-artist label, the artist being Greg Kihn.
"The Breakup Song " is a song written by Greg Kihn and Steve Wright and recorded by the American rock band The Greg Kihn Band. It is the first single from the band's sixth studio album, RocKihnRoll (1981). The song's musical style encompasses pop rock and power pop.
The Greg Kihn Band is an American band that was started by frontman Greg Kihn and bassist Steve Wright. Their most successful singles include "The Breakup Song " and "Jeopardy". The band's musical style and genres comprise rock, pop rock and power pop.
El Cerrito High School is a four-year public high school in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. It is located on Ashbury Avenue in El Cerrito, California, United States and serves students from El Cerrito, a portion of east Richmond and the unincorporated community of Kensington.
Matthew "King" Kaufman is an American record producer who was the owner of leading independent label Beserkley Records in Berkeley, California from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s, successfully producing records by Jonathan Richman, Greg Kihn and others.
Gary Phillips was an American musician who played keyboard with The Greg Kihn Band. He joined them in 1981, just before their US #15 hit "The Breakup Song". In 1983, they had a #2 US/#63 UK hit with "Jeopardy". He was also a writer, who sang and played guitar in the Bay Area band Copperhead along with John Cipollina. Prior to joining Copperhead he played in the San Francisco band Freedom Highway. Phillips was also a co-guitarist in the East Bay band Earth Quake and was with them for four albums. He sang lead on "Tin Soldier" and "Street Fever".
Steve Wright was an American bass guitarist best known for his work with The Greg Kihn Band.
Dave Carpender was an American musician best known as the guitarist for The Greg Kihn Band from 1976 to 1983. They had a #2 US /#63 UK hit in 1983 with "Jeopardy" and a #15 US hit in 1981 with "The Breakup Song ". He died of heart failure in 2007, at age 57.
Released in 1981, Rockihnroll is the sixth studio album by Greg Kihn and the third album as The Greg Kihn Band. It produced the band's second highest-charting single to date, "The Breakup Song ."
With the Naked Eye is a 1979 studio album released by American singer-songwriter Greg Kihn and the first album to be released under The Greg Kihn Band. The album took the band in a new direction, with less acoustically driven songs and a more straightforward rock sound.
Glass House Rock is the fifth studio album by Greg Kihn and the second album to be released as The Greg Kihn Band in 1980.
Kihntinued is a 1982 studio album by Greg Kihn and the fourth album to be released as The Greg Kihn Band. It was the final album to feature long-time guitarist Dave Carpender.
Next of Kihn is a 1978 studio album by American singer-songwriter Greg Kihn. It was the third and last album to be released under the name Greg Kihn before the group changed into The Greg Kihn Band in 1979.
Kihnspiracy is a 1983 studio album by the Greg Kihn Band and features the hit single "Jeopardy". The album marks the group's first line-up change since 1975 with Greg Douglass taking over as lead guitar player after the departure of Dave Carpender.
Greg Douglass is an American rock guitarist.
Kihntagious is a 1984 studio album by the Greg Kihn Band. It is the last album to feature drummer and founding member Larry Lynch and keyboard player Gary Phillips.
Greg Kihn is the debut studio album by American singer/songwriter Greg Kihn. It was released by Beserkley in 1976.
