Detailierte Künstler Informationen: Greg Kihn

Kihn is the front man for The Greg Kihn Band, which released several singles and albums that made the charts in the early 1980s. Their best-known songs are the #15 hit "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" (1981) and 1983's #2 hit "Jeopardy". The latter was spoofed by "Weird Al" Yankovic as "I Lost on Jeopardy" on Yankovic's album Weird Al Yankovic in 3-D; Greg Kihn made a cameo appearance in the music video for that song.

Kihn is also an author, activist/humanitarian, blogger, playwright, and host of the Wolfgang's Vault syndicated radio feature on classic rock radio stations across the US (sponsored by the archive of the late promoter Bill "Wolfgang" Graham's concert recordings).[1]

In June 2011, Kihn became[dubious – discuss] the morning DJ at San Jose, California classic rock radio station KUFX-FM, whose promotional name was 98.5 KFOX. As part of Dial Global Radio Networks, he syndicated a show on many classic rock radio stations nationwide. Kihn did the late night show for many years on classic rock radio station WKGO (FM) in Cumberland, Maryland. As of March 2012, Kihn is still the morning DJ at KFOX. Since 2001, The Greg Kihn Band has been one of the opening acts at the annual Kihncert, which is organized by KFOX.

Greg's son Ry Kihn (named for guitarist Ry Cooder) sometimes plays with his father's band, as well as a band of his own, Big Fun USA. He also has a daughter, who once sang Christmas carols on his radio show.

Kihn was inducted into the San Jose Rock Hall of Fame in 2007.

Discography

1975 Greg Kihn (Beserkley Records)
1976 Greg Kihn Band
1977 Greg Kihn Again
1978 Next Of Kihn
1979 With The Naked Eye
1980 Glass House Rock
1981 Rockihnroll
1982 Kihntinued
1983 Kihnspiracy
1984 Kihntagious
1985 Citizen Kihn
1986 Love & Rock & Roll
1992 Kihn of Hearts
1994 Mutiny
1996 Horror Show

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