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Greg Kihn
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Greg Kihn

Creg Kihn · Gregory Stanley Kihn
Born 10 Jul 1949Died 13 Aug 2024United States18 albums

American musician and writer (1949–2024)

Biography

Gregory Stanley Kihn (; July 10, 1949 – August 13, 2024) was an American rock musician, radio personality, and novelist. He founded and led the Greg Kihn Band and he wrote several popular horror novels. He is best known for the hits "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" in 1981 and "Jeopardy" in 1983.

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People

Member of

Greg Kihn Bandeponymous

Children

Ry Kihn

Songs written

  1. Jeopardywriter1982 · 182 releases
  2. The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ’Em)writer1981 · 43 releases
  3. I Lost on Jeopardycomposer1984 · 41 releases
  4. Be Straightwriter1981 · 28 releases
  5. Madison Avenuewriter1977 · 9 releases
  6. Sorrycomposer, lyricist1978 · 9 releases
  7. Can’t Stop Hurtin’ Myselfcomposer, lyricist1981 · 8 releases
  8. In the Naked Eyecomposer, lyricist1979 · 8 releases
  9. Love and Rock and Rollcomposer, lyricist1986 · 8 releases
  10. Luckywriter1985 · 8 releases
  11. Any Other Womancomposer, lyricist1976 · 7 releases
  12. Happy Manwriter1982 · 7 releases
  13. Reunitedwriter1984 · 7 releases
  14. Remembercomposer, lyricist1978 · 6 releases
  15. Somedaywriter1983 · 6 releases
  16. Valeriewriter1981 · 6 releases
  17. When the Music Startscomposer, lyricist1981 · 6 releases
  18. Anna Belle Leecomposer, lyricist1980 · 5 releases
  19. Testifywriter1982 · 5 releases
  20. True Confessionscomposer, lyricist1981 · 5 releases
  21. Womankindcomposer, lyricist1981 · 5 releases
  22. If You Be My Lovewriter1977 · 4 releases
  23. Nothing’s Gonna Changewriter1981 · 4 releases
  24. The Girl Most Likelywriter1981 · 4 releases
  25. Trouble In Paradisecomposer, lyricist1981 · 4 releases
  26. Everybody Elsewriter1978 · 3 releases
  27. Hurt So Badwriter1977 · 3 releases
  28. Politicswriter1977 · 3 releases
  29. Real Big Manwriter1977 · 3 releases
  30. China Towncomposer, lyricist1978 · 2 releases
  31. Islandwriter1977 · 2 releases
  32. Last Of Mewriter1977 · 2 releases
  33. Museumcomposer, lyricist1978 · 2 releases
  34. Secret Meetingscomposer, lyricist1978 · 2 releases
  35. Understandercomposer, lyricist1978 · 2 releases
  36. Small Changecomposer, lyricist1989 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Jeopardy6 versions
  2. For You4 versions
  3. Lucky4 versions
  4. Love and Rock and Roll3 versions
  5. Madison Avenue3 versions
  6. Secret Meetings3 versions
  7. Anastasia2 versions
  8. Another Girl Another Planet2 versions
  9. Any Other Woman2 versions
  10. Cold Hard Cash2 versions
  11. Horror Show2 versions
  12. Little Red Book2 versions
  13. Mutiny2 versions
  14. Noa Noa2 versions
  15. Okay to Cry2 versions
  16. Pastures of Green2 versions
  17. Privilege2 versions
  18. Remember2 versions
  19. Rendezvous2 versions
  20. Shot In The Dark2 versions
  21. Subterranean Homesick Blues2 versions
  22. The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ’em)2 versions
  23. Whatever It Takes2 versions
  24. Wild in Love With You2 versions
  25. A Little Red Book
  26. All the Right Reasons
  27. Alligator Man
  28. Anniversary of My Broken Heart
  29. Another Girl, Another Planet
  30. Another Girl. Another Planet
  31. Anything but That
  32. Beam the Light
  33. Beat of the Night
  34. Been on the Job Too Long
  35. Blood Red Roses
  36. Blue Christmas
  37. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
  38. Boy’s Won’t
  39. Can’t Stop Hurting Myself
  40. Can’t Stop Hurtin’ Myself
  41. Chestnuts (The Christmas Song)
  42. China Town
  43. Christmas in the Heart
  44. Christmastime
  45. Come Back Baby
  46. Contact Sport
  47. Crazy About You (Everybody’s Crazy)
  48. Do Anything You Wanna Do
  49. Do What You Gotta Do
  50. Don't Expect to Be Right
  51. Early Warning
  52. Emily Davidson
  53. Everybody Else
  54. Femme Fatale
  55. Free Country
  56. Future Girl
  57. Go Back
  58. Good Life
  59. Green River
  60. Gwabi
  61. Happy Man
  62. Happy Man (from Seton Hall University)
  63. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  64. He Will Break Your Heart
  65. Hole in the Head
  66. Hurt So Bad
  67. I Ain’t Got You
  68. I Don’t Know What to Believe In
  69. I Wish It Would Rain
  70. If You Be My Love
  71. Imelda Marcos Talking Blues
  72. Imitation Love
  73. Island
  74. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
  75. I’m in Love Again
  76. JFK
  77. Jose Meets Madonna
  78. Joshua Gone Barbados
  79. Kay Is the Month of May
  80. Kid From Louisville
  81. Last of Me
  82. Let Christmas Come
  83. Lingerie
  84. Love of the Land
  85. Love’s Made a Fool of You
  86. Lucky (Dance Mix)
  87. Lucky (Trench Mix)
  88. Mood Mood Number
  89. Mr. Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
  90. Museum
  91. Not Fade Away / Mona
  92. Paint You a Picture
  93. Politics
  94. Privacy
  95. Real Big Man
  96. Reunited
  97. Roadrunner
  98. Roadunner / Jumpin’ Jack Flash
  99. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
  100. Santa’s Radical Sabbatical
  101. Satisfied
  102. Silent Night
  103. Sittin' on Top of the World
  104. Small Change
  105. Somebody to Love
  106. Sorry
  107. Suspicious Minds
  108. Talk of the Town
  109. Temper, Temper
  110. Testify (from Seton Hall University)
  111. The Anniversary of My Broken Heart
  112. The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
  113. They Rock by Night
  114. Thunder Road
  115. Trials, Troubles, Tribulations
  116. Try Try to Fall in Love
  117. Undeniable
  118. Understander
  119. Untie My Hands
  120. Vampira

Albums

Greg Kihn
Greg KihnGreg Kihn · 1976
Greg Kihn Again
Greg Kihn AgainGreg Kihn · 1977
Next of Kihn
Next of KihnGreg Kihn · 1978
Citizen Kihn
Citizen KihnGreg Kihn · 1985
Lucky
LuckyGreg Kihn · 1985
Love and Rock and Roll
Love and Rock and RollGreg Kihn · 1986
Kihnsolidation: The Best of Greg Kihn
Kihnsolidation: The Best of Greg KihnGreg Kihn · 1989
Unkihntrollable: Live
Unkihntrollable: LiveGreg Kihn · 1989
Kihn of Hearts
Kihn of HeartsGreg Kihn · 1992
Mutiny
MutinyGreg Kihn · 1994
Horror Show
Horror ShowGreg Kihn · 1996
King Biscuit Flower Hour: Greg Kihn
King Biscuit Flower Hour: Greg KihnGreg Kihn · 1996
Kihnspicuous Taste: The Best of Greg Kihn 1975-86
Kihnspicuous Taste: The Best of Greg Kihn 1975-86Greg Kihn · 1997
All the Right Reasons (Anthology)
All the Right Reasons (Anthology)Greg Kihn · 2000
True Kihnfessions
True KihnfessionsGreg Kihn · 2000
Best of Kihn
Best of KihnGreg Kihn · 2003
Extended Versions
Extended VersionsGreg Kihn feat. Ry Kihn · 2006
Kihn Family Christmas
Kihn Family ChristmasGreg Kihn · 2012

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