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Greg Kihn began his career in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, working in
the singer/songwriter mold, but switching to straightforward rock &
roll when he moved to San Francisco in 1974. In 1976, after his debut on
the compilation Beserkley Chartbusters, he recorded his first album with
his own band, which consisted of Ronnie Dunbar (guitar), Steve Wright
(bass), and Larry Lynch (drums).
Through the '70s, he released an album
each year and built a strong cult following through constant touring,
becoming Beserkley's biggest seller. In 1981, he earned his first bona
fide hit with the Top 20 single, "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write
'Em)", from the RocKihnRoll album. He continued in a more
commercial vein through the '80s with a series of pun-titled albums: Kihntinued (1982), Kihnspiracy (1983), Kihntageous (1984), and Citizen Kihn (1985).
GK's
most recent project is the release of his latest book, Carved in
Rock, a collection of short stories written by musicians such as Ray
Manzarek (the Doors), Pete Townsend (the Who) and Joan Jett. Kihn is also
the #1 rated morning drive time jock for Clear Channel's KFOX station (San
Jose/San Francisco).
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