American rock singer Greg Kihn, best known for his hit Jeopardy, had died. He was 75.
The musician’s family announced he died on Tuesday August 13 (Wednesday AEDT) after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
“Known for his magnetic stage presence and unique storytelling that captivated audiences around the globe,” he was remembered in a statement to his official website.
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“He was not merely a musician but a cultural phenomenon whose influence will resonate for generations to come.”
The statement requested on behalf of the family for donations to be made in Kihn’s name to The Alzheimer’s Association in lieu of sending flowers.
“Rest in peace, dear Greg. Your music, your voice, your stories, your spirit and your passion will forever echo in our hearts and inspire countless souls. Rock Kihn Roll Forever!”
In 1976 Kihn launched onto the music scene with the release of his eponymous album.
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After his album debut Kihn formed and became the front man of The Greg Kihn Band alongside bassist Steve Wright
The musician rose to fame with the band’s hit track The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em) in 1981 which came off their third album RocKihnRoll.
Two years later the band would score their biggest single to date with the release of Jeopardy from their 1983 album Kihnspiracy which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Kihn later took a hiatus from music to work as a morning radio host for KFOX and became a published author of six novels, including his 1996 thriller Horror Show.
In 2017 Kihn came back onto the music scene with The Greg Kihn Band – including his son Ry on guitar – with what was his first album in 21 years titled Rekihndled.
In an interview that year the singer opened up about returning to songwriting years on.
“I don’t think any of the songs on the new album took more than a half hour to write. As a songwriter, I learned a major lesson to not force it,” he said.
“Just let the songs organically grow themselves and be what they want to be. That to me is the key to good songwriting.”
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