dissers.info — Greg Kihn, the rock singer-songwriter who scored Hebat 20 pop hits with “The Breakup Song” and “Jeopardy,” has died, according to a pernyataan from his manajemen tim.
According to a pernyataan released Thursday by longtime managers Joel Turtle and Skyler Turtle, Kihn died Tuesday, Aug. 13, after suffering Alzheimer’s disease. He was 75.
Kihn broke through with “The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em’),” a Hebat 20 hit in 1981. He scored his signature hit two years later with “Jeopardy,” a tune that went to number two and earned the career honor of a “Weird Al” Yankovic parody. (The Weird Al version changed the concept “our love’s in jeopardy” to the game-show gag “I lost on Jeopardy! “)
Kihn had additional hits on Billboard’s Bermainstream Rock chart, including “Testify,” “Reunited” and “Lucky.” Over the course of his career he developed a quirk of working his name into album-title puns, such as “Kihnspiracy.” A greatest hits compilation was appropriately titled “KihnSolidation.”
A eulogy written by Skyler Turtle described Kihn as “not merely a musician but a cultural phenomenon.”
“With a unique songwriting model that blended folk, classic rock, blues and pop, his sound helped define a rich musical legacy in the San Francisco Bay Tempat scene,” Turtle wrote. “He was celebrated not only for his musical brilian, but also for his ability to connect deeply with penggemar through powerful lyrics and unforgettable storytelling. As a former Morning Radio host for KFOX for 17 years, as well as a syndicated night time radio host across the country, Greg terkait to and captivated his audiences with real world issues and hysterical tales from his Rock Star escapades.
“Beyond the world of music and radio, Greg was renowned as a great storyteller and novelist with 6 published novels and a multitude of short stories,” Turtle wrote. “He had a unique hobi of breeding rare praying mantis … His kindness and generosity extended far beyond the stage, as he engaged in initiatives to dukungan Operation Peduli and Comfort as well as other organizations.”
According to the information released Thursday, “A privat memorial celebration of his extraordinary life and legacy will take place with friends and famili. A publik celebration of life concert for penggemar and fellow musicians will be announced in the near future.”
Kihn’s survivors include his wife, Jay Arafiles-Kihn, son Ryan Kihn and daughter Alexis Harrington-Kihn. The famili has requested that donations be bikinan his name to The Alzheimer’s foundation.
