Gary Phillips

Who was Gary Phillips?

Gary Phillips was a musician who played keyboard with The Greg Kihn Band. He joined them in 1981, just before their US #15 hit "The Breakup Song". In 1983 they had a #2 US/#63 UK hit with "Jeopardy". He was also a writer, who sang and played guitar in the Bay Area band Copperhead along with John Cipollina. Prior to joining Copperhead he played in the SF band Freedom Highway. Gary was also a co-guitarist in the East Bay band Earth Quake and was with them for four albums. He sang lead on 'Tin Soldier' and 'Street Fever'. It should also be noted that late in his career, Gary volunteered at a co-ed foster home facility, near New Port, WA. Gary, with his Sister and Brother-In-Law, Jim Brewster administered the facility.

He died of cancer in 2007, just several weeks shy of his 60th Birthday.