Get the latest gossip

Greg Kihn, Singer & Songwriter Known for His ‘Jeopardy’ Hit, Dies at 75


Greg Kihn, the beloved pop and rock musician known for his hit "Jeopardy," died on Tuesday (Aug. 13) after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

The star, born on July 10, 1949, in Baltimore, Md., moved to San Francisco in the mid 1970s, where he became one of the first artists signed to Matthew King Kaufman’s Beserkley Records. He formed the Greg Kihn Band, featuring guitarist Robbie Dunbar, bassist Steve Wright, and drummer Larry Lynch, and the group released a self-titled album in 1976. In 1984, Kihn gave “Weird Al” Yankovic permission to parody his song into “I Lost on Jeopardy,” and even made a cameo at the end of the music video as the driver of a convertible.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Billboard

Read more on:

Photo of Greg Kihn

Greg Kihn

Related news:

News photo

Greg Kihn, Who Scored Hits With ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘The Breakup Song,’ Dead at 75

News photo

Greg Kihn Dies: ‘Jeopardy’ & ‘The Breakup Song’ Singer & Songwriter Was 75

News photo

Greg Kihn, ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘Breakup Song’ Hitmaker, Dies at 75