Greg Phillinganes

Greg Phillinganes

(1956–)

Detroit, MI, United States

Detroit-born keyboardist who joined Stevie Wonder's Wonderlove at 19 and became a core member of Michael Jackson's studio and touring bands. Played keyboards on Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad, and served as music director for the Bad and Dangerous world tours. MJ gifted him a 1973 Fender Rhodes with a typewritten note after the Destiny sessions. Also performed with Herbie Hancock's Imagine Project.

Greg Phillinganes's albums

The Dude
The Dude
Quincy Jones · 1981
Thriller
Thriller
Michael Jackson · 1982

Quincy JonesQuincy JonesQuincy Jonesクインシー・ジョーンズ's jazz album The Dude (1981) and Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Jacksonマイケル・ジャクソン's Thriller (1982) were recorded just a year apart with nearly the same rhythm section — Greg PhillinganesGreg PhillinganesGreg Phillinganesグレッグ・フィリンゲインズ (keys), JR Robinson (drums), Louis JohnsonLouis Johnsonルイス・ジョンソン (bass), Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da Costaパウリーニョ・ダ・コスタ (percussion), Steve LukatherSteve LukatherSteve Lukatherスティーヴ・ルカサー (guitar), Rod TempertonRod Tempertonロッド・テンパートン (songwriter). The Dude was essentially the jazz-side rehearsal for Thriller.

— The Dude — Sessiondays.com

Greg Phillinganes's albums