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Greg Phillinganes

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Greg Phillinganes

American keyboard player, singer, arranger, songwriter and music director.
Discovered by Stevie Wonder (#4) in 1976, he worked and toured for, among many others,
Michael Jackson (#5), George Harrison (#10), Eric Clapton (#15), Aretha Franklin and Toto.

Born: May 12, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan.

Track collaborations

August (1986)

Eric Clapton

August (1986)

  • A3Tearing Us ApartBacking Vocals, Keyboards, Written-By4:14
  • B1Take A ChanceBacking Vocals, Keyboards, Written-By4:52
  • B3Miss YouBacking Vocals, Keyboards, Written-By5:03
Bad (1987)

Michael Jackson

Bad (1987)

  • A1BadSoloist, Synthesizer4:07
  • A2The Way You Make Me FeelSynthesizer4:59
  • A3Speed DemonSynthesizer4:01
  • A5Just Good FriendsSynthesizer4:08
  • B2Man In The MirrorKeyboards5:19
  • B3I Just Can't Stop Loving YouSynthesizer4:25
Off The Wall (1979)

Michael Jackson

Off The Wall (1979)

  • A1Don't Stop 'Til You Get EnoughArranged By [Rhythm], Electric Piano6:02
  • A2Rock With YouSynthesizer3:38
  • A3Working Day And NightArranged By [Rhythm], Electric Piano5:12
  • A4Get On The FloorClavinet4:44
  • B1Off The WallElectric Piano, Synthesizer4:04
  • B2GirlfriendArranged By [Rhythm], Electric Piano3:04
  • B3She's Out Of My LifeElectric Piano3:36
  • B4I Can't Help ItArranged By [Rhythm], Electric Piano, Synthesizer4:27
  • B5It's The Falling In LoveElectric Piano3:46
  • B6Burn This Disco OutElectric Piano3:38
Thriller (1982)

Michael Jackson

Thriller (1982)

  • A1Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer6:02
  • A2Baby Be MineKeyboards, Synthesizer4:20
  • A3The Girl Is MineElectric Piano [Rhodes]3:42
  • A4ThrillerSynthesizer5:57
  • B1Beat ItElectric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer4:17
  • B2Billie JeanElectric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer4:57
  • B4P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)Handclaps, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming]3:58
  • B5The Lady In My LifeElectric Piano [Rhodes]4:57

Related artists

The strongest connections in this collection.

Michael Jackson

4

Roles: Arranged By [Horn Arrangement], Arranged By [Percussion, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement], Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Synthesizer], Arranged By [Vocal, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement], Arranged By [Vocals], Arranged By [Vocal], Backing Vocals, Co-producer, Finger Snaps, Handclaps, Illustration [Inner Sleeve Drawings], Lead Vocals, Percussion, Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board], Percussion [Clavé Clapstick], Percussion [Drum Case Beater], Percussion [How Now Brown Cow], Rhythm, Rhythm And Synthesizer Arrangement], Synthesizer [Vocal], Vocals, Vocals [Lyrics Sung By], Vocals [Spoken Intro], Vocals], Written-By

Larry Williams

4

Roles: Alto Saxophone, Flute, Programmed By [Synthesizer], Saxophone, Saxophone [Midi Saxophone Solo], Soloist [Alto Saxophone], Synthesizer, Tenor Saxophone

Quincy Jones

3

Roles: Arranged By, Arranged By [Rhythm, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement], Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Synthesizer], Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement], Arranged By [Vocal], Producer, Vocals], Written-By

Nathan East

3

Roles: Backing Vocals, Bass, Bass Guitar, Written-By

Jerry Hey

3

Roles: Arranged By [Horn Arrangement], Arranged By [Horns], Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [String Arrangement], Arranged By [Strings], Arranged By [Synthesizer], Conductor [Strings], Flugelhorn, Trumpet

Michael Boddicker

3

Roles: Programmed By [Synthesizer], Sampler [Emulator], Synthesizer, Vocoder

Steve Porcaro

3

Roles: Arranged By, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], Programmed By [Synthesizer], Synthesizer, Written-By