Billy Greer (born January 26, 1952) is an American musician, singer and songwriter known as the current bass guitarist for the band

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...

. He joined the band in their 1985 reformation, making his debut appearance on ''

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''. He had previously worked with Kansas keyboardist/vocalist Steve Walsh in the band

Streets Streets is the plural of street, a type of road. Streets or The Streets may also refer to: Music * Streets (band), a rock band fronted by Kansas vocalist Steve Walsh * ''Streets'' (punk album), a 1977 compilation album of various early UK punk ba ...

, and works with his own band

Seventh Key Seventh Key is an American rock band formed by Mike Slamer of City Boy and Streets and Billy Greer of Streets and Kansas. They record and perform live during Greer's downtime from Kansas. The current lineup consists of Greer on bass and lead vo ...

when not performing with Kansas. He also was a member of the 2009 Kansas side project

Native Window Native Window was an American progressive rock spin-off band of the popular rock group Kansas Kansas () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its Capital city, capital is Topeka, Kansas, Topeka, a ...

along with Kansas members

Phil Ehart Phillip W. Ehart (born February 4, 1950) is the drummer in the progressive rock band Kansas. He and Rich Williams are the only two members who have appeared on every Kansas album. Though his songwriting contributions to the group were few, he c ...

, Richard Williams, and

David Ragsdale David Lasater Ragsdale (born April 3, 1958) is an American musician. He is best known as the violinist for the rock band Kansas from 1991 to 1997 and from 2006 to the present. He toured for four years with Louise Mandrell before joining Kansas, a ...

. In addition to performing, Greer manages his son's band 3 Story Fall and produces their music.

Discography

Kansas

Studio Albums

* ''

'' (1986) * ''

In The Spirit Of Things ''In the Spirit of Things'' is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). It is a very loosely organized concept album, telling the story of a flood hitting the real Kansas city of Neosho Falls ...

'' (1988) * '' Freaks of Nature'' (1995) * '' Always Never the Same'' (1998) * ''

Somewhere to Elsewhere ''Somewhere to Elsewhere'' is the fourteenth studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 2000. It is Kansas' first album to feature the band's original lineup since 1980's ''Audio-Visions'', along with Billy Greer, who joined the band ...

'' (2000) * ''

The Prelude Implicit ''The Prelude Implicit'' is the fifteenth studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas, released in September 2016. It is their third studio album without founding member, lead vocalist and keyboardist Steve Walsh, who retired from the b ...

'' (2016) * ''

The Absence of Presence ''The Absence of Presence'' is the sixteenth studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas. The album was originally due to be released on June 26, 2020, but due to manufacturing delays the release date was postponed to July 17, 2020. It i ...

'' (2020)

Live Albums

* ''

Live at the Whisky ''Live at the Whisky'' is the second live recording by American rock band Kansas, released in 1992. The U.S. version includes a bonus track "Lonely Street" from 1975. A German version of the release contains an alternative bonus track, "Journey ...

'' (1992) * ''

King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas ''King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas'' is the third live album from American rock band Kansas, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). In the UK it was released as ''Live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour'', and in 2003 it was re-released as ' ...

'' (1998) * ''

Dust in the Wind "Dust in the Wind" is a song recorded by American progressive rock band Kansas and written by band member Kerry Livgren, first released on their 1977 album ''Point of Know Return''. The song peaked at No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the wee ...

'' (2001) * '' Device - Voice - Drum'' (2002) * ''

There's Know Place Like Home ''There's Know Place Like Home'' is Kansas' fifth live album. It was released as a double CD and also on DVD on October 13, 2009 and Blu-ray on November 23, 2009. The DVD charted at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Music DVD chart the week of its rel ...

'' (2009) * ''Leftoverture: Live and Beyond'' (2017) * ''Point of Know Return: Live and Beyond'' (2021)

Seventh Key

Studio Albums

* ''

'' (2001) * ''The Raging Fire'' (2004) * ''I Will Survive'' (2013)

Live Albums

* ''Live in Atlanta'' (2005)

Streets

Studio Albums

* '' 1st'' (1983) * ''

Crimes in Mind ''Crimes in Mind'' is a 1985 album by Streets. Track listing Personnel * Steve Walsh - synthesizer, keyboard, lead vocals *Tim Gehrt - percussion, drums, vocals *Billy Greer - bass, vocals *Mike Slamer - guitar The guitar is a fretted ...

'' (1985)

Live Albums

* ''

King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Streets ''King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Streets'' is a 1983 recording of a Streets concert. The album features Streets live on their first tour, which was in support of the debut album on Atlantic Records. While the band featured the familiar voice ...

'' (1997)

Native Window

Studio Albums

* ''

'' (2009)

References

External links

Official website
* A career retrospective interview from 2014 by Pods & Sods podcas

1952 births Living people People from Hawkins County, Tennessee American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Kansas (band) members American male guitarists 20th-century American bass guitarists {{US-bass-guitarist-stub