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

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. 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

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, 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 ...

when not performing with Kansas. He also was a member of the 2009 Kansas side project Native Window along with Kansas members Phil Ehart, Richard Williams, and David Ragsdale. 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'' (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 ban ...

'' (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 ...

'' (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'' (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'' (2001) * '' Device - Voice - Drum'' (2002) * '' There's Know Place Like Home'' (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

* ''

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'' (1983) * '' Crimes in Mind'' (1985)

Live Albums

* '' King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Streets'' (1997)

Native Window

Studio Albums

* '' Native Window'' (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