Billy Greer (born January 26, 1952) is an American musician who was the bass guitarist for the rock band

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from 1985 to 2024. He joined the band when they reformed, making his debut appearance on 1986's '' Power''. He had previously worked with Kansas keyboardist/vocalist Steve Walsh in the band

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, and works with his own band

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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

* '' Power'' (1986) * '' In The Spirit Of Things'' (1988) * '' Freaks of Nature'' (1995) * '' Always Never the Same'' (1998) * '' Somewhere to Elsewhere'' (2000) * '' The Prelude Implicit'' (2016) * '' The Absence of Presence'' (2020)

Live Albums

* '' Live at the Whisky'' (1992) * '' King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas'' (1998) * ''

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'' (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) * ''

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'' (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