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Greg Phillinganes

Data updated on 2025-07-23 13:18:59 UTC
Though born in Detroit, Greg Phillinganes relocated to Los Angles, where he has been among the city's most prolific session musicians. Stevie Wonder heard some instrumental versions of his songs done by Phillinganes and recruited him for the Wonderlove band, where he remained from 1976 to 1981. He met Quincy Jones and the duo worked together on a song for Billy Eckstine, "The Best Thing," in 1976. Phillinganes eventually was featured on every Michael Jackson Epic session, and wrote songs for Paulinho Da Costa, the Brothers Johnson, and Lionel Richie. He toured with Jackson, Richie, George Benson, Aretha Franklin, Paul McCartney, and Jones. Phillinganes played on recordings by Atlantic Starr, Debarge, Donald Byrd, Patti Austin, Diana Ross, and Patti Labelle, among others. He began doing his own recordings in the early '80s for RCA, though he has yet to enjoy a big hit as a leader. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi

Genres

: yacht rock

Total plays

18.8 million
Updated on 2025-07-23

Monthly listeners

115,383

Followers

8,990

Top Cities

  1. United States
    1,543 listeners
  2. United States
    1,398 listeners
  3. United States
    1,849 listeners
  4. Canada
    1,316 listeners
  5. United States
    1,193 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Lazy Nina
Lazy Nina
8,920,480 5:27 1984-01-01
Not Alone
Not Alone
1,259,624 3:54 2019-09-06
Man In The Mirror (feat. Siedah Garrett)
Man In The Mirror (feat. Siedah Garrett)
1,246,290 5:16 2019-09-06
Countdown To Love
Countdown To Love
1,006,639 2:56 1987-05-25
Crazy He Calls Me
Crazy He Calls Me
985,487 2:30 2022-07-29
California Waves
California Waves
924,157 3:54 2019-09-06
Ice Cream Man
Ice Cream Man
549,697 3:23 2003-01-01
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
538,282 4:51 1984-01-01
Glimpse of Light (feat. Joe Satriani)
Glimpse of Light (feat. Joe Satriani)
447,257 3:56 2019-09-06
Far More
Far More
444,709 3:57 2019-09-06
Greg Solo - Live
Greg Solo - Live
409,736 6:22 2007-01-01
A Million Words
A Million Words
336,894 3:53 2019-09-06
Violet
Violet
314,263 4:36 2019-09-06
Redeemed
Redeemed
267,413 4:11 2019-09-06
West Coast Blues
West Coast Blues
155,702 2:39 2022-09-30
Playin' With Fire
Playin' With Fire
143,880 4:45 1984-01-01
Love Me Still
Love Me Still
91,914 3:37 2013-08-09
Won't Be Long Now
Won't Be Long Now
87,582 5:08 1984-01-01
Countdown to Love
Countdown to Love
85,522 2:57 1984-01-01
Signals
Signals
77,905 4:58 1984-01-01
Come As You Are
Come As You Are
62,418 4:15 1984-01-01
I Have Dreamed
I Have Dreamed
51,232 4:40 1984-01-01
Only You
Only You
49,805 6:17 1984-01-01
Waiting for Your Love
Waiting for Your Love
36,704 5:08 2018-07-20
Phenomenon
Phenomenon
34,099 4:23 2019-06-28
Shake It
Shake It
33,420 6:10 1984-01-01
Playin' With Fire - 12" Version
Playin' With Fire - 12" Version
24,727 6:38 1984-01-01
I Wish (This Christmas)
I Wish (This Christmas)
19,603 3:31 2021-12-10
Waiting for Your Love - Extended Version
Waiting for Your Love - Extended Version
18,218 5:55 2021-03-05
Behind the Mask - Instrumental Version
Behind the Mask - Instrumental Version
17,573 5:15 1984-01-01
Intro
Intro
17,105 0:51 2020-01-24
It's Christmas - Extended Version
It's Christmas - Extended Version
16,489 4:16 2022-11-18
Behind the Mask - 7" Version
Behind the Mask - 7" Version
16,105 4:01 1984-01-01
Playin' With Fire - Instrumental Version
Playin' With Fire - Instrumental Version
13,192 5:12 1984-01-01
The Easy Way
The Easy Way
9,746 3:23 2019-01-25
Eden
Eden
7,914 4:06 2025-07-11
Guitar Concerto for Electric guitar, Rock Band and Orchestra - Commissioned by Eric Clapton: 1st Movement
Guitar Concerto for Electric guitar, Rock Band and Orchestra - Commissioned by Eric Clapton: 1st Movement
7,004 14:18 1998-01-01
No Looking Back
No Looking Back
4,931 4:26 2018-07-27
Killer Joe
Killer Joe
4,895 5:42 2025-05-16
Guitar Concerto for Electric guitar, Rock Band and Orchestra - Commissioned by Eric Clapton: 3rd Movement
Guitar Concerto for Electric guitar, Rock Band and Orchestra - Commissioned by Eric Clapton: 3rd Movement
4,639 8:07 1998-01-01
Guitar Concerto for Electric guitar, Rock Band and Orchestra - Commissioned by Eric Clapton: 2nd Movement
Guitar Concerto for Electric guitar, Rock Band and Orchestra - Commissioned by Eric Clapton: 2nd Movement
4,554 9:21 1998-01-01
The Road Is Long the River Wide
The Road Is Long the River Wide
4,484 2:53 2024-02-21
The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender
2,453 4:04 2023-04-21
Find a Way to Be Fine (City of Hope)
Find a Way to Be Fine (City of Hope)
1,711 4:14 2020-04-03
Go Home - Alternate Mix
Go Home - Alternate Mix
1,596 6:42 2021-08-06
It's Christmas
It's Christmas
1,568 3:28 2021-12-10
It's Christmas - Stripped Back
It's Christmas - Stripped Back
1,408 3:01 2024-12-10
I Wish (This Christmas) - Stripped Back
I Wish (This Christmas) - Stripped Back
1,106 3:31 2024-11-29
Guitar Concerto for Electric guitar, Rock Band and Orchestra - Commissioned by Eric Clapton: 1st Movement - Edit
Guitar Concerto for Electric guitar, Rock Band and Orchestra - Commissioned by Eric Clapton: 1st Movement - Edit
< 1000 7:09 2010-01-01
Holy Mother
Holy Mother
< 1000 5:26 2020-04-03
Summer Samba Love Song
Summer Samba Love Song
< 1000 2:34 2023-05-12

New releases

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Pulse (Expanded Edition)
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[RCA/Legacy]