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Dave Carpender | |
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Birth name | David Edward Carpender |
Born | January 23, 1950 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | September 26, 2007 United States | (aged 57)
Genres | Rock and roll |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, musician |
Instrument | Guitar |
Dave Carpender (January 23, 1950 – September 26, 2007) was an American musician best known as the guitarist for The Greg Kihn Band from 1976 to 1983.[1][2] They had a #2 US /#63 UK hit in 1983 with "Jeopardy" and a #15 US hit in 1981 with "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)". He died of heart failure in 2007, at age 57.[1]