Asheville, NC – May 11, 2020… The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce that lauded keyboardist Greg Phillinganes will be appearing live from the Foundation’s Facebook page on Friday, May 15th, at 7pm (ET)/4pm(PT). Phillinganes will be performing at the piano, relating stories from his long career, and sharing his insights about Bob Moog and his work. The event is part of the Foundation’s Moogmentum In Place series of fundraising livestream events celebrating Bob Moog’s birthday and the one year anniversary of the Moogseum, both of which fall on May 23rd. During the livestream, attendees will have the opportunity to donate to the Foundation to help support the Foundation’s work, including the reopening of the Moogseum.
“It’s an incredible honor to have Greg appear in support of our work, and the legacy we represent,” notes Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation. “His talents and his vast accomplishments are extraordinary and speak to the depths of his musicianship. He is an inspiration to so many in the worldwide music community. Bob would be deeply touched.”
Greg Phillinganes is one of the world’s most sought after keyboardists. His 40-year career began in 1975, at the age of 19, when Stevie Wonder asked him to be part of his band, Wonderlove. In 1979, Phillinganes went on to record, perform, tour and/or write with a staggering array of GRAMMY Award-winning artists including: Quincy Jones, Eric Clapton, Burt Bacharach, Jamie Foxx, Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, Andrea Boccelli, Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger, Jennifer Hudson, Babyface, David Gilmour, John Legend, Garth Brooks, Aretha Franklin, Steven Tyler, Lionel Richie, Neil Diamond, Bruno Mars, Usher, Santana and Earth, Wind and Fire.
