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American bassist

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Ricky Phillips
Phillips performing with Styx in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Ricky Lynn Phillips
Born	(1952-10-07) October 7, 1952 (age 72) Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock progressive rock
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Bass guitar guitar
Years active	1970–present

Website	rickyphillips.com

Musical artist

Ricky Lynn Phillips (born October 7, 1952) is an American bass guitarist and was a member of the rock band Styx from 2003 to 2024, splitting duties with original bassist Chuck Panozzo. He has also played in Nasty Habit, as a member of the Babys and Bad English, and with Coverdale-Page and Ted Nugent.

Phillips and his former Bad English bandmate Neal Schon also played with former Montrose members Sammy Hagar and Denny Carmassi on a live version of the Montrose song "Rock Candy".

Discography

With the Babys

Union Jacks
On The Edge

With Bad English

Bad English
Backlash

With Styx

With Ronnie Montrose

10x10 - Producer, Bass, Hammond organ, Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitar

With Coverdale/Page

Coverdale/Page

References

"Longtime STYX Bassist RICKY PHILLIPS Announces His Departure". Blabbermouth. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
"Styx Bassist Ricky Phillips Discusses New Tour and Playing With Ronnie Montrose". Ultimate Classic Rock. May 27, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

External links

v t e The Babys
Wally Stocker Tony Brock John Bisaha Joey Sykes John Waite Michael Corby Jonathan Cain Ricky Phillips J. P. Cervoni
Studio albums	The Babys Broken Heart Head First Union Jacks On the Edge
Compilation albums	Anthology
Singles	"Isn't It Time" "Every Time I Think of You" "Back on My Feet Again"
Related	Bad English

v t e Styx
Chuck Panozzo James "J.Y." Young Tommy Shaw Todd Sucherman Lawrence Gowan Will Evankovich Terry Gowan John "J.C." Curulewski Dennis DeYoung John Panozzo Glen Burtnik Ricky Phillips
Studio albums	Styx Styx II The Serpent Is Rising Man of Miracles Equinox Crystal Ball The Grand Illusion Pieces of Eight Cornerstone Paradise Theatre Kilroy Was Here Edge of the Century Brave New World Cyclorama Big Bang Theory The Mission Crash of the Crown
Extended plays	Regeneration: Volume I Regeneration: Volume II
Live albums	Caught in the Act Return to Paradise Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Styx World: Live 2001 At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis 21st Century Live One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra
Compilations	Best of Styx Lady Styx - Classics, Volume 15 Styx Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Part 2 Extended Versions Styx Yesterday & Today Rockers Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings
Songs	"Best Thing" "Lies" "Lady" "You Need Love" "Lorelei" "Mademoiselle" "Crystal Ball" "The Grand Illusion" "Come Sail Away" "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" "Sing for the Day" "Renegade" "Babe" "Why Me" "Boat on the River" "Borrowed Time" "The Best of Times" "Too Much Time on My Hands" "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" "Rockin' the Paradise" "Snowblind" "Mr. Roboto" "Don't Let It End" "High Time" "Music Time" / "Heavy Metal Poisoning" "Love Is the Ritual" "Show Me the Way" "Love at First Sight" "Paradise" "I Am the Walrus"
Related articles	Discography Kilroy Was Here
Category

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Genre

Discography

Studio	Angel (1975) Helluva Band (1976) On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1977) White Hot (1978) Sinful (1979) In the Beginning (1999) Risen (2019)
Live	Live Without a Net (1980) Angel: Live in Sweden featuring keyboardist Gordon G.G. Gebert (2001)
Compilation	Can You Feel It (1989) An Anthology (1992) Angel: The Collection (2000) Angel: The Singles Collection Volume 1 (2006) Angel: The Singles Collection Volume 2 (2006)
Bootlegs	Blowing Great Guns (1978) White Heroes (1978) Whips (1981) Troubleshooter (1981) Should've Known Better (1981)

Record labels

Casablanca
Coallier Entertainment
Cleopatra

Associated acts

The English Settlers
The Cherry People
Dry Ice
BUX

v t e Bad English
John Waite Neal Schon Jonathan Cain Ricky Phillips Deen Castronovo
Studio albums	Bad English Backlash
Singles	"When I See You Smile" "Price of Love"
Related	The Babys Journey

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