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{{Infobox musical artist | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Instruments = [[Bass]], [[Guitar]], [[Keyboards]] |
{{Infobox musical artist | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Instruments = [[Bass]], [[Guitar]], [[Keyboards]] |
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| Name = Jeff Pilson |
| Name = Jeff Pilson |
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| Born = {{Birth date and age|1956|1|19}},<br>[[Lake Forest, Illinois|Lake Forest]], [[Illinois]], [[USA]] |
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| Genre = [[Glam metal]]<br>[[Hard Rock]]<br>[[Heavy Metal]] |
| Genre = [[Glam metal]]<br>[[Hard Rock]]<br>[[Heavy Metal]] |
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| Associated_acts = [[Dokken]]<br>[[Dio]]<br>[[Lynch/Pilson]]<br>[[Steel Dragon]] (fictional)<br>[[War and Peace (band)|War and Peace]]<br>[[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] |
| Associated_acts = [[Dokken]]<br>[[Dio]]<br>[[Lynch/Pilson]]<br>[[Steel Dragon]] (fictional)<br>[[War and Peace (band)|War and Peace]]<br>[[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] |
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'''Jeff Pilson''' (born [[January 19]], [[ |
'''Jeff Pilson''' (born [[January 19]], [[1956]], [[Lake Forest, Illinois|Lake Forest]], [[Illinois]], [[United States of America|USA]]) is an American bass guitarist specializing in the [[heavy metal]] music genre. |
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He was a member of [[1980s]] [[classic metal]] rock bands [[Dokken]] and [[Dio]]. He currently has his own [[progressive metal]] group called [[War and Peace (band)|War and Peace]], and works with his ex-Dokken bandmate, guitarist [[George Lynch (musician)|George Lynch]], in a two-member group called ''Lynch/Pilson'', and is in [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]]. |
He was a member of [[1980s]] [[classic metal]] rock bands [[Dokken]] and [[Dio]]. He currently has his own [[progressive metal]] group called [[War and Peace (band)|War and Peace]], and works with his ex-Dokken bandmate, guitarist [[George Lynch (musician)|George Lynch]], in a two-member group called ''Lynch/Pilson'', and is in [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]]. |
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Jeff Pilson (born January 19, 1956, Lake Forest, Illinois, USA) is an American bass guitarist specializing in the heavy metal music genre.
He was a member of 1980s classic metal rock bands Dokken and Dio. He currently has his own progressive metal group called War and Peace, and works with his ex-Dokken bandmate, guitarist George Lynch, in a two-member group called Lynch/Pilson, and is in Foreigner.
He also played in the band Wild Horses (the American band, not the British band).
Although he is a renowned primarily for his work as a bass guitarist, he also plays guitar and keyboards.
He played a member of the band Steel Dragon in the 2001 film Rock Star as well as playing on the film's soundtrack. He is currently the bass player for seventies rock band Foreigner.
Discography
Dokken
- Tooth and Nail (1984)
- Under Lock and Key (1985)
- Back for the Attack (1987)
- Beast From The East (1988)
- Dysfunctional (1995)
- One Live Night (1995)
- Shadowlife (1997)
- Erase The Slate (1999)
- Live from the Sun (2000)
Michael Lee Firkins
- Michael Lee Firkins (1990)
MacAuley Shenker Group
- MSG (1992)
Dio
Steel Dragon
Lynch/Pilson
- Wicked Underground
War and Peace
- War and Peace
- Light At The End Of The Tunnel (2001)
- The Walls Have Eyes (2004)
George Lynch
- Sacred Groove (1993)
Foreigner