Ricky Phillips

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 71)
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
Genres|

* Hard rock
* progressive rock

Occupation(s)| Musician
Instrument(s)|

* 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[1], splitting duties with original bassist Chuck Panozzo.[2] 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[edit]

### With the Babys[edit]

* Union Jacks
* On The Edge

### With Bad English[edit]

* Bad English
* Backlash

### With Styx[edit]

* Big Bang Theory
* One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra
* The Mission
* Crash of the Crown

### With Ronnie Montrose[edit]

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

### With Coverdale/Page[edit]

* Coverdale/Page

## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ricky Phillips.

* Official website
* The Babys Official Unofficial Archives and Chronological History
* Career Retrospective Interview from April 2016 with Pods & Sods
* Ricky Phillips discography at Discogs

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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"

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Styx

* Chuck Panozzo
* James "J.Y." Young
* Tommy Shaw
* Todd Sucherman
* Lawrence Gowan
* Ricky Phillips
* Will Evankovich

* John "J.C." Curulewski
* Dennis DeYoung
* John Panozzo
* Glen Burtnik

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"

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* Discography
* Kilroy Was Here

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Angel

* Barry Brandt
* Frank DiMino
* Steve Blaze
* Randy Gregg
* Michael T. Ross

* Gregg Giuffria
* Punky Meadows
* Mickie Jones
* Felix Robinson
* Danny Farrow
* Charlie Calv
* Steve E. Ojane
* Billy Orrico
* Fergie Frederiksen
* Ricky Phillips
* Gordon "G.G." Gebert

Genre|

* Glam rock
* Progressive rock
* Hard rock

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)

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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

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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"

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* MusicBrainz

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