Phil Ehart
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| Phil Ehart | ||
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 Phil Ehart (Far left)
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| Genre(s) | Rock Arena rock Progressive Rock |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician | |
| Instrument(s) | Drums | |
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Kansas | |
Phil Ehart is the drummer in the rock band Kansas, who, along with Rich Williams, has appeared on every Kansas album. He has also taken on the band's management responsibilities in recent years. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas on 4 February 1950, Phil took up the drums in grade school. Ehart contacted Kerry Livgren about joining White Clover after hearing that Livgren's band Kansas (the second band of that name) had recently disbanded. White Clover in time renamed to Kansas. This third Kansas is the band that became the well-known American classic rock band.
Ehart's drumming style has indeed been the starting point for many drummers since the 1970s with a classic heavy yet tasteful style. In the early 1970's Phil, like many American musicians, wanted to more closely study and play the "British" style of music that was popular at the time, so he moved to England. Unfortunately, he did not find the atmosphere too welcoming, as the musicians there were more happy to learn the country and rhythm and blues styles that Phil brought with him, so he quickly returned to America.
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| Kansas |
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| Phil Ehart | Billy Greer | David Ragsdale | Steve Walsh | Richard Williams |
| Dave Hope | Kerry Livgren | Robby Steinhardt | John Elefante | Steve Morse | Greg Robert |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Kansas | Song for America | Masque | Leftoverture | Point of Know Return | Monolith | Audio-Visions | Vinyl Confessions | Drastic Measures | Power | In the Spirit of Things | Freaks of Nature | Always Never the Same | Somewhere to Elsewhere |
| Live albums: Two for the Show | Live at the Whisky | King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas | Device, Voice, Drum |
| Compilations: The Best of Kansas | Carry On |The Kansas Boxed Set | The Best of Kansas (expanded) | The Ultimate Kansas | Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection | On the Other Side | Works in Progress |
