Dave Carpender (January 23, 1950 – September 26, 2007) was an American musician best known as the guitarist for The Greg Kihn Band from 1976 to 1983. They had a #2 US /#63 UK hit in 1983 with "Jeopardy" and a #15 US hit in 1981 with "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)". He died of heart failure in 2007, at age 57. References External links AllMusic Gregkihn.com 1950 births 2007 deaths Musicians from Berkeley, California 20th-century American guitarists Guitarists from California American male guitarists The Greg Kihn Band members 20th-century American male musicians