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Apr 16, 2020 · Phillips’ brother, Jerry Phillips, told The Associated Press that his older sibling died Monday at home, with his wife. Knox Phillips previously suffered from cancer and battled serious...
Elvis Presley Enterprises is deeply saddened by the passing of Knox Phillips. Knox was our friend and we enjoyed working with him over the years and having him with us at many Graceland events. Knox, the son of Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, was 9 years old when Elvis recorded “That’s All Right” at his dad’s recording studio located ...
Apr 16, 2020 · MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Knox Phillips, the son of renowned music producer Sam Phillips and an enthusiastic ambassador of Memphis music who worked on records by Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Nelson and John Prine during more than 50 years in the industry, has died.
Apr 17, 2020 · Memphis Music Hall of Fame member Knox Phillips died Wednesday (April 15) at age 74 after battling cancer for many years. He was a studio owner, engineer and producer who was a tireless booster of Memphis music.
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Knox Phillips’ heart was bigger than his hair, and he had some tall, wide notable hair. If you’ve enjoyed Memphis music from the 1960s on, you’ve felt his influence—though probably you never realized it. While his dad Sam put a lot of greats in the spotlight, Knox worked more in the shadows. He was essential to many great recordings, engineering an...
I had the pleasure of meeting Knox back in the late 80’s. In my role at Strings & Things I would deliver gear to Sam Phillips Studio. Knox couldn’t have been any nicer to me. I was just a grunt delivering amps and other stuff for recordings but he took the time to chat and we always had a nice unrushed conversation. He was one of the good ones. ~Ma...
Below is the foreword that Knox so graciously wrote for my book, Memphis Blues: Birthplace of a Music Tradition. When I asked him to write this, he said that he’d always wanted to write down what he felt about Memphis music, and especially what he felt about his father’s contribution to American music. After the book was published he called me “the...
Apr 17, 2020 · Memphis, TN (April 17, 2020) — Knox Phillips, a respected producer and engineer for the likes of Willie Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis and others, and son of Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, died at home Monday after a long battle with Cancer. He was 74.
Apr 16, 2020 · Phillips died Wednesday at his home in Eads at the age of 74. The Memphis Music Hall of Famer had battled cancer and related complications for many years. His passing comes just a week after...