John Turner Kilzer (January 7, 1957 – March 12, 2019) was an American rock singer and songwriter. Most notably, he is known for the 1988 Mainstream Rock hit "Red Blue Jeans". == Life and career == Kilzer was born in Jackson, Tennessee. He had some success as a basketball player at Memphis State University, now the University of Memphis. In 1987, Kilzer signed to Geffen Records and recorded the studio album Memory in the Making. In 1988, the album charted... [more on Wikipedia]