Bill Champlin (born May 21, 1947) is an American singer, guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter from Oakland who emerged as the frontman of the Sons of Champlin, a popular Bay Area brass-rock band that he led between 1965 and 1977. In 1978, he debuted as a solo artist with the album Single on Full Moon, followed by Runaway on Elektra in 1981. Between 1981 and 2009, he served as co-vocalist, keyboardist, and rhythm guitarist in Chicago.
Discography:
- Single (1978)
- Runaway (1981)
- No Wasted Moments (EP, 1990)
- Burn Down the Night (1992)
- Through It All (1994)
- He Started to Sing (1995)
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