Bill Champlin

Something Else! Interview: Bill Champlin, Formerly of Chicago

Source: Something Else!
June 2, 2011

By Nick DeRiso Bill Champlin, who co-founded the legendary Bay Area band the Sons of Champlin, is perhaps best known for his nearly three decades as a member of Chicago. But he had already collected a pair of Grammy awards before joining Chicago, first for “After the Love Is Gone" (a hit for Earth, Wind and Fire) and then for “Turn Your Love Around" (George Benson). Chicago, meanwhile, was a shadow of the group that had once reeled off a ...
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Bill Champlin:No Place Left to Fall

Source: JamBase
August 26, 2009

By: Dennis Cook

It always sounds like a reach when one calls a release “career defining" or anything of the sort but No Place Left To Fall (released August 4 on DreamMakers Music) goes some way towards offering an honest snapshot of Bill Champlin, longtime member of Chicago (until recently) and founder of '60s ground zero groove pioneers the Sons of Champlin. This is a pro's pro at work, pouring heart and soul into carefully assembled tunes that shimmer with ...
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