Bill Champlin

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William Bradford Champlin (born May 21, 1947) is an American singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter. He formed the band Sons of Champlin in 1965, which still performs today, and was a member of the rock band Chicago from 1981 to 2009. He performed lead vocals on three of Chicago's biggest hits of the 1980s, 1984's "Hard Habit to Break" and 1988's "Look Away" and "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love". During live shows, he sang the songs originally performed... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bill Champlin first charted in 1976 with Hold On.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: After the Love Has Gone - #2: Turn Your Love Around - #3: Friends in Love - #4: Friends in Love - #5: For You, for Love
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  Sons of Champlin
1.
10/1975

Lookout
Sons of Champlin

from The Sons of Champlin   
4 pts
103
US








[Ariola America 7606]
written by Bill Champlin greentick
2.
06/1976

Hold On
Sons of Champlin

from A Circle Filled with Love   
18 pts
47
US




88
R&B


[Ariola 7627]
written by Bill Champlin greentick & Laura Allan
3.
09/1976

Imagination's Sake
Sons of Champlin

from A Circle Filled with Love   
3 pts
107
US








[Ariola America 7633]
written by Bill Champlin greentick & Rob Moitoza
4.
02/1977

Here Is Where Your Love Belongs
Sons of Champlin

from A Circle Filled with Love   
9 pts
80
US








[Ariola Am. 7653]
written by Bill Champlin greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
After the Love Has Gone
5.
07/1979

#1  After the Love Has Gone
Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
359 pts
2
US
3
AC


2
R&B
4
UK
[Columbia 11033]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin greentick
  AWB
6.
07/1980

#5  For You, for Love
AWB

from Shine   
21 pts
106
US




60
R&B
46
UK
as Average White Band
[Arista 0553]
written by Roger Ball & Bill Champlin greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
7.
1981

Lookin for You
Earth, Wind & Fire

from Hero   
9 pts
93
US




43
R&B



written by Bill Champlin greentick & Dennis Matkosky
  George Benson
Turn Your Love Around
8.
10/1981

#2  Turn Your Love Around
George Benson

from The George Benson Collection   The George Benson Collection
208 pts
5
US


32
dance
1
R&B
29
UK
[Warner 49846]
written by Bill Champlin greentick, Jay Graydon & Steve Lukather
  The Manhattan Transfer
9.
10/1981

Smile Again (Dedicated to Angela from Alan)
The Manhattan Transfer

from Mecca for Moderns   Mecca for Moderns
3 pts


41
AC






[Atlantic 3855]
written by Jay Graydon, David Foster, Bill Champlin greentick & Alan Paul
  Bill Champlin
Tonight Tonight
10.
12/1981

Tonight Tonight
Bill Champlin greentick

from Runaway   Runaway
15 pts
55
US








produced by David Foster
[Elektra 47240]
written by Bill Champlin greentick, David Foster & Raymond Louis Kennedy
  Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
Friends in Love
11.
04/1982

#4  Friends in Love
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams

23 pts
38
US








written by Bill Champlin greentick, David Foster & Jay Graydon
  Dionne Warwick and Johnny Mathis
Friends in Love
12.
04/1982

#3  Friends in Love
Dionne Warwick and Johnny Mathis

from Friends in Love   
47 pts
38
US
5
AC


22
R&B


[Arista 0673]
written by Bill Champlin greentick, David Foster & Jay Graydon
  Bill Champlin
13.
07/1982

Sara
Bill Champlin greentick

from Runaway   Runaway
20 pts
61
US
19
AC






[Elektra 47456]
written by Bill Champlin greentick & Alan Thicke
  Chicago
14.
07/1987

Niagara Falls/I Believe
Chicago

from Chicago 18   Chicago 18
6 pts
91
US








produced by David Foster
[Warner/Full Moon 28283]
written by Steve Kipner, Bobby Caldwell & Bill Champlin greentick
15.
07/1990

Hearts in Trouble
Chicago

from Days of Thunder: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   Days of Thunder: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
9 pts
75
US








[DGC 19679]
written by Bill Champlin greentick, Dennis Matkosky & Kevin Dukes
  Tony Di Bart
Turn Your Love Around
16.
03/1996

Turn Your Love Around
Tony Di Bart

10 pts








66
UK
written by Bill Champlin greentick, Jay Graydon & Steve Lukather
  Al Jarreau
17.
04/2000

Just to Be Loved
Al Jarreau

from Tomorrow Today   
6 pts


26
AC


109
R&B


[GRP LP Cut]
written by Bill Champlin greentick & Greg Mathieson
  Damage
After the Love Has Gone
18.
12/2001

After the Love Has Gone
Damage

from Since You've Been Gone   Since You've Been Gone
19 pts








42
UK
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin greentick


See also...

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