By the time of its release Champlin had spent nearly two decades in the music scene, starting out with the San Francisco based SONS OF CHAMPLIN. MISTER's Richard Page and JAY GRAYDON on backing vocals. The career peaking 'Runaway' solo offering from CHICAGO's Bill Champlin, regarded by many as a classic of the West Coast genre, features STEVE LUKATHER and Jeff Porcaro from TOTO, Leland Sklar on bass and the likes of Tom Kelly, MR.

Next came four solo albums, BURN DOWN THE NIGHT (1992), THROUGH IT ALL (1994), HE STARTED TO SING (1995) and MAYDAY (1996). That same year he was asked to perform two songs from NO WASTED MOMENTS at the Tokyo Music Festival, and was presented with their songwriter of the year award. In 1990 Bill released the critically acclaimed NO WASTED MOMENTS. The following year Chicago released the song of the year, “Look Away”, featuring Champlin on lead vocals. His very distinctive and expressive vocals can be heard on Chicago's hits, 'Hard Habit to Break' and 'Stay the Night.' In 1988 Bill’s recording of the song, “In the Heat of the Night”, was picked up as a show opener by the television show of the same name. “Bill’s exactly what we’ve been looking for, ”said Chicago’s Robert Lamm. In 1982 he joined Chicago to record Chicago 16. In 1981 he won another Grammy for co-writing Turn Your Love Around for George Benson, and released his second solo album that year, RUNAWAY.

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