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Bill Champlin was born in Oakland, California, United States on May 21, 1947. Bill Champlin is credited as a composer, singer and songwriter. The age as of 2026 is 79. Schooling on record includes Tamalpais High School.
My Take
As someone who loves Chicago's 1980s ballads, I owe Bill Champlin more than I usually admit. He founded Sons of Champlin back in 1965 and still plays, then spent 1981 to 2009 in Chicago, lending that soulful, weathered voice to hits like Hard Habit to Break and Look Away. What I admire is his range: he sings, writes, plays keyboards and guitar, and clearly understands a song from the inside out. He never seemed to chase the spotlight, yet his fingerprints are all over some of the era's biggest records. I read him as a true craftsman who served the music above his own fame.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Champlin
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・チャンプリン
- Reading
- びる・ちゃんぷりん
- Born
- May 21, 1947 (age 79)
- Origin
- Oakland, California, United States
- Occupation
- composer / singer / songwriter / guitarist / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Tamalpais High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.billchamplin.net
- Xhttps://x.com/billchamplin
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Champlin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2761016
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Champlin born?
Bill Champlin was born on May 21, 1947 and is 79 years old.
Where is Bill Champlin from?
Bill Champlin is from Oakland, California, United States.
What does Bill Champlin do?
Bill Champlin works as composer, singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician.
Which high school did Bill Champlin attend?
Bill Champlin attended Tamalpais High School.
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