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Will Champlin
Will Champlin CD (2012)
Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain) CD music Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Will Champlin is holding his own among an industry of giants. From his education at Berklee College of Music in Boston to his time spent songwriting in Nashville, there can be no doubt that Will is a well refined musical Timebomb! An accomplished and versatile piano player, Will draws influence from artists like Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, and Bruce Hornsby.
Will's father Bill was a member of the infamous Rock band 'Chicago' for nearly 30 years and his mother Tamara is an accomplished songwriter and vocalist. Both parents strongly encouraged and fostered his natural musical abilities. In 2006, Will toured extensively as front man for the Salvador Santana Band opening up for Carlos Santana and The Los Lonely Boys in Major Concert Venues across the U.S. In 2008, Will won for best R&B/Soul at the 'Hollywood Music Awards' for a song from his self-titled debut, "Now That We're Fallin'." Will has had the opportunity to work with many top songwriters in the business such as Keith Thomas, Rivers Rutherford, Eric Bazilian, Michael Caruso and many others.
Will Champlin landed his first major cut on Heather Headley's Grammy Winning "Audience of One" Pop/R&B/Gospel album produced by Keith Thomas. He was awarded solo artist of the year on meer music/fame games for two consecutive seasons, and played piano on "I Like The Way You Love Me" from Michael Jackson's release "Michael". Last year, he toured Iraq and Kuwiat with Bobby Kimball's USO shows performing for the troups; worked with Bill and Tamara Champlin as a singer/keyboardist, first in ...
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