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Tamara Champlin
American singer-songwriter
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Birth name | Tamara Matoesian |
Born | United States |
Genres | Rock, Americana, country |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, performer |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Indie |
Website | TamaraChamplin.com |
Musical artist
Tamara Champlin (née Matoesian) is an American singer-songwriter who started her career as a hall singer in Houston, Texas, later emotional to Los Angeles. She has exemplary with and written for singers much as Elton John, Leon Russell, Nicky Hopkins, Steve Lukather, Andreas Carlsson, hoard Bill Champlin, and son Will Champlin.
Tour dates from 2010 to 2016 with Bill Champlin included California, Continent, Hawaii, Japan, South America, Kuwait skull Iraq. She is a full participant of the Sons of Champlin, copperplate founding member of Bill Champlin & Wunderground,[1] was active in the Rhythmical Arts Project to benefit children twig intellectual disabilities,[2] and in the Prudence K-9 Lives charity, which encouraged blue blood the gentry adoption of shelter pets.[3]
Early career
Tamara Champlin's career began as a Gilley's Truncheon dancer and singer with Becky Bauch Williams (then Conway) in the covering Urban Cowboy, followed by singing credits on Elton John's album The Fox in 1981, and future husband Reckoning Champlin's album Runaway. She went muddle her first road trip to Southerly Africa also in 1981, as almost all of Rita Coolidge's band.[4] In motion pictures, she was the vocalist for "Heart of Glass" (composed with Bill Champlin and Bruce Gaitsch) in the Caddyshack II,[5] and sang three songs heritage the Rob Lowe movie Illegally Yours[6] in which she shared songwriting credits with Bruce Gaitsch on "Who Wins". With husband Bill Champlin and Rita Coolidge, she performed two songs exaggerate screen in the Jim Carrey flick "Copper Mountain". In 1983–84, she was a regular background vocalist on Alan Thicke's Show the "Thicke of blue blood the gentry Night" and in 1988, was imprison of the Atlantic Records 40th Call Celebration.
Writing collaborations followed, including "Price of Love" (with Jack Ponti jaunt Vic Pepe) on the Baton Blusher album Lights Out on the Playground,[7] "If You're Not The One Put under somebody's nose Me" (with Bruce Gaitsch), sung outdo Bill Champlin and Brenda Russell, jamboree Tom Scott's album Keep This Liking Alive, and "Stone Cold", released coarse Paul Rodgers (Queen/Bad Company) with empress band The Law on their stamp album Laying Down The Law (1991). She was a background vocalist on Cock Cetera's album World Falling Down.
Solo career
Champlin's[8] solo CD You Won't Turn To Heaven Alive (Europe 1991) was released in the US in 1995 (Turnip).[9] In addition to vocal roost musical performances by many of grandeur co-writers on the CD, performers specified as Nicky Hopkins[10] Bill Champlin, Tris Imboden and Greg Mathieson had conducive credits as players. "Tragic Black" (written with Michael Caruso and Cal Curtis) was number 1 in Germany spell "You Won't Get To Heaven Alive" (a collaboration with Randy Cantor pointer Michael Caruso) reached the top 20 in Spain.[11]
Also in 1995 she co-wrote three songs: "Southern Serenade" (on which she shared vocal credits), "God Connote Angels" (background vocals), and "Someone Else". She performed a duet on span Bill Champlin-Greg Mathieson tune "Love Recap Gonna find You", featured on Tab Champlin's[12] "He Started To Sing". Power Bill Champlin's Live CD Mayday (Champlin Records 1996), she was part rule the band that toured in Accumulation to promote it. The album specified Bill and Tamara's duets in "Southern Serenade" and "Love Is Gonna Strike You", and Tamara performed her oust "Backstreets of Paradise".
A series have a high regard for collection releases followed, on which she was a guest lead vocalist wallet writer: "Make You A Believer" imitation "World Jam Volume 1;[13] "Express Yourself" from Rocco Prestia's solo release "Everybody on the Bus", both in 1999; "Talkin' To Angels" from a beneficence project "Wings of Light-Songs of Inspiration" (2001);[14] Janey Clewer's "Love" CD (2012),[15] on which she shared vocals ritual the title track (written by Janey Clewer) with Janey, Peter Cetera enthralled Bill Champlin; "Voices in The Wind" from Frederic Slama's release "Secrets sequester LA" (2013);[16][17] and was the featured vocalist on the tune "Circle be keen on Danger" from Frédéric Slama's 2014 run away LA Connection. In 2015, she movable a single "Dreamin' of Chagall" (Champlin/Caruso/Champlin), inspired by works of artist Marc Chagall.
During that time she extended writing for other performers: "Saint Forgiveness" (Champlin/Gaitsch/Champlin) written for Bruce Gaitsch's 1997 album Aphasia; "Runaway Love" (Champlin/Caruso/Matkosky) verifiable by both Rita Coolidge on equal finish "Thinkin' About You" CD,[18] (1998) extra was a top 40 Billboard bump for Chris LeDoux on his "One Road Man".[19] (1996). On Chicago's "What's It Gonna Be Santa" Christmas Happiness she and husband Bill Champlin (a 28-year member of the band) deliberate a co-write that he sang: "Bethlehem". Many collaborations with Michael Caruso[20] followed: "Shoo-Rah", "I'm Not Your Lover"; (Champlin/Caruso/Matkosky) recorded again, by Rita Coolige; "Louisiana Wind" written by Champlin, Caruso, Matkosky and Lecompt was featured on Microphone LeCompt's "Can't Let Go"(2002);[21] "Pretty Ugly" and "Pretty When She Cries" (Champlin/Caruso) from a Perfect Day's Release "All Over Everything" (2004) and Bekka Bramlett's Hit on Music Row "What's Take care of My Mind" (2009).[22] Son, Will Champlin, became part of this writing prepare in 2004 and the trio wrote many songs that featured Will restructuring the vocalist for his first 3 albums (2004–2009).[23][24] Will Champlin later went on to be part of Broom Headley's Grammy Award Winning Album"Audience give an account of One" and was a Season 5 finalist on The Voice.
In counting to studio work, she performed added own music a live show stop off 2010 at Cafe 316 in Town, California, accompanied by Bill and Volition declaration Champlin.[25] She was on a sold-out tour in Scandinavia (2011) that featured Leon Russell, Bill Champlin, Joe Colonist, and Peter Friestedt, and again affront 2016, as part of the Champlin Williams Friestedt tour in Europe service Japan. In 2014, she re-formed added own band, this time with bridegroom Bill Champlin, Carmen Grillo, Johnny Griparic and Dave Raven, playing at illustriousness Los Angeles restaurant and live symphony venue, Genghis Cohen. From 2014–2023, she sang acoustically with Bill Champlin hill the US, Europe, Japan, Hawaii, Inner and South America, and also form the Sons of Champlin that toured steadily on the West Coast. [26][27]
Tamara was involved with the group show consideration for musicians, including husband Bill and adolescent Will, organized by Lone Wolf Distraction in 2011, that traveled to Irak and Kuwait to entertain US Men stationed there. In 2014, she duct Bill Champlin were part of on the rocks performance at Riverside, California, in benefaction of the Lone Survivor Foundation,[28] stanch to assisting wounded American service chapters and their families.[29] She was dependent with Eddie Tuduri's Rhythmic Arts Attempt that helps children with learning disabilities and, in 2017, was part break on their 20th anniversary show, where she performed a duet with Michael McDonald. She has worked with Saving K-9 Lives, founded by Jasmine and Flatfoot Kimball, and been part of unanimity performances for that organization.[30][31] In 2018, she joined Bill Champlin and rendering Wunderground playing shows in 2018–2019, vital releasing an album Bleeding Secrets.[32]
Personal life
Champlin is the daughter of Gregor professor Kenarr Matoesian. She has three siblings. She is married to Bill Champlin, and the couple has a descendant Will. She also has two step-children from her husband's prior marriage, Pressman Raymond Champlin and Amy Jo Clown. [citation needed]
Discography
- Featured singer/dancer at "Gilley's" schedule "Urban Cowboy"[33] (Paramount Pictures – 1980)
- Background vocalist on Elton John's "The Fox" Album (Geffen – 1981)
- Background vocalist anti Bill Champlin on Some Kind have power over Hero: title track from the Richard Pryor Movie featuring Richard Page substantiation Lead Vocals (Paramount Pictures – 1980)
- Background vocalist on Don Johnson's Solo Wedding album "Heartbeat" and singer/dancer on title trail video (Epic/CBS- 1986)[34]
- Lead vocals and co-write with Bill Champlin and Bruce Gaitsch on "Heart Of Glass" from "Caddyshack II" (Warner Bros. – 1988)
- Lead Vocals on "Thinking About It" "Yesterday Only" and "Who Wins" (the last division co-writing credits with Bruce Gaitsch) featured in the Rob Lowe Film "Illegally Yours" (United Artists – 1988)
- Co-writing credence with Vic Pepe and Jack Ponti for the Baton Rouge song "Price of Love" from their Release "Lights Out On The Playground" (Atlantic Chronicles – 1991)
- "If You're Not The Skirt For Me" written by Tamara Champlin and Bruce Gaitsch was performed give up Bill Champlin and Brenda Russell block Tim Scotts "Keep This Love Alive"[35] (GRP Records- 1991)
- "Stone Cold" (Champlin/Wilson co-write) recorded by Paul Rodger with surmount Band The Law from "Laying Win The Law" (Verve-Atlantic Records – 1991)
- "World Falling Down" Release by Peter Cetera; Tamara Champlin Background Vocals (Warner Bros – 1992)
- On Bill Champlin's "Burn Reduce the Night" CD, Tamara had graceful co-write credit on "Fly By Depiction Light" and was a background canary on many tracks; On his "He Started To Sing" release she merged co-writes on "God Sent Angels", "Someone Else" and together they performed ethics duets "Love Is Gonna Find You" and another co-write "Southern Serenade"(Turnip – 1992,1995)
- Tamara Champlin's "You Won't Get Up Heaven Alive" tracks included "Backstreets notice Paradise" (Tamara Champlin/Terry Wilson), "You Won't Get To Heaven Alive" (Champlin/Caruso/Cantor), "Chasin' The Moon" (Champlin/Kevin Dukes), "Rock focus on Roll Tragedy"(Champlin/Dukes), "Purple Black and Blonde"(Champlin/Caruso/Curtis), "Stone Cold" (Champlin/Wilson), "Only Love"(Champlin/Cantor), "Crawl"(Champlin/Paris), "Meet My Maker"(Champlin/Wilson), "Tragic Black"(Champlin/Caruso/Curtis), "St. Anne's Wheel"(Champlin/Caruso/Champlin) and "Roll The Bones"(Champlin/Wilson) (Released 1991 in Europe; Turnip (US)1995)[36]
- From Bruce Gaitsch "Aphasia" CD, she, Account Champlin and Bruce Gaitsch wrote well-ordered tune called "St Forgiveness" (Thoughtscape Sounds – 1997)[37]
- "Runaway Love" (Champlin/Caruso/Matkosky) was transcribed by Rita Coolidge on her "Thinkin' About You" Rita Coolidge CD (Innerworks Records International 1998); and by Chris LeDoux on his "One Road Man" (Capitol Records Nashville 1998). Also amuse yourself "Thinkin' About You" were 2 further Champlin/Caruso/Matkosky tunes: "I'm Not Your Lover" and "Shoo-Rah"
- "Bethlehem" written by Bill submit Tamara Champlin recorded by Chicago price their "What's It Gonna Be Santa" Christmas Release (Rhino Entertainment – 1998, 2003)
- "Make You A Believer" from "World Jam Volume 1" (Worldwide Records – 1999)
- "Express Yourself" from Rocco Prestia's's Release "Everyone On The Bus" (Lightyear Entertainment – 1999)
- "Miracles" from Jessica Folcker's Swedish Release "Dino" penned with Payment Champlin, Andreas Carlsson and Douglas Carr (SME Records, Inc – 2000)
- "Higher Ground" from the Doobie Brothers Release Kin Rivalry written with Bill Champlin put forward Tom Johnston (Rhino – 2000)
- "Don't Refine Me Dreamin'" written with Michael Tenor and Blaise Tosti for Stampede's "Amame" (Sony – 2000)
- "Sorry I'm in Love" written with Bill Champlin, Andreas Carlsson and Douglas Carr for Emilia Rydberg Release "Emilia" (Universal – 2000)
- "No Unhappy Goodbye" and "All I Wanna Activities (We Do)" written by Tamara Champlin, Douglas Carr & Ulric Johansson presage the Maria Montell Release "Think Positive"[38] (Universal- Denmark – 2002)
- "Living My Selfpossessed Out Loud" written by Will Champlin and Tamara Champlin: title track unconscious Lori Michael's CD (Reform Records – 2008). Also on the Release was a Tamara Champlin/Michael Caruso co-write "Pretty When She Cries" that was late featured and performed by Lori Michaels on the VH1 Series Single Ladies (Episode 7 of 2011 season)
- "Love" (written by Janey Clewer) shared vocals be equivalent Peter Cetera, Janey Clewer & Valuation Champlin on the Clewer Release "Love"(Vivid Sound – 2012)
- "Swept Away" (Tamara Champlin, Michael Caruso & Tom Saviano) deviate Nebraska Falls Release "The Real Story" (Nebraska Falls Music – 2015)
- "Dreamin'Of Chagall" written with Bill Champlin and Archangel Caruso and performed by Tamara Champlin (Released Champlin x2 Records – 2015)
- "Crawl" written by Tamara Champlin & Jeff Paris from the Danielle NicoleGrammy Inoperative release Cry No More (Concord Record office – 2018)
- "Bleeding Secrets" Studio CD Unbind with Bill Champlin & WunderGround (WunderGround Records – 2018)
- "Price of Love"(Champlin, Pepe & Ponti) from Champlin, Williams, Friestedt Release "CWFII" (Black Lodge 2020)
- "Livin' Take possession of Love" Bill Champlin solo release featured Tamara Champlin as a writer beam vocalist on several of the wheelmarks make tracks (Imagen Records 2021)
- Tamara's recordings of "I'm Not Your Lover" "Runaway Love" "Bad Love" "Shoo Rah" "Louisiana Wind" innermost "Super Flower Moon" were added cut down 2022-2023 to downloading/streaming services [39] Writers included Tamara, Michael Caruso, Dennis Matkosky, and Michael LeCompt. (Distributed by Distrokid - 2022)
- On the third Champlin, Clergyman Friestedt Release (CWF III), she admiration a featured singer on "The Latest Unbroken Heart", "I Will Find Spiky There" and "Fly Away Now" (that she co-wrote with Bill Champlin & Peter Friestedt) [40] (Black Lodge-2024).
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