Bill Champlin & Friends- After The Love Has Gone (1983)

[@billjackson1317]

Saw the Sons of Champlin in 1968 Santa Clara folk rock festival, Bills voice stood out right from the start. Remember thinking, this guy sounds a bit bit like Lou Rawls, very cool 😎

[@dimitrikotsianas2852]

These were much happier times, sometime I wish I could turn back clock almost 40 years!

[@TheKeymaster316]

I could listen to Champlin all day. Such an incredible voice.....

[@mdickinurhole7460]

Canción preciosa. Grandes recuerdos con EW&F. Bill Champln la compuso para que ellos la inmortalizaran.

[@darkwing7966]

This is that L.A. Soul. Graydon and Foster were runnin the late 70s and especially the early 80s. Then you had George Benson, Al Jarreau, Toto, Michael McDonald, Pages, Ambrosia, EWF, Quincy Jones. I wouldn’t classify it as Yacht Rock. They could rock, true. But they made some Jazzy Soul stuff too.

[@prokastinatore]

Bill Champlin: what an incredible voice. What a great musician!

[@randydevore5198]

Bill has a world class voice. I have always liked his version of the song

[@Romans219]

Bill has an extraordinary voice and I thoroughly enjoy everything he does.

[@ChameleonProjekt]

Bill Champlin's voice is unreal. So much range and power. WOW.

[@robmorrison1043]

Thank the Lord Maurice White and EW&F got their hands on this song! Maurice's production, arrangement and vocals made this song the hit it deserved to be and a classic.

[@maryscomedyclub7779]

Woohoo singing his heart out again, Bill Champin and his beautiful wife Tamara!

[@Gem0674]

I mean singing their hearts out!

[@susanszabo7130]

This song will always remind me of going to California summer 1979

[@charleshill3789]

The lead singer Champlin growling those high parts sound alot like "Please hold on" by Chicago...this is great stuff here..excellent!!!

[@hoffnstuff8996]

Great reference. He really was memorable as "the sound" on that tune from the Chicago 17 album.

[@stevehall3410]

Bill champlin, now that’s what I call a fucking voice

[@lamarravery4094]

Bill spent many yrs with Chicago, but he was finally the lead singer on their 19th album. He sang lead on 4 songs that went to the top 10 on the billboard charts.

[@craigedwards2940]

@@lamarravery4094 Prior to that. Lee Ritenour's Captain Fingers album from '77. Isn't She Lovely. Nailed that too.

[@iyorit1089]

wow 😮 David very young! 〝Air Play“ sounds！

[@pfgbrian]

Sons of Champlin was booked with the help of my father to play at our high school in 1977! Pictures in the yearbook show Bill and his band playing a dance. My dad was in the music business then and had the hookups in the Bay Area.

[@grantnakagawa9033]

What high school was that?

[@pfgbrian]

Pinole Valley High School in CA @@grantnakagawa9033

[@davidashburn8583]

Heard him live and met him in person. Still got it vocally and a real “down to earth” guy! ❤️🔥🤙🏻

[@JesusChrist-es8pr]

Good old music the good old days

[@stephanleo]

This is basically Airplay live!

[@stephanleo]

@Matt Talbot Can you explain how your answer relates to my observation ? And why you’re immediately agressive sounding?

[@cesareosantiago7634]

L

[@fmbighair]

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[@jpdohar7597]

Great googly moogly what a smooth azz video. This jams got it all. Graydon, Foster, Champlin, Waybill...the list goes on

[@tomo-z6v]

ビル・チャンプリン最高です✨😊❤

[@imeldaennis3220]

Like it...Bills voice is Brilliant for this song...

[@dellcoc]

EW&F did absolute justice to this song.

[@annecohen8927]

Who could not forget this most iconic song? I still haven’t forgotten that tune!

[@juliannesingleton1386]

By far, the best version of this song . Bill had an almighty voice at this time .Absolutely love this compilation of very talented musicians, wish they put it on cd

[@Roostermania2010]

Actually, they did!! Kinda tough to find (and expensive)... by Jay Graydon (playing guitar in this video) on a 1993 album titled "Airplay For The Planet" (at least 3 different artwork covers and a couple of song variations) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIWmlpelmK2fpac

[@Roostermania2010]

It also appears on a self-titled album from 1980 called "Airplay" with Jay Graydon and David Foster posing on the cover... This version is a bit closer to what's on this video from "Thicke Of The Night" beginning with Tommy Funderburk on lead vocal and then Bill takes over, both versions featuring Jay Graydon's harmonized guitar solo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnbIeIymjb6cZ5Y

[@hibob418]

I also saw Champlin sing his song, "Sara" with co-writer Alan Thicke one night on this show, but had no VCR to record. Would love it if someone had it to post. Great to see this clip - thanks!!

[@lamarravery4094]

I had that Runaway album. Bought it at a used record store yrs ago.

[@porcaro4ever]

That's Fee Waybill lead singer of The Tubes singing background!!! Love that cat! Also it looks like Mike Baird on the drumkit.

[@kellyreed4542]

porcaro4ever Mike Baird was a session drummer but became more public in Rick Springfields movie Hard to Hold and playing with Journey on Raised On Radio album and tour

[@porcaro4ever]

@@kellyreed4542 yep! I loved ol thunderfoots work on the Raised On Radio album

[@JesusChrist-es8pr]

This song version is the best

[@inurarito]

This is great all musician on golden 80's era performed here, even Fee Waybil from Tubes.. didn"t realise Alan Thicke also a song writer.. Many Thanks for posting

[@FVDaudio]

Terrific version... Spectacular.

[@fredtietjen3247]

As a Sons of Champlin fan from the 1970's... What an era of fashion disaster for Pop music in the 80"s.

[@tracychambliss481]

I haven’t heard a bad cover to this song yet, I heard 4 different covers and they all sound great

[@bpark0906]

This isn’t a cover… this is the original sung by its writers!

[@tracychambliss481]

@@bpark0906i said i yet to hear a bad cover of this song I never mentioned who was the original singers

[@gjjmgrace]

bill champlin, you're the man

[@fndmij]

名曲。BILLの歌い方好きだわぁ。

[@nelsonandrade1874]

Desde el salvador

[@billjackson1317]

Beautiful song.

[@lamarravery4094]

This song should've been done by Chicago, it's a great song.

[@evertonporter7887]

I wish the Average White Band covered this song as well.

[@ulisesvillanes2133]

El gran David Foster infaltable en un gran éxito.

[@billjackson1317]

Sons of Champlin rules!!

[@waynefoote3781]

Absolutely Amazing!!@

[@MoviesTubeYou0675]

Thanks for uploading this one again. Love to share this one.

[@juniorjunior4087]

should be a tribute to the magical artist in those era....

[@parkflyerindonesia]

I just couldn't remember the last time I met Bill, Robbie and Jason 😳 I was still in jr high school

[@noneofuourbusiness]

Alan thick was the man!!!

[@fakerating]

Incredible! thanks for posting

[@studiodlux]

Cool to see this!!

[@davidnorman4923]

Bill cut the tune on his solo album SingleI I like the airplay version! Especially guitar solo by Jay graydon!

[@robertcartwright563]

Had no idea Bill Champlain write this!

[@JesusChrist-es8pr]

Looks like the iceman(richard lenard) playing the drums lmfao

[@TruthHurts58]

Bill’s tones were so full at this point. World class. All the drinking and smoking took its toll unfortunately and really thinned him out by the later Chicago years.

[@guadalupecontrerasrodrigue7176]

VOCERRÓN DE BILL

[@ronanjakepasay4398]

I wonder if this song was done by Chicago? Then we will have another Cetera And Champlin duet

[@babiboi89alblvd]

I see why earth wind and fire kept this song. They did they thing tho! Bill was singing that song with hella aggression! Knowing he co wrote the song and should've kept it, This is when he knew, he fucked up!

[@briondionetoler]

Is that Alan thick? From growing pains

[@waltersimmons946]

Yep !! That's Alan Thicke (RIP)

[@kidwaryodproduction]

Bill maybe put too much emotional like he's recently dumped by someone before the show start. But no one can sings "And not let me staying around" as good and emotional as Bill. Especially on "Airplay for the Planet" 1994 album.

[@guillermitodeir4900]

Wao

[@Silentskip001]

Damn they replaced the Graydon guitar solo....

[@trobinson9342]

super bummed about it

[@jml-rj5re]

Thicke of the Night - the Band (Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau's back up band) was a lot better than the show!

[@cathyopthof8136]

Champlain was the best lead singer Chicago had!

[@lamarravery4094]

Um, I'd probably say Cetera was. Kath had a very nice soulful Ray Charles voice. Champlin was good too. He finally shined on their 19th album, he sang lead on all their hits from that album. I liked Scheff as well.

[@sugarsmith645]

from minute 3.00 in the video, this is probably the best singing lead vocal part I have ever heard, even better than Cetera's singing. But only this part, the best Bill has ever done ! Excellent !

[@berniceherrera5003]

Steve jordan and the jordan brothers

[@Isennols]

Bill est un excellent compositeur mais sa voix n'est pas géniale, mais pour moi, il est l'un des meilleurs musiciens de tous les temps. Il a su offrir ses chansons à d'autres bons musiciens

[@1234swingit]

Who is the drummer?

[@hunterboyreactions7805]

I know they composed it but.. earth wind and fire killed it better

[@FourSeasons04]

The White-Bailey combo made it pretty special.

[@sherilewis4345]

That's why it was given to them😂😂

[@crisantorivera14]

Am I the only one who prefer this song over the Earth,Wind,and Fire version?

[@tornadojoegee]

No.

[@FourSeasons04]

Pretty much.

[@babiboi89alblvd]

Yes you are

[@sugarsmith645]

no

[@eastonpeter1242]

I think you are........or .....should be.....the only one. Bill Champlin to Maurice White??????

[@kuricocomini6111]

No matter who sings it is useless. Maurice is the best singing voice.

[@nohamalmsteen6618]

Yes... Maurice White the best!!

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Yes, Maurice with the Great Phillip Bailey's Background vocals..

[@sugarsmith645]

Wait a minute... Maurice is the best singer but Champlin co-wrote this song and sounds best in his performance. When the writer writes his song and sing it it can not be compared when someone buys it to sing it.

[@eastonpeter1242]

Check out Danil Burasov(sp) of Leonid and Friends. He is good, not a Maurice......but, nobody is.

[@tobybaker5187]

Useless?

[@craigieg66]

Hate to throw a negative in, but speaking as a drummer myself, this guy is easily the worst I've heard at a professional level and completely destroyed the whole thing.

[@robmorrison1043]

Champlin makes everything so vegas schmaltz. Always throws in ridiculous runs and voice inflections so unnecessarily.