The Sons of Champlin

Formed: 1966

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Disbanded: 1977

Genre: Country, Folk, Pop/Rock

Group Members: Bill Champlin, Geoffrey Palmer, Bill Bowen, Terry Haggerty, David Schallock, Al Strong, James Preston

Biography: The Sons of Champlin did not rank in the first tier of the San Francisco psychedelic rock bands of the '60s with the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, but they did qualify for the second tier along with Moby Grape and Quicksilver Messenger Service, playing a more soul- and R&B-influenced style of ...Read full biography

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Welcome to the Dance

Released: 1973

Label: Sony Music Distribution

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The Sons of Champlin were written off after the commercial washout of their third album, Follow Your Heart, but they came roaring back two years later with Welcome to the Dance. The crucial difference ...Read full review

Loosen Up Naturally

Released: 1969

Label: See For Miles Records

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Although the Sons of Champlin made their recording debut with the single "Sing Me a Rainbow" on Verve Records in 1967, it has taken them another two years to release this, their first album, which means ...Read full review

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