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Tamara Champlin began working as a singer in Houston, evolving into a sessions musician as well, before moving to LA. Shortly after that, she would meet and later marry musician, singer/songwriter Bill Champlin. Credits include working with Mickey Gilley's band in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy, touring with Rita Coolidge, the Jim Carey Movie "Copper Mountain" in 1983 (also with Rita Coolidge and Bill Champlin) and the video of "Heartbeat" with Don Johnson in 1986. She also sang with a horn band locally called Pockets and eventually developed her own solo band doing original material. It was during this period she was featured as a regular singer on the Alan Thicke show and performed during the unprecedented 13 hour concert in 1988 celebrating the 40 years of Atlantic City Records. Tamara then released a solo album with BMG/RCA after signing with the label in 1991 in London with many of the tracks being used on her later solo album released in 1995 entitled "You Won't Get to Heaven Alive." The title track of the album would chart in the Top 20 in Spain and "Tragic Black" written by Tamara and long time writing partner Michael Caruso would be number 1 in Germany. She has written with or for such artists as Elton John, Andreas Carlson and Douglas Carr and has done background vocals for many others such as Richard Marx and Mister,Mister. She also co-wrote the 1996 hit for the late Chris LeDoux, "Runaway Love." In between these solo accomplishments she has performed with the Bill Champlin band that toured in Europe in the mid 90's and most recently was a guest performer of both the Sons of Champlin and the Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns in Las Vegas. She still continues writing and performing, this year working with son Will Champlin, also a singer/songwriter/producer in his own right, on Lori Michael's solo cd "Living My Life Out Loud" where they share song writing credits for the title song.