Robert William Lamm
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Robert Lamm, singing with a keytar, 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert William Lamm |
| Born |
October 13, 1944 Brooklyn, New York United States |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Rock, adult contemporary, jazz, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter musician record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, guitar, keytar |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Blue Infinity |
| Associated acts | Chicago |
| Website | Official website |
Robert William Lamm (born October 13, 1944) is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter who came to fame as a founding member of the pop rock band Chicago. He wrote many of the band's biggest hits, including "Questions 67 & 68", "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?", "Beginnings", "25 or 6 to 4", "Saturday in the Park", "Dialogue (Part I & II)" and "Harry Truman".
Lamm was born on October 13, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York. His parents had a collection of jazz records, which were an early influence on him. As a youth, he performed in the boys' and men's choir at Grace Episcopal Church in Brooklyn Heights. In a 2003 interview, Lamm said, "My first musical training came as a member of that choir. It exposed me to some of the great sacred music from the Middle Ages, right up through Bach and into the 20th Century composers."
His mother eventually remarried, resulting in Lamm moving to Chicago, Illinois, when he was 15 years old. He studied art in high school, particularly drawing and painting, but changed direction in college by enrolling in the music program at Roosevelt University in Chicago.
In 1967, Lamm was one of the 6 founding members of a “rock band with horns” - soon to be known as “Chicago”. After recording 6 overwhelmingly successful albums, in 1974, Lamm released Skinny Boy, the only solo album from a member of Chicago before the 80s. Lamm seemingly drifted into a period of both personal and professional frustration. He emerged in 1982 with a new attitude.
A number of solo albums began to appear after Lamm relocated back to New York in 1991. Lamm formed a trio (BeckleyLammWilson) with Gerry Beckley of the band America and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys. After Wilson's death from lung cancer in February 1998, an album was released entitled Like a Brother (2000).
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