![]() ![]() Individually, the singers/songwriters within the band rarely received the recognition they perhaps deserved. I was, in some ways, a victim of our ‘faceless’ status. Regarding my role in Chicago’s early success, it seems no coincidence that 7 of the 12 songs on the band’s debut album were among my first compositions and vocals. While I enjoy playing and singing, I realized it was composing that would always be my primary interest. This new venture allowed me to write songs and teach myself to arrange horns for my songs. I discovered Miles Davis/Gil Evans…and by the mid 60’s, I was completely amazed by Antonio Carlos Jobim’s writing.Įarly in 1967, out of nowhere, came a telephone call, inviting me to join a band that would become “Chicago”. Then, the Beatles arrived, also composing their music. I listened closely to Ray Charles, and noticed he was writing much of his early repertoire. Also played in rock bands, and so, changed direction at college by entering the music program at Roosevelt University in Chicago, studying music theory and composition. I spent my teen years in Chicago, where I studied art in high school, particularly drawing and painting. ![]() This exposed me to some of the great sacred music from the Middle Ages, right up through Bach and into some of the 20th Century composers. Later, I was enrolled in a good choir at Grace Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. I was drawn to music, as my parents listened to the music of their generation, jazz and Broadway musicals. New York City resonates within me, always. Visit to learn more about Robert Lamm and his library of solo projects. ![]()
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