Tamara Champlin

Tamara Matoesian Champlin is an American singer-songwriter whose career began as a session vocalist in Houston before she relocated to Los Angeles. Her early work included background vocals on Elton John’s The Fox (1981) and appearances in Urban Cowboy (1980). During the 1980s, she contributed vocals to films including Caddyshack II and Illegally Yours and co-wrote “Tragic Black,” which topped the German charts. Her debut solo album, You Won’t Get to Heaven Alive, was released in Europe in 1991 and the U.S. in 1995. She collaborated with Bruce Gaitsch and Michael Caruso, and toured with Bill Champlin from 2010 to 2016. Later work included "Dreamin’ of Chagall" (2015) and Bleeding Secrets (2018).