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Bill Chinnock

voc, 1947-2007 US, Newark, New Jersey
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock and Blues
A.k.a. William Chinnock

Bill Chinnock, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, he was a prominent member of the Jersey Shore music scene during the late 1960s, leading bands that included future members of The E-Street Band. He subsequently moved away from the Shore and spent time in New York and Nashville, Tennessee before eventually settling in Portland, Maine. In 1987 he won an Emmy Award after his song "Somewhere in the Night" was used as the theme on Search for Tomorrow. "Hold On To Love", a duet he recorded with Roberta Flack was also featured as a theme song on Guiding Light.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Synthesizer
  • Harmonica
  • Electric guitar
Genres
  • Rock
  • Blues
  • Folk
  • World
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Dime Store Heroes on Dime Store Heroes by Bill Chinnock
Something for Everything on Badlands by Bill Chinnock
Outlaw on Badlands by Bill Chinnock
Badlands on Badlands by Bill Chinnock
Queen of the Lower East Side on Dime Store Heroes by Bill Chinnock
Crazy Ol' Rock 'n' Roll Man on Badlands by Bill Chinnock
The Streets of Paradise on Dime Store Heroes by Bill Chinnock
Another Man Gone Down on Badlands by Bill Chinnock
Ironbound on Dime Store Heroes by Bill Chinnock
Is That What Love Is? on Badlands by Bill Chinnock

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Livin In The Promised LandBill Chinnock2003Album
Out On The BorderlineBill Chinnock1992Album
Learning To Survive In The Modern AgeBill Chinnock1986Album
Just A Matter Of TimeBill Chinnock1986Single
Somewhere In The NightBill Chinnock1986Single
Rock & Roll CowboysBill Chinnock1985Album
The Way She Makes LoveBill Chinnock1984Single
Dime Store HeroesBill Chinnock1980Album
BadlandsBill Chinnock1977Album
"Alive" At The LoftBill Chinnock1976Album
Bill Chinnock BluesBill Chinnock1974Album
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