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Birth name | Robert William Lamm |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | October 13, 1944
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Years active | 1967–present |
Labels | Blue Infinity |
Member of | Chicago |
Spouses | Julie Nini
(m. 1976; div. 1981)Joy Kopko (m. 1991) |
Website | robertlammsolo |
Robert William Lamm (born October 13, 1944) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He is best known for his songwriting, vocals, and keyboard melodies, most significantly on the band's debut studio album, Chicago Transit Authority (1969). Lamm 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 is one of three founding members (alongside Lee Loughnane and James Pankow) still performing with the group.