16 Facts About Bill Chinnock

William Chinnock, referred to as Bill Chinnock or Billy Chinnock, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Bill Chinnock 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.

Bill Chinnock subsequently moved away from the Shore and spent time in New York City and Nashville, Tennessee, before eventually settling in Yarmouth, Maine.

Towards the end of the band's lifetime Johns was replaced by Garry Tallent but the band broke up when Bill Chinnock briefly moved to Maine.

Mansolino was later replaced in the band by a young David Sancious but they eventually broke up after Bill Chinnock got hepatitis and mono.

Bill Chinnock was confined to bed for eight months and nearly died.

Bill Chinnock was eventually signed to Paramount Records on the recommendation of John H Hammond.

Bill Chinnock released his debut album Bill Chinnock Blues in 1975.

Bill Chinnock recorded a second album, Road Master, with Paramount that was produced by Tom Dowd, which to date remains unreleased.

In 1977 Bill Chinnock released Badlands, his third full-length LP, on his own label, North Country Records.

Shortly after its release, Bill Chinnock ignited a battle between several major record labels looking to sign him.

Bill Chinnock's 1980 album Dime Store Heroes was released on the Atlantic, North Country and Rounder Records labels and saw him work with, among others, David Sanborn, Howie Wyeth, Will Lee, Tony Levin and Andy Newmark.

The song was used as the theme song for the soap Search for Tomorrow, resulting in Bill Chinnock winning an Emmy Award in 1987.

In 1991 Bill Chinnock returned to Maine and the following year released Out On The Borderline on his own label, East Coast Records.

Towards the end of his life Bill Chinnock believed that he suffered from chronic Lyme disease, a diagnosis not supported by mainstream doctors.

Bill Chinnock was survived by his wife, Terry, and sons William and John.