Bill Quateman
American singer-songwriter (born 1947)
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Bill Quateman (born November 4, 1947, Chicago, Illinois)[1] is an American singer-songwriter. Quateman, signed by Clive Davis at CBS, released four albums in the 1970s and charted with the single "Only Love", which reached No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.[2] His songs have been covered by musicians including Paul Butterfield, Steve Cropper, Lani Hall, and Dr. John.
Bill Quateman | |
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| Born | November 4, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Columbia, RCA Victor, Next of Skin Music, Dreamsville |
Bill's daughter, India Quateman, (known professionally as Naomi Wild), is also a noted singer-songwriter[3] and has collaborated with Machine Gun Kelly and Odesza as she wrote and sang on their breakout hit, "Higher Ground." India (Naomi Wild) toured with Odesza for 3 years and continues to write for them.
Career
Quateman was signed to Columbia Records by Clive Davis and released his self-titled debut album in the early 1970s. The album included Caleb Quaye and Davey Johnstone, who later played with Elton John.
During a dispute with Columbia over his contract that went on for years, Quateman stopped performing. By 1976, he had put together a new band including Chuck Frank on drums and Doug Rodrigues on guitar. He returned to performing, including appearances in the Chicago area and at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The band played songs from Quateman's Columbia album along with new songs.[4]
Discography
- Bill Quateman (Columbia Records, 1972) U.S. No. 206[1]
- Night After Night (RCA Victor, 1977) U.S. No. 129[1]
- Shot in the Dark (RCA Victor, 1977)
- Just Like You (RCA Victor, 1979)
- The Almost Eve of Everything (Next of Skin Music, 2000)
- Trust with Buzz Feiten (Dreamsville Records, 2002)
