Champaign (band)

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Champaign
Background information
Origin	Champaign, Illinois, United States
Genre(s)	Soft rock
Years active	1981 — 1984(?)
Former members
Pauli Carman, Rena Day, Michael Day, Dana Walden, Michael Reed, Rocky Maffitt

Champaign was an interracial soft rock band from the 1980s best known for their 1981 hit "How 'bout us". The septet had Pauli Carman and Rena Day on vocals; Michael Day and Dana Walden on keyboard; Michael Reed on bass; and Rocky Maffitt on percussion. The title track in their 1981 album, How 'bout us, was a hit single, reaching Top Five in the United Kingdom and on the United States R&B charts. Their second album, Modern Heart, was released in 1983 and contained the Top Ten R&B track "Try again." Another followup, Woman in Flames, contained the Top Ten R&B song "Off and On Love." Other songs include "Party People" and "Walkin'". The name of the band comes from their home town of Champaign, Illinois.