Effective period / Period of releases: 1983 - 1984

William Wichman was a musician, composer and bandleader who emigrated to the US from the Philippines in the early '50s. He was in a series of rock and pop bands throughout the '60s and '70s before breaking out on his own in the early '80s to release a slew of new age albums in which he composed and played all the music. He continued to write and record for the rest of his life, and was beloved by many in his wide circle of admirers before passing away in 2004.