Gerry Beckley Of America Robert Lamm Of Chicago And Carl Wilson Of The Beach Boys Crossed Paths Often In The '70s And '80s As Their Three Los Angeles-Based Rock Bands Toured And Recorded. The Three First Sang Together In 1990 On A Track Intended For A Lamm Solo Album And That Inspired Them To Try Recording A Whole Album As A Trio. Moonlighting From Their Day Jobs With Their Respective Groups They Recorded Like A Brother Between 1992 And 1997 Then Began Shopping It To Record Labels. However Wilson Was Diagnosed With Cancer And Died On February 6 1998. Nevertheless The Album Eventually Was Picked Up For Release By Transparent Music And Came Out In June 2000. ~ William Ruhlmann All Music Guide