Biography Roger Chapman

Roger Chapman

Birth name: Roger Maxwell Chapman

Also known as: Chappo Born 8 April 1942 (age 67) Leicester, United Kingdom

Origin: English

Genre(s): Rock, Blues-rock, Art rock

Occupation(s): Musician, Singer, Guitarist Instrument(s) Vocals

Years active: 1964-present

Label(s): Reprise, Windsong, Mystic Records (UK), Castle

Associated acts: Family, Streetwalkers, Charlie Whitney, Bobby Tench

Roger "Chappo" Chapman is probably best known for his participation in the British progressive band Family in the late 1960s through the early 1970s and subsequently, from 1973 to 1978, in Streetwalkers, a rock/R&B band. Prior to Family he had sung with this band's precursor, the Farinas. His idiosyncratic brand of on-stage showmanship and characteristic vibrato led to him becoming a cult figure on the British rock scene. Chapman once claimed he was trying to sing like both Little Richard and especially his idol Ray Charles.

In the late 1970s Roger Chapman began a solo career and recorded his first solo album, Chappo.

In 1983, Mike Oldfield recorded the album "Crises" featuring the song "Shadow On The Wall" sung by Roger Chapman. The song turned out to be a huge hit for Mike Oldfield (along with the even more popular "Moonlight Shadow").

As other musical styles, such as Punk Rock became more popular in the UK, Chapman began to have more success in other European countries, especially Germany, where he has spent much of his time since the early 1980s, winning Artist of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement Award

Album:

1979 Tarot Suite (Mike Batt )[Gatefold] Vinyl LP Epic EPC 86099

1979 Chappo Vinyl LP Line 6.24708 BL

1989 Chappo CD SPV Poland / Big Blue 76-4630

1979 Live in Hamburg Vinyl LP

1992 Live in Hamburg CD Castle Classics CLACD 320

1980 Mail Order Magic Vinyl LP Line 6.24515 BL

1981 Mail Order Magic Vinyl LP Kamera KAM 001

1992 Mail Order Magic CD Castle CLACD 301

1981 Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun Line/Teldoc 6.24 850

1981 The Riffburglar Album Line LLP 5150 AS

1982 He Was She Was You Was We Was [Live] Vinyl LP Line 6.28600 DT

1983 Mango Crazy Vinyl LP RCA TL 28532

1984 The Shadow Knows [Gatefold] Vinyl LP RCA Instant ZL 70482

1986 Zipper Vinyl LP RCA PL 70989

1987 Techno-Prisoners Vinyl LP RCA PL 71516

1989 Walking the Cat Vinyl LP Maze 08-4631

1993 Walking the Cat Castle CLACD 372

1989 Live In Berlin Polydor 843 886

1990 Hybrid and Lowdown Vinyl LP Polydor 847 117-1

2004 Hybrid and Lowdown [Bonus CD] CD

1990 Willy Bogner's Fire, Ice, & Dynamite: The Original Soundtrack [Motion Picture Soundtrack]CD Ariola 133

1992 Under No Obligation Vinyl LP Polydor 513 073-1

1992 Chappo King Of The Shouters Polydor 523580-2 (S) 79-92

1996 Kiss My Soul Essential/Castle ESS CD382

1996 Song of Desire (People Want to Rock) CD Essential ESSX2052

1997 Before Your Very Eyes Thunderbolt CDTB 183

1997 SAS Band CD Bridge BRGCD 25

1998 Riff Burglar CD TKO Magnum CDTB 188

1998 A Turn Unstoned ? CD SPV 085-18952

1998 Do I Leave A Turn Unstoned SPV

1998 Anthology 1979-1998 Castle/Edel ESDCD 665

1999 In My Own Time (Live) SPV Double Live CD

2001 Rollin' and Tumblin' [Live] CD Mystic MYS CD 146

2003 Family & Friends Mystic 79788-2 5CDs

2006 The Loft Tapes Vol. 1 [Live] CD Mystic MYSCLT 001

2006 The Loft Tapes Vol. 2 [Live] CD Mystic MYSCLT 002

2006 The Loft Tapes Vol. 3 [Live] CD Mystic MYSCLT 003

2006 The Loft Tapes Vol. 4 CD Mystic

2007 One More Time for Peace CD Mystic MYS CD200

2007 One More Time For Peace Mystic

2009 Hide Go Seek Hypertension/Soulfood 2CDs

2009 Live At The Opera House Angel Air/Fenn - Newcastle 2002

EP:

1989 Live in Berlin [45 rpm], [Live] 12" Vinyl RCA PT 40082 AF

Single:

1979 Imbecile / Introduction (The Journey of a Fool) [45 rpm] 7" Vinyl Epic EPC 8190

1979 Let's Spend the Night Together / Shape of Things [45 rpm] 7" Vinyl Acrobat BAT 9

1979 Run Like the Wind / Plainsong [45 rpm] 7" Vinyl

1983 How How How

1987 The Drum (12"Mix) [33 rpm] 12" Vinyl RCA PT 415312

Compilation:

1985 Roger Chapman [33 rpm] Vinyl LP AMIGA 8 56 124

1990 Strong Songs [33 rpm] Vinyl LP SPV 08-4616

1992 Kick It Back

1994 Chappo: King of the Shouters - The Best of Roger Chapman 1979-1992

1998 Anthology 1979-1998 CD Essential ESD CD 665

1998 Rock Progression CD Snapper SMD CD 114

1998 Musikexpress 18 - SPV GmbH [CD Sized Album Replica] CD Musikexpress 07/1998

2000 Moth to a Flame CD Thunderbolt CDTB 217

2003 Family & Friends CD Mystic mys cd 161

2003 Shadow on the wall CD SPV 220800-205

2005 Chappo & Live in Hamburg [Bonus Tracks] CD Snapper SMDCD557

2008 Chappo / Live In Hamburg [Remastered] CD BGO BGOCD 824

Video/DVD:

2003 Family & Friends DVD Run Time: 150 min. Studio: Angel Air DVD Release Date: May 6, 2003

2004 At Rockpalast DVD Run Time: 225 min. Studio: in-akustik GmbH & Co.KG Release Date: Mart 19, 2004

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