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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 Fa...

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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