Roger ChapmanBirth name: Roger Maxwell Chapman Also known as: Chappo Born 8 April 1942 (age 67) Leicester, United KingdomOrigin: EnglishGenre(s): Rock, Blues-rock, Art rockOccupation(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 TenchRoger "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 AwardAlbum:1979 Tarot Suite (Mike Batt ) Vinyl LP Epic EPC 860991979 Chappo Vinyl LP Line 6.
24708 BL1989 Chappo CD SPV Poland / Big Blue 76-46301979 Live in Hamburg Vinyl LP 1992 Live in Hamburg CD Castle Classics CLACD 3201980 Mail Order Magic Vinyl LP Line 6.24515 BL1981 Mail Order Magic Vinyl LP Kamera KAM 0011992 Mail Order Magic CD Castle CLACD 3011981 Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun Line/Teldoc 6.
24 8501981 The Riffburglar Album Line LLP 5150 AS1982 He Was She Was You Was We Was Vinyl LP Line 6.28600 DT1983 Mango Crazy Vinyl LP RCA TL 285321984 The Shadow Knows Vinyl LP RCA Instant ZL 704821986 Zipper Vinyl LP RCA PL 709891987 Techno-Prisoners Vinyl LP RCA PL 715161989 Walking the Cat Vinyl LP Maze 08-46311993 Walking the Cat Castle CLACD 3721989 Live In Berlin Polydor 843 8861990 Hybrid and Lowdown Vinyl LP Polydor 847 117-12004 Hybrid and Lowdown CD1990 Willy Bogner's Fire, Ice, & Dynamite: The Original Soundtrack CD Ariola 1331992 Under No Obligation Vinyl LP Polydor 513 073-11992 Chappo King Of The Shouters Polydor 523580-2 (S) 79-921996 Kiss My Soul Essential/Castle ESS CD3821996 Song of Desire (People Want to Rock) CD Essential ESSX20521997 Before Your Very Eyes Thunderbolt CDTB 1831997 SAS Band CD Bridge BRGCD 251998 Riff Burglar CD TKO Magnum CDTB 1881998 A Turn Unstoned ? CD SPV 085-189521998 Do I Leave A Turn Unstoned SPV1998 Anthology 1979-1998 Castle/Edel ESDCD 6651999 In My Own Time (Live) SPV Double Live CD2001 Rollin' and Tumblin' CD Mystic MYS CD 1462003 Family & Friends Mystic 79788-2 5CDs2006 The Loft Tapes Vol.
1 CD Mystic MYSCLT 0012006 The Loft Tapes Vol. 2 CD Mystic MYSCLT 0022006 The Loft Tapes Vol. 3 CD Mystic MYSCLT 0032006 The Loft Tapes Vol. 4 CD Mystic2007 One More Time for Peace CD Mystic MYS CD2002007 One More Time For Peace Mystic2009 Hide Go Seek Hypertension/Soulfood 2CDs2009 Live At The Opera House Angel Air/Fenn - Newcastle 2002EP:1989 Live in Berlin , 12" Vinyl RCA PT 40082 AFSingle:1979 Imbecile / Introduction (The Journey of a Fool) 7" Vinyl Epic EPC 81901979 Let's Spend the Night Together / Shape of Things 7" Vinyl Acrobat BAT 91979 Run Like the Wind / Plainsong 7" Vinyl1983 How How How1987 The Drum (12"Mix) 12" Vinyl RCA PT 415312Compilation:1985 Roger Chapman Vinyl LP AMIGA 8 56 1241990 Strong Songs Vinyl LP SPV 08-46161992 Kick It Back1994 Chappo: King of the Shouters - The Best of Roger Chapman 1979-19921998 Anthology 1979-1998 CD Essential ESD CD 6651998 Rock Progression CD Snapper SMD CD 1141998 Musikexpress 18 - SPV GmbH CD Musikexpress 07/19982000 Moth to a Flame CD Thunderbolt CDTB 2172003 Family & Friends CD Mystic mys cd 1612003 Shadow on the wall CD SPV 220800-2052005 Chappo & Live in Hamburg CD Snapper SMDCD5572008 Chappo / Live In Hamburg CD BGO BGOCD 824Video/DVD:2003 Family & Friends DVD Run Time: 150 min.
Studio: Angel Air DVD Release Date: May 6, 20032004 At Rockpalast DVD Run Time: 225 min. Studio: in-akustik GmbH & Co.KG Release Date: Mart 19, 2004
