Roger Chapman started in the mid sixties.
First bands are The Farinas; The Roaring Sixties; FAMILY & Streetwalkers.
He has an very remarkable voice , which nearly skips over.
On stage he exploits like a powder barrel.
In the 80s he sang on Mike Oldfields - SHADOWS ON THE WALL
Musicians:
Roger Chapman - vocals, harmonica; Poli Palmer - vibes, moog;
Geoff Whitehorn - guitar, voc.; Nick Pentelow, Ron Asprey, Mel Collins - sax;
Stretch, Henry Spinnetti - drums; Steve Simpson - guitar, mandolin, violin, voc.;
Boz Burrell, Dave Marquee, Brian Odges, Jerome Rimson - bass, voc.;
Tim Hinkley - keyboards, voc.; Bill Livsey - e-piano; piano; Ray Cooper - perc.;
Mick Moody - Bottleneck guitar; Pete Hope-Evans - harmonica;
J.Yates, Vicky Brown, J.Chambers, G.Chandler, H.Hardy, K.ODonoghue - back-voc.;
see :
Streetwalkers ; Eclection ; Blossom Toes ; BOZ ; King Crimson ;
Family ; Alexis Korner ; Jody Grind ; Steve Marriot ; Riffbulgars ;
Deep Feeling ; Box Of Froggs ; IF ; Crawler ; Procol Harum ;
Medicine Head ; Tramline ; Back Door ; Mike Oldfield ; Whitesnake ;
Disc One all songs by R.Chapman if not shown
CHAPPO (1979) :
Midnite Child 3:48
Moth to a Flame 4:56
Keep forgetting (Lieber-Stoller) 4:04
Shape of Things 3:49
Face of Stone (R.Chapman-B.Tench) 4:26
Who pulled the Nite down 3:47
Always gotta pay in the End (R.Chapman-J.Baines) 4:25
Hang on to a Dream (T.Hardin) 3:34
Pills (R.Chapman-C.Whitney) 4:28
Dont give up (R.Chapman-D.Coutney) 7:00
Bonus-Tracks:
Pills (R.Chapman-C.Whitney)
Fist-Ter-Yer-Jaw
Disc Two
LIVE IN HAMBURG (Aug.1979) :
Moth to a Flame 5:39
Keep forgetting (Lieber-Stoller) 4:43
Midnite Child 5:06
Who pulled the Nite down 5:48
Talking about You (C.Berry) 3:09
Short List (M.Jupp) 6:27
Cant get in (Chapman-Tench) 7:45
incl. Keep a knockin (R.Penniman)
Im your Hoochie Coochie Man (W.Dixon) 3:36
Lets spend the Night together (Jagger-Richards) 5:57
Bonus-Track:
Hey Mr. Policeman