He lived from 24 January 1941 – 10 September 2021 and was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist who released 58 albums, displaying a fusion of jazz, rock, Indian and ragtime styles. He began playing with jazz bands, mainly in his hometown of Leeds, and became well known in the folk clubs of the late 1960s, as well as on the progressive music scene. His first album was Rainmaker (1969), produced by Gus Dudgeon, who also worked with Elton John, David Bowie and Steeleye Span, and released on the EMI progressive label Harvest.
While living in Hull, Chapman recorded a further three albums for Harvest. Fully Qualified Survivor (1970), again produced by Dudgeon and with lush strings arranged by Paul Buckmaster, received much critical acclaim from the likes of John Peel, and contained his best-known track, ‘Postcards of Scarborough’. Mick Ronson and Keef Hartley recorded with him. It’s probably his most famous record reaching #45 in the UK, though no other album ever charted. He died aged 80 in his Northumberland farmhouse near Hadrian's wall.
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