Roger Chapman

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Roger Chapman (Roger Maxwell Chapman) is a British singer (born on April 8, 1942, in Leicester, England). <p>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&amp;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. <p>Family is also noteworthy for other members - Ric Grech (Music in a Dolls House and Family Entertainment) went on to Blind Faith, and John Wetton (Fearless and Bandstand) performed in King Crimson, Roxy Music, U.K, and Asia. <p>In the late 1970s Roger Chapman began a solo career and recorded his first solo album, Chappo. <p>In 1983, Mike Oldfield recorded the...