Roger Chapman
Roger Maxwell Chapman (born 8 April 1942 in
Leicester), also known as
Chappo, is an English
rock vocalist. He is best known as a member of the
progressive rock band
Family, which he joined along with
Charlie Whitney, in 1966 and also the
rock,
R&B band
Streetwalkers formed in 1974. His
idiosyncratic brand of showmanship when performing and vocal
vibrato led him to become a
cult figure on the British rock scene. Chapman is claimed to have said that he was trying to sing like both
Little Richard and his idol
Ray Charles. Since the early 1980s he has spent much of his time in Germany and has made occasional appearances there and elsewhere.
In Germany, he was awarded an ''Artist of the Year'' award during the 1980s, followed by a ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' in 2004.
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