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FACT-A-PHRASE ON ROGER CHAPMAN

(extracted from Family promo c.1969)

I doubt if Roger will hold by much of what he said back in 1969, but you might find this of interest!

Professional Name
Roger Chapman
Real Name
Roger Maxwell Chapman
Birthdate
April 8, 1942
Birthplace
Leicester
Height/weight
6ft / 10 stone 9lbs
Eyes/Hair
Blue / Fair
Instruments played
Tenor sax, harmonica
Where educated
Ellis Intermediate, Leicester
Musical Education
A couple of lessons on tenor sax, no formal singing lessons
Age at which entered showbusiness
17
First public appearance
Leicester Palais, 1959
Television debut
About 5 years ago with a singing group on a Northern network. Then ‘First Timers’
Radio debut
‘Top Gear’, Dave Symonds Show
First important public appearance
Royal Albert Hall
LPs
Music In A Dolls House
Present Disc Label
Reprise
Recording/personal manager
John Gilbert
Important engagements abroad
Rome, Holland
Biggest influences on career
Ray Charles. Various blues singers - Muddy Waters, Fred McDow
Hobbies
Writing, reading, snooker, listening to music
Previous occupation
Steel fitter
Favourite colours
Green, brown
Favourite clothes
Anything I happen to dig
Favourite singers
Ray Charles and many others; Aretha Franklin, Timi Yuro
Favourite actors/actresses
Albert Finney, Richard Burton, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor
Favourite instrumentalist
Jimi Hendrix
Favourite composers
Lennon & McCartney
Favourite group
Beatles
Favourite food
Steak, salads
Favourite drinks
Fruit juice, Scotch, beer
Favourite Car
Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin
Miscellaneous likes
Music, buying clothes, singing, to go to America, working, nice people
Miscellaneous dislikes
Hang-ups on stage, flash people, tripe, row houses
Tastes in music
Blues to Bach
Most thrilling experience
Secret
Personal ambition
To be respected, happy
Professional ambition
To be successful, to keep writing songs and be recognised as a song writer


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