Michael Chapman (born in Leeds on 24 January 1941; died 10 September 2021) … Read Full Bio ↴Michael Chapman (born in Leeds on 24 January 1941; died 10 September 2021) was a highly regarded English singer-songwriter and a virtuoso guitarist. Originally playing guitar with jazz bands, he became well known in the folk clubs of the late 1960s as well as on the 'progressive' music scene.

With a back catalogue boasting such gems as 'Rainmaker' and 'Fully Qualified Survivor' (featuring Mick Ronson, Rick Kemp, and others), it remains a mystery to all why he wasn't afforded more mainstream recognition. With his often quirky songs and vocal style sometimes eerily reminiscent of David Bowie, one can only assume that Chapman's hardy reluctance to bow to the commercial pressures of his record companies served only to afford him scant recognition from the record-buying public. With a muse falling somewhere between Kevin Ayers and Warren Zevon, Chapman was a folk-rock, psychedelic-jazz troubadour.

Chapman first appeared on the London and Cornwall folk music circuits in 1967, including the Piper's Folk Club in Penzance, alongside John Martyn and Roy Harper. His first album was "Rainmaker" in 1969.

His 1970 second album, "Fully Qualified Survivor", again produced by Gus Dudgeon with lush strings arranged by Paul Buckmaster, received much critical acclaim from the likes of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, and featured his best-known track, "Postcards of Scarborough".

After a tour of the United States with Rick Kemp, Chapman signed to Decca's subsidiary, Deram, recording an increasingly rockier set of albums. Championed by Charles Shaar Murray and John Peel, he continued to have a high profile, being a lively draw on the college circuit in the UK and across mainland Europe.

1977 saw the end of Chapman's Decca deal, and the beginning of an association with Criminal Records in 1978; both record labels released versions of The Man Who Hated Mornings. He continued to gig and record consistently, varying styles and sounds, sometimes working with a full group, more often working with Rick Kemp alone.

The 1980s was a quieter time for Chapman. He continued to make recordings that straddled musical genres and pushed his guitar playing to the fore, but had neither the profile nor sales of the previous decade.

The late 1990s onwards represented a period of continued rebirth for Chapman. He embraced the 'elder statesman' role and enjoyed critical acclaim for albums like Navigation, Dreaming Out Loud and Still Making Rain (a wry pun title that looked back to his debut album). With the 1997 release of Dreaming Out Loud, Chapman was releasing albums at the rate of one every two years, and still attracting high praise, if not great sales.

The 21st century saw Chapman exploring his guitar player roots and releasing instrumental albums alongside his song-based sets. Americana and Words Fail Me feature soundscapes that recalled travels in America, and featured a dexterity and inventiveness on the guitar equal to the classic Harvest and Decca periods.

A tribute album titled Oh Michael, Look What You've Done: Friends Play Michael Chapman was released in 2012 on Tompkins Square Records. It includes contributions from Lucinda Williams, Maddy Prior, William Tyler, Hiss Golden Messenger and Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore.

In 2016, Chapman celebrated fifty years as a professional musician. Towards the end of his life he still played professionally and regularly toured in the UK, Europe and US.

after all this time
Michael Chapman Lyrics

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Allday Found yourself, far from high They said you're not the same,…
Andy Williams There were trains We out-run ′em There were songs We out-sun…
B-Project 若すぎた感情自分勝手も抑えきれずに深い海のような長い沈黙そんな事もまるで抜け出せないスパイラルキミの声が好き…
Babbie Mason After all this time together Looking back across the years T…
Baile Imagine we make up And the tension wears off Didn't mean to…
Brandon Jenkins After all this time, I'm still haunted by your memory usual…
Carole King Ooh hoo I get a feelin' Every night when you come home Th…
Charley Pride After all this time I should be over you I…
Darden Smith Talk about love, talk about living Talk about trying to be…

E.C. Dawson This be like all the time But i'm on my grind I…
Ed Hawke After all this time I've been floating around I'm awake insi…
Finn Morrison Think of me And all my stupidity I do it just fine So…
G.S. Harper Look baby I'm out my mind Some screws loose but tell…
Heather Lynne Horton After All This Time After all this time I'm still getting t…
Itchyworms Walking away, From what I thought would never end Looking o…
JayteKz Just listen You can create a perfect world in our heads Forg…
John Hiatt After all this time I'm glad your loving me 'cause after all…
Jonathan Peters Feat Sylver Logan Sharp I close my eyes I don't want to see no more Because…
Kenny Rogers We used to think our love would be a fantasy But…
Khymera After All This Time I believe in endless love Girl I can't…
Kings Road At the end of the street By the park carved in…
La Palma There's a place A sweet escape In your expectations I don't …
LUKE MORRIS Watched you in the morning light, watching a sunrise From th…
Margie Joseph Ooh hoo I get a feelin' Every night when you come home That…
Merry Clayton Ooh, I get a feeling every night When you come home That…
MyMy After all this time I've wondered where you've been After al…
No Such Animal Think of me And all my stupidity I do it just fine So…
Philippa Kinsky It is funny how pleasure isn't bound to Inner fulfillment, l…
Player We used to think Our love would be a fantasy But things…
R. I. B. 若すぎた感情自分勝手も抑えきれずに深い海のような長い沈黙そんな事もまるで抜け出せないスパイラルキミの声が好き…
R.A.T.S. Woke up drunk again In a bad mood Last night was a…
R.I.B. 若すぎた感情自分勝手も抑えきれずに深い海のような長い沈黙そんな事もまるで抜け出せないスパイラルキミの声が好き…
Rodney Crowell There were trains And we out-run 'em There were songs And we…
ROOK1E Six on the second hand Two New Year's resolutions And there'…
Simon Webbe After all, the broken stones That were thrown, for no good…

Snape Why do I push you aside? I never feel alive I was…
Sun Affair You still come into view From a time, place we both…
The Beautiful Girls 'romeo’ said juliette, ‘could you take me away from this?’ …
The R.A.T.S. Woke up drunk again In a bad mood Last night was a…
Think Out Loud We used to think our love would be a fantasy But…
Tony Hadley Your promises are perfect Courage makes us strong Holding on…
Webbe Simon After all, the broken stones That were thrown, for no good…
Wesley Park & Smith Talk about love, talk about living Talk about trying to be…
When Tigers Fight You'd better believe it - playing a role Love it…
Winger If I said that I need you Will it make you…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Michael Chapman:

Among the Trees Among the trees I have lain and passed my golden…
Aviator Desperation sits just like a friend upon the floor My pictur…
I'm Sober Now You took my little heart And ran it round this town Now…
It’s Too Late If you're sat in the corridor of this broken down…
Kodak Ghosts Nothing to do but sit with the doubt Watching the clouds…
memphis in winter We′re passed the end of nowhere All along the worn out…
Theme from the Movie of the Same Name "This Movie" (feat. Trevor McNevan) What, soothing, bizzare…
You Say And so I'm saying goodbye Although God knows I don't want…

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