Michael Chapman - Legendary Singer Songwriter Guitarist dies at 80

 MIKE CHAPMAN

1941-2021

Unique, legendary singer songwriter guitarist, 'folk singer' doesn’t quite cover it somehow but we have lost another hero . . . .maverick, mercurial, funny, particular and he connects Elton John, Sonic Youth, Nick Drake and David Bowie, Michael Chapman dies at 80. 

Born in Leeds in 1941, Chapman released his debut album, ‘Rainmaker’, in 1969. Since then, he has issued over 40 full-length albums. His final recorded effort, ‘True North’, was released in 2019 via Paradise of Bachelors.

https://www.nme.com/.../tributes-paid-to-prolific-singer...

Among the trees I have lain and passed my golden days Among the trees I have spent my summers in a haze Of lazy afternoons, watching all the rain, as it patterns the verandah, then disappears again.....Come the sun How I wish I could return to those summers once again How I wish I could just sit in the presence of a friend, Making music or just listening to the birds so far from sight Watching as the dark shades of evening turn to night, Gone the sun... Michael Chapman. First Broadcast: 21-MAR-1975

"Did I ever tell you the time I played bass for Wilson, Keppel and Betty?" 

Mike Chapman

Lovely memorial note from Steve Gunn over at Aquarium Drunkard