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Roger Chapman Birth name: Roger Maxwell Chapman Also known as: Chappo Born 8 April 1942 (age 67) Leicester, United Kingdom Origin: English Genre(s): Rock, Blues-rock, Art rock Occupation(s): Musician, Singer, Guitarist Instrument(s) Vocals Years active: 1964-present Label(s): Reprise, Windsong, Mystic Records (UK), Castle Associated acts: Family, Streetwalkers, Charlie Whitney, Bobby Tench 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&B band. Prior to Family he had sung with this band's precursor, the Farinas. His idiosyncratic...

The name "Roger" can refer to three artists: 1) Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 - April 25, 1999) was the lead singer of the band Zapp. Born in Hamilton, Ohio Troutman was the fourth of nine children. Like his mentor [George] Clinton, who recorded for several labels at the same time under different monikers, Troutman recorded simultaneously as Roger, releasing albums and hit singles on Warner Bros. Innovative funkster Roger Troutman is considered by many the master of the Talk box -- an effects pedal usually used by guitarists, that Roger connected to keyboard to create robotic-sounding vocals. As a...

Roy Rogers è uno dei più grandi chitarristi slide contemporanei. Ha contribuito musicalmente anche come produttore, producendo album per John Lee Hooker e Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Nell'ultimo album, Split Decision, ha deciso di collaborare per la prima volta in studio con la sua band The Delta Rhythm Kings. Nacque in Redding, California, nel 1950, e cominciòa suonare la chitarra all'età di 12 anni. A 13 anni era entrato a far parte di un gruppo per eseguire brani Rock'n'Roll, pricipalmente cover di Little Richard e Chuck Berry. Uno dei cambiamenti fondamentali per lo stile del giovane chitarrista avvenne quando un giorno,...

Roger Whittaker (born March 22, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British singer/songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of more than 55 million. His music is of the folk/easy listening genre. In his early career, his trademark was his fantastic whistling ability. Whittakers first chart success came in 1969, when "Durham Town (The Leavin')" was his first UK Top 20 hit. In 1970 came two follow-up hits, "I Don't Believe In If Anymore" (Top 10) and "New World In The Morning" (Top 20), and 1971 brought two smaller hit singles "Why" and "Mamy Blue". Whittaker was absent from the...