A post shared by Michael Chapman (@michaelchapmanguitar)His label Paradise of Bachelors also issued a statement on the platform.“Michael Chapman was a hero and friend to so many, including us,” they wrote, “moving with unmatched grace, vigor, and gruff humor within and beyond his songs and those he inspired from others.
We are devastated to hear of his passing today.”A post shared by Paradise of Bachelors (@paradiseofbachelors)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.In his work, Chapman explored roots music, such as blues and folk, through acoustic and electric.
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