Michael Chapman

English musician (1941–2021)
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Summary

Michael Chapman was born on January 24, 1941[1], in Leeds[2]. He died on September 10, 2021[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], singer[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (566 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: Leeds Arts University[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: folk music[12], jazz[13]
  • Record label: Harvest[14], Blast First[15], Decca[16], Deram[17]
  • Commons category: Michael Chapman[18]
  • Family name: Chapman[19]
  • Given name: Michael[20]
  • Official website: http://michaelchapman.co.uk[21], http://michaelchapman.co.uk/[22]
  • Instrument: guitar[23], bass guitar[24], voice[25], banjo[26], piano[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Name in native language: Michael Chapman[29]
  • Start of work period: 1966[30]
  • End of work period: 2021[31]

Why It Matters

Michael Chapman has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Steve Gunn[34], a musician[35], of United States[36].

FAQs

Where was Michael Chapman born?

Michael Chapman was born in Leeds[2].

What did Michael Chapman do for work?

Michael Chapman worked as a singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], singer[6], and musician[7].

Where did Michael Chapman go to school?

Michael Chapman was educated at Leeds Arts University[10].

Who did Michael Chapman influence?

Michael Chapman has been cited as an influence by Steve Gunn[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . stereogum.com. stereogum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → MODV649281
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'simple', 'tr
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist id → 190774, 370343
    Given name → Michael
    Family name → Chapman
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
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