This article is about the songwriter and record producer. For other people with the same name, see Mike Chapman (politician) and Mike Chapman (cartoonist).
Mike Chapman
OAM
Birth name
Michael Donald Chapman
Born
(1947-04-13) 13 April 1947 (age 77) Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Genres
Pop, glam rock
Occupation(s)
Songwriter, record producer
Years active
1970s–present
Musical artist
Michael Donald ChapmanOAM (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. He created a string of hit singles for artists including the Sweet, Suzi Quatro, Smokie, Mud and Racey with business partner Nicky Chinn, creating a sound that became identified with the "Chinnichap" brand. He later produced breakthrough albums for Blondie and the Knack. Chapman received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2014 Australia Day Honours.[1]
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"Funny, Funny", in 1971 after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and MikeChapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During 1971 and 1972, their musical...
great record, and that means you're going to start playing better.'" —MikeChapman, in an interview for Sound on Sound, recalling Blondie's initial musical...
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first single "Pass It Around", the song was composed by Nicky Chinn and MikeChapman. Upon its release, "If You Think You Know How to Love Me" became a chart...
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planned to be the fourth single release from the album, and producer MikeChapman even made a remix of the track, but following the unexpected success...
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noted. Side one "The Six Teens" (MikeChapman, Nicky Chinn) – 4:02 "Solid Gold Brass" – 5:33 "Turn It Down" (Chapman, Chinn) – 3:30 "Medusa" ("Medussa"...
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began in 1971, after the band teamed up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and MikeChapman. However, The Sweet would pen a number of their own hits. Priest often...
US in March 1980. MikeChapman produced three tracks on the album, while engineer Peter Coleman oversaw the rest. In addition, Chapman and his songwriting...
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