Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Chapman joined The Robins in 1952,[2] singing alongside Bobby Nunn, Billy Richards, Roy Richards, Ty Terrell, and later Carl Gardner. During that time, the Robins recorded for RCA, and later Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's Los Angeles -based "Spark" label. In 1955, when Leiber and Stoller took Robins members Nunn and Gardner east to form the Coasters, the Robins recruited H. B. Barnum, and continued recording for the Whippet label. In 1958, he wrote "Sweet Pea" (Class Records #232) for Bob and Earl. Chapman would later become a member of one of the Coasters' many spin-off groups, The Coasters Mark II,[3] which included Bobby Nunn, Bobby Sheen, and Billy Richards, Jr. In 1977, along with Billy Guy and Jerome Evans, he sang on "Paid The Price" on Michelle Phillips' album Victim Of Romance. Chapman would also substitute for Carl Gardner a few times in the 1990s and 2000s with The Coasters.[4] He still performed as Grady Chapman & The Robins with various back-up musicians, until his death, from congestive heart failure, on January 4, 2011.[1]
Discography
Singles
I Need You So/Don't Blooper (Money #204) (1955) (as Grady Chapman And The Suedes)
My Love Will Never Change/Smiling Gondolier (Zephyr #016) (1957)
Say You Will Be Mine/Starlight, Starbright (Knight #2003) (1958)
Garden Of Memories/Tell Me That You Care (Imperial #5591) (1959)
Come Away/Let's Talk About Us (Imperial #5611) (1959)
Sweet Thing/I Know What I Want (Mercury #71632) (1960)
Ambush/My Life Would Be Worth Living (Mercury #71698) (1960)
I'll Never Question Your Love/This, That, ‘N The Other (Mercury #71771) (1961)
Albums
The Robins: Rock ‘N’ Roll With The Robins (Whippet #WLP-703) (1957)
Let's Talk About Us (Hydra #BCK-27145) (2012)
Other media
In 2006, he appeared on the TV show Joey in the episode entitled "Joey And The Party For Alex" playing Pip #1
His recording "Since I First Met You" from 1957 with The Robins is included in the films Pulp Fiction and American Strays.
"Out Of The Picture" from 1956 by The Robins (with Chapman) appears in a Hewlett Packard printer commercial.
References
^ abcThedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed January 2011
^Steve Propes, & Galen Gart (2001). L.A. R&B Vocal Groups 1945-1965. Milford, NH: Big Nickel Publications. p. 145. ISBN0-936433-18-3.
^Millar, Bill (1974). The Coasters. London, England: Star Books. p. 177. ISBN0-352-30020-5.
^Gardner, Carl; Gardner, Veta (2007). Yakety Yak I Fought Back: My Life with the Coasters. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse. p. 132. ISBN978-1-4259-8981-1.
grady, chapman, october, 1929, january, 2011, best, known, american, lead, singer, group, robins, contents, biography, discography, singles, albums, other, media, references, external, linksbiography, editborn, greenville, south, carolina, chapman, joined, rob. Grady Chapman October 1 1929 January 4 2011 1 was best known as the American lead singer of doo wop group The Robins 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Singles 2 2 Albums 3 Other media 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditBorn in Greenville South Carolina Chapman joined The Robins in 1952 2 singing alongside Bobby Nunn Billy Richards Roy Richards Ty Terrell and later Carl Gardner During that time the Robins recorded for RCA and later Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller s Los Angeles based Spark label In 1955 when Leiber and Stoller took Robins members Nunn and Gardner east to form the Coasters the Robins recruited H B Barnum and continued recording for the Whippet label In 1958 he wrote Sweet Pea Class Records 232 for Bob and Earl Chapman would later become a member of one of the Coasters many spin off groups The Coasters Mark II 3 which included Bobby Nunn Bobby Sheen and Billy Richards Jr In 1977 along with Billy Guy and Jerome Evans he sang on Paid The Price on Michelle Phillips album Victim Of Romance Chapman would also substitute for Carl Gardner a few times in the 1990s and 2000s with The Coasters 4 He still performed as Grady Chapman amp The Robins with various back up musicians until his death from congestive heart failure on January 4 2011 1 Discography EditSingles Edit I Need You So Don t Blooper Money 204 1955 as Grady Chapman And The Suedes My Love Will Never Change Smiling Gondolier Zephyr 016 1957 Say You Will Be Mine Starlight Starbright Knight 2003 1958 Garden Of Memories Tell Me That You Care Imperial 5591 1959 Come Away Let s Talk About Us Imperial 5611 1959 Sweet Thing I Know What I Want Mercury 71632 1960 Ambush My Life Would Be Worth Living Mercury 71698 1960 I ll Never Question Your Love This That N The Other Mercury 71771 1961 Albums Edit The Robins Rock N Roll With The Robins Whippet WLP 703 1957 Let s Talk About Us Hydra BCK 27145 2012 Other media EditIn 2006 he appeared on the TV show Joey in the episode entitled Joey And The Party For Alex playing Pip 1 His recording Since I First Met You from 1957 with The Robins is included in the films Pulp Fiction and American Strays Out Of The Picture from 1956 by The Robins with Chapman appears in a Hewlett Packard printer commercial References Edit a b c Thedeadrockstarsclub com accessed January 2011 Steve Propes amp Galen Gart 2001 L A R amp B Vocal Groups 1945 1965 Milford NH Big Nickel Publications p 145 ISBN 0 936433 18 3 Millar Bill 1974 The Coasters London England Star Books p 177 ISBN 0 352 30020 5 Gardner Carl Gardner Veta 2007 Yakety Yak I Fought Back My Life with the Coasters Bloomington IN AuthorHouse p 132 ISBN 978 1 4259 8981 1 External links EditThe Coasters website Marv Goldberg s R amp B Notebooks The Robins at the Wayback Machine archived December 2 2009 Grady Chapman Tribute in Classic Urban Harmony Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grady Chapman amp oldid 1084297086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
