Jim Chapman

Jim Chapman (born February 10, 1949) is a Canadian radio and TV personality, musician, journalist and author. Personal life Jim Chapman was born in London, Ontario, Canada on February 10, 1949. He married Carlyn Greenham in 1979. Work as musician Having played with several bands since 1964, Chapman dropped out of school in 1966 to pursue his teenage dreams of rock and roll stardom. In 1968, his band, "The Bluesmen Revue" signed a recording contract with Columbia Records in the U.S. that saw the release of "Spin the Bottle", a local hit. A falling out with their U.S. management company and dissatisfaction with Columbia's plans for them spelled the end of their record deal, and, dispirited by their failure to crack the big time, the band split up in early 1969. In 1970, Chapman joined popular Canadian showband Leather and Lace and eventually played bass for rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins in 1972. The 1970s and 1980s In 1972, Chapman and partners Sandy Wilson and Brian Ferriman (later to manage country star Michelle Wright), started a musician management company and with partners Lou Saddy and Bob Leth built, owned and operated Springfield Sound Studios, where folk legend Stan Rogers recorded his iconic Fogarty's Cove and Turnaround albums. Todd Rundgren, John Allan Cameron, Helix, Jethro Tull, Crowbar, Matt Minglewood, Bernard Purdie, and Budgie were among many other notable acts which were recorded there. Jim was also involved in "The Jingle People", with dozens of their musical creations being heard on regional radio and TV for years.