Rob Chapman (born 1954) is an English music journalist and rock musician, best known as the vocalist for the defunct post-punk band the Glaxo Babies.

Biography

He was the singer with the Bristol-based band the Glaxo Babies and with the British alternative rock band The Transmitters, a music journalist for Mojo[1] and other magazines and newspapers, he made some broadcasting with the BBC National Network,[2] wrote some books, including an acclaimed Syd Barrett biography, Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head (2010),[3] and a rock-novel, Dusk Music (2008).

In 2007 he was appointed Senior Lecturer in Music Journalism at the University of Huddersfield.[4][5]

Discography

Vocals, with the Glaxo Babies

Vocals with The Transmitters

Bibliography

  • Rob Chapman, Psychedelia and Other Colours, Faber & Faber, 2015. ISBN 978-0-571-28275-3 (Pop culture/history)
  • Rob Chapman, Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head, Faber & Faber (UK), 2010. ISBN 978-0-571-23854-5 / Da Capo Press (US), 2010. ISBN 978-0-306-81914-8 (Biography)
  • Rob Chapman, Dusk Music, Flambard Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-873226-95-7 (Novel)
  • Rob Chapman, Album Covers From The Vinyl Junkyard, Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1997 et 2000. ISBN 978-1-86154-075-1 (From a show at the Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool, 1996.)
  • Rob Chapman, Selling the Sixties: The Pirates and Pop Music Radio, Routledge, 1992. ISBN 0-415-07970-5 (From his M.Phil in Mass Communications at the University of Leicester.)

Notes

  1. ^ See : a selection on his personal page and a List of articles on Rock's Back Pages
  2. ^ According to his academic page : Radio One : Arts Programme 'The Guest List’, History Of Ambient Music, History Of The Pop Press. Radio Two : Radio Two Arts Programme. Radio Four : Kaleidoscope. Radio Five : Danny Baker’s Morning Edition, Hit The North.
  3. ^ See : Sean O'Hagan (The Observer, 25/04/2010), Toby Litt (The Guardian, 08/05/2010), Sam Taylor (The Telegraph, 07/05/2010), Jude Rogers (The New Statesman, 13/05/2010), John Walsh (The Independent, 30/04/2010), Lynn Barber (The Sunday Times, 25/04/2010) and Q&A with Rob Chapman, Foyles.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Rob Chapman - Music, Humanities and Media". University of Huddersfield. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Biography". Rob Chapman. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

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