Marshall Chapman
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Marshall Chapman is an American singer-songwriter
and author.
Chapman, the daughter of a cotton mill owner, was taken to an Elvis Presley
concert in 1957 and says the experience changed her from a southern debutante to a nascent rock and roller. After graduating from Salem Academy
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
, she went to Vanderbilt University
in 1967.
Her songs have been recorded by such diverse artists such as Conway Twitty
, Joe Cocker
, Jimmy Buffett
, Emmylou Harris
, Wynonna, Jessi Colter
, John Hiatt
, Dion
, Olivia Newton-John
, Irma Thomas
, and Ronnie Milsap
. Her song "Betty’s Bein’ Bad" was a #1 hit for Sawyer Brown
.
Her 1978 album, Jaded Virgin (Epic), was voted "Record of the Year" by Stereo Review
.
In 1998, Marshall and Matraca Berg
contributed fourteen songs to Good Ol’ Girls, a country musical based on the stories of Lee Smith
and Jill McCorkle. The musical continues to play theaters throughout the South.
Her memoir, Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller, was published in 2003 by St. Martin’s Press.
Her second book, They Came to Nashville, was published in 2010 by Vanderbilt University Press
– Country Music Foundation Press. It is a 2010 Fall Okra Pick of the Southern Independent Booksellers Association.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and author.
Chapman, the daughter of a cotton mill owner, was taken to an Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
concert in 1957 and says the experience changed her from a southern debutante to a nascent rock and roller. After graduating from Salem Academy
Salem Academy
Salem Academy is a boarding and day school for high school girls in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is formally known as Salem Academy and College where it shares its campus with Salem College, located near historic Old Salem...
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
, she went to Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in 1967.
Her songs have been recorded by such diverse artists such as Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
, Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
, Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"...
, Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
, Wynonna, Jessi Colter
Jessi Colter
Jessi Colter is an American country music artist who is best known for her collaboration with her husband, country singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings and for her 1975 country-pop crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa"....
, John Hiatt
John Hiatt
John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...
, Dion
Dion DiMucci
Dion Francis DiMucci , better known as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, pop oldies music, rock and R&B styles....
, Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
, Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas is an American Grammy Award-winning soul and rhythm and blues singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans"....
, and Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
. Her song "Betty’s Bein’ Bad" was a #1 hit for Sawyer Brown
Sawyer Brown
Sawyer Brown is an American country music band founded in 1981 in Apopka, Florida, by five members of country pop singer Don King's road band: Bobby Randall and Jim Scholten , both from Midland, Michigan; Joe Smyth , Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard , and Mark Miller...
.
Her 1978 album, Jaded Virgin (Epic), was voted "Record of the Year" by Stereo Review
Stereo Review
Stereo Review was an American magazine first published in 1958 by Ziff-Davis with the title HiFi and Music Review. It was one of a handful of magazines then available for the individual interested in high fidelity. Throughout its life it published a blend of record and equipment reviews, articles...
.
In 1998, Marshall and Matraca Berg
Matraca Berg
Matraca Maria Berg is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and has charted in the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard country charts with "Baby, Walk On" and "The Things You Left...
contributed fourteen songs to Good Ol’ Girls, a country musical based on the stories of Lee Smith
Lee Smith (author)
Lee Smith is an American fiction author who typically incorporates much of her home roots in the Southeastern United States in her works of literature. She has received many writing awards, such as the O. Henry Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Fiction, and the North...
and Jill McCorkle. The musical continues to play theaters throughout the South.
Her memoir, Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller, was published in 2003 by St. Martin’s Press.
Her second book, They Came to Nashville, was published in 2010 by Vanderbilt University Press
Vanderbilt University Press
Vanderbilt University Press is a university press that is part of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.Vanderbilt University Press is the principal publishing arm of Vanderbilt University. The Press selects, edits, and markets scholarly texts, especially in the areas of the humanities and...
– Country Music Foundation Press. It is a 2010 Fall Okra Pick of the Southern Independent Booksellers Association.
Discography
- Me, I'm Feelin' Free - Epic/CBS - 1977
- Jaded Virgin - Epic/CBS - 1978
- Marshall - Epic - 1979
- Take It On Home - Rounder - 1982
- Dirty Linen - Tall Girl - 1987
- Inside Job - Tall Girl - 1991
- It’s About Time… - Island/Margaritaville - 1995
- Love Slave - Island - 1996
- Goodbye, Little Rock And Roller - Tall Girl - 2003
- Live! The Bitter End - Tall Girl - 2004
- Mellowicious! - Thirty Tigers/Tallgirl - 2006
- Big Lonesome - Tall Girl - 2010