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|instrument = [[Guitar]]
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|occupation = Singer-songwriter, author, actress
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'''Marshall Chapman''' (born January 7, 1949, [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], United States) is an American [[singer-songwriter]] and author.
'''Marshall Chapman''' (born January 7, 1949)<ref name="Goodbye"/> is an American singer-songwriter and author.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
Marshall Chapman was born on January 7, 1949 in [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]]. She was the daughter of a cotton mill owner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_E02tgm5V_cC&pg=PA7&dq=%22marshall+chapman%22+spartanburg+inman&lr=&ei=XCs3SePFLYGklQTs6NgV|title=Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller|first=Marshall|last=Chapman|date=1 April 2007|publisher=Macmillan|accessdate=8 June 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref> After she attended a concert by [[Elvis Presley]] in 1956, she became interested in rock and roll.<ref name="Chapman">{{cite book|last=Chapman|first=Marshall|title=Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller|year=2003|publisher=[[St. Martin's Press]]|location=New York|isbn=0-312-31568-6|edition=1st|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/goodbyelittleroc00chap}}</ref> She was educated at [[Salem Academy]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]. She then graduated from [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in 1971.<ref name="joanns">Joann S. Lublin, Daniel Golden, [https://online.wsj.com/articles/SB115924190013574035 Vanderbilt Reins In Lavish Spending By Star Chancellor], ''The Wall Street Journal'', September 26, 2006</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/graduates/index.php|title=Vanderbilt Graduates|website=Undergraduate Admissions|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref>
Marshall Chapman was born in [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], United States.<ref name="LarkinCountry">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1993|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-726-6|page=78}}</ref> She was the daughter of a cotton mill owner.<ref name="Goodbye">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_E02tgm5V_cC&q=%22marshall+chapman%22+spartanburg+inman&pg=PA7|title=Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller|first=Marshall|last=Chapman|date=April 1, 2007|publisher=Macmillan|page=7|isbn=9781429971829|access-date=June 8, 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref> After she attended a concert by [[Elvis Presley]] in 1956, she became interested in rock and roll.<ref name="Chapman">{{cite book|last=Chapman|first=Marshall|title=Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller|year=2003|publisher=[[St. Martin's Press]]|location=New York|isbn=0-312-31568-6|edition=1st|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/goodbyelittleroc00chap}}</ref> She was educated at [[Salem Academy]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]. She then graduated from [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in 1971.<ref name="joanns">Joann S. Lublin, Daniel Golden, [https://online.wsj.com/articles/SB115924190013574035 Vanderbilt Reins In Lavish Spending By Star Chancellor], ''The Wall Street Journal'', September 26, 2006</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/graduates/index.php|title=Vanderbilt Graduates|website=Undergraduate Admissions|access-date=June 8, 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608143234/https://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/graduates/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Career===
===Career===
She embarked upon a music career in the 1970s. Her songs have been recorded by such diverse artists as [[Conway Twitty]], [[Joe Cocker]], [[Jimmy Buffett]], [[Emmylou Harris]], [[Wynonna]], [[Jessi Colter]], [[John Hiatt]], [[Dion DiMucci|Dion]], [[Olivia Newton-John]], [[Irma Thomas]], and [[Ronnie Milsap]]. Her song "Betty’s Bein’ Bad" was a No.&nbsp;1 hit for [[Sawyer Brown]].
She embarked upon a music career in the 1970s. Her songs have been recorded by such diverse artists as [[Conway Twitty]], [[Joe Cocker]], [[Jimmy Buffett]], [[Emmylou Harris]], [[Wynonna Judd|Wynonna]], [[Jessi Colter]], [[John Hiatt]], [[Dion DiMucci|Dion]], [[Olivia Newton-John]], [[Irma Thomas]], and [[Ronnie Milsap]]. Her song "[[Betty's Bein' Bad|Betty’s Bein’ Bad]]" was a 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 14 songs to Good Ol’ Girls, a country musical based on the stories of [[Lee Smith (author)|Lee Smith]] and Jill McCorkle. The musical continues to play theaters throughout the South.
Her 1978 album, ''Jaded Virgin'' (Epic), was voted Record of the Year by ''[[Stereo Review]]''. In 1998, Marshall and [[Matraca Berg]] contributed 14 songs to ''Good Ol' Girls'', a country musical based on the stories of [[Lee Smith (author)|Lee Smith]] and Jill McCorkle. The musical continues to play theaters throughout the South.


She has written two books. 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.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/They-Came-Nashville-Marshall-Chapman/dp/0826517358] {{dead link|date=June 2019}}</ref> It is a ''2010 Fall Okra Pick'' of the [[Southern Independent Booksellers Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sibaweb.com/siba-news/siba-news/197-2010-fall-okra-picks?ref=nf|title=2010 Fall Okra Picks|website=Sibaweb.com|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref>
She has written two books. 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.<ref>{{Cite book |title=They Came to Nashville |isbn = 978-0826517357|last1 = Chapman|first1 = Marshall|year = 2010| publisher=Vanderbilt University Press }}</ref> It is a ''2010 Fall Okra Pick'' of the [[Southern Independent Booksellers Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sibaweb.com/siba-news/siba-news/197-2010-fall-okra-picks?ref=nf|title=2010 Fall Okra Picks|website=Sibaweb.com|access-date=June 8, 2019|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215301/http://www.sibaweb.com/siba-news/siba-news/197-2010-fall-okra-picks?ref=nf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
*''Me, I'm Feelin' Free'' - Epic/CBS - 1977
*''Me, I'm Feelin' Free'' – Epic/CBS – 1977
*''Jaded Virgin'' - Epic/CBS - 1978
*''Jaded Virgin'' – Epic/CBS – 1978
*''Marshall'' - Epic - 1979
*''Marshall'' – Epic – 1979
*''Take It On Home'' - Rounder - 1982
*''Take It On Home'' – Rounder – 1982
*''Dirty Linen'' - Tall Girl - 1987
*''Dirty Linen'' – Tall Girl – 1987
*''Inside Job'' - Tall Girl - 1991
*''Inside Job'' – Tall Girl – 1991
*''It’s About Time…'' - Island/Margaritaville - 1995
*''It's About Time…'' – Tallgirl/Island/Margaritaville – 1995
*''Love Slave'' - Island - 1996
*''Love Slave'' – Tallgirl/Island/Margaritaville – 1996
*''Goodbye, Little Rock And Roller'' - Tall Girl - 2003
*''Goodbye, Little Rock And Roller'' – Tall Girl – 2003
*''Live! The Bitter End'' - Tall Girl - 2004
*''Live! The Bitter End'' – Tall Girl – 2004
*''Mellowicious!'' - Thirty Tigers/Tallgirl - 2006
*''Mellowicious!'' – Thirty Tigers/Tallgirl – 2006
*''Big Lonesome'' - Tall Girl - 2011
*''Big Lonesome'' – Tall Girl – 2011
*''Blaze Of Glory'' - Tall Girl - 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tallgirl.com/|title=TallGirl|website=Tallgirl.com|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref>
*''Blaze Of Glory'' – Tall Girl – 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tallgirl.com/|title=TallGirl|website=Tallgirl.com|access-date=June 8, 2019}}</ref>
*''Songs I Can't Live Without'' – Tall Girl – 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/songs-i-cant-live-without/1498958054|title=Songs I Can't Live Without|website=Music.apple.com|access-date=April 28, 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Marshall Chapman
Chapman performing in Nashville (2009)
Chapman performing in Nashville (2009)
Background information
Born (1949-01-07) January 7, 1949 (age 75)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
GenresCountry
Rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, author, actress
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1970s–present
WebsiteTallgirl.com

Marshall Chapman (born January 7, 1949)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and author.

Biography

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Early life

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Marshall Chapman was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.[2] She was the daughter of a cotton mill owner.[1] After she attended a concert by Elvis Presley in 1956, she became interested in rock and roll.[3] She was educated at Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She then graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1971.[4][5]

Career

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She embarked upon a music career in the 1970s. Her songs have been recorded by such diverse artists 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 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 14 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.

She has written two books. 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.[6] It is a 2010 Fall Okra Pick of the Southern Independent Booksellers Association.[7]

Discography

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  • 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… – Tallgirl/Island/Margaritaville – 1995
  • Love Slave – Tallgirl/Island/Margaritaville – 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 – 2011
  • Blaze Of Glory – Tall Girl – 2013[8]
  • Songs I Can't Live Without – Tall Girl – 2020[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Chapman, Marshall (April 1, 2007). Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller. Macmillan. p. 7. ISBN 9781429971829. Retrieved June 8, 2019 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
  3. ^ Chapman, Marshall (2003). Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller (1st ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-31568-6.
  4. ^ Joann S. Lublin, Daniel Golden, Vanderbilt Reins In Lavish Spending By Star Chancellor, The Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2006
  5. ^ "Vanderbilt Graduates". Undergraduate Admissions. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Chapman, Marshall (2010). They Came to Nashville. Vanderbilt University Press. ISBN 978-0826517357.
  7. ^ "2010 Fall Okra Picks". Sibaweb.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "TallGirl". Tallgirl.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Songs I Can't Live Without". Music.apple.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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