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|caption = Chapman performing in Nashville (2009)
|caption = Chapman performing in Nashville (2009)
|background = solo_singer
|background = solo_singer
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|01|07}}<br />[[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], [[United States]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|01|07}}<br />[[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], United States
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|instrument = [[Guitar]]
|instrument = [[Guitar]]
|genre = [[Country music|Country]]<br>[[Rock and Roll|Rock]]
|genre = [[Country music|Country]]<br>[[Rock and Roll|Rock]]
|occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], Author, Actress
|occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], author, actress
|years_active = 1970s–present
|years_active = 1970s–present
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|website = [http://www.tallgirl.com www.tallgirl.com]
|website = [http://www.tallgirl.com Tallgirl.com]
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'''Marshall Chapman''' (born January 7, 1949, [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], [[United States]]) is an American [[singer-songwriter]] and author.


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'''Marshall Chapman''' (born January 7, 1949, [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], United States) is an American [[singer-songwriter]] and author.
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==Biography==


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==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>Marshall was named Martha Marshall Chapman II, in part for her paternal grandmother. Had she been a boy, her name was to have been James Alfred Chapman IV.[https://books.google.com/books?id=_E02tgm5V_cC&pg=PA7&dq=%22marshall+chapman%22+spartanburg+inman&lr=&ei=XCs3SePFLYGklQTs6NgV]</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}}</ref> She was educated at the [[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>[http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/graduates/# Listing of famous Vanderbilt alumni Vanderbilt University: List of Famous Alumni]</ref>
Marshall Chapman was born on January 7, 1949 in [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]]. She was the daughter of a cotton mill owner.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=_E02tgm5V_cC&pg=PA7&dq=%22marshall+chapman%22+spartanburg+inman&lr=&ei=XCs3SePFLYGklQTs6NgV</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}}</ref> She was educated at the [[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>


===Career===
===Career===
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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 (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 fourteen 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 Amazon.com listing for ''They Came to Nashville''].</ref> It is a ''2010 Fall Okra Pick'' of the [[Southern Independent Booksellers Association]].<ref>[http://www.sibaweb.com/siba-news/siba-news/197-2010-fall-okra-picks?ref=nf SIBA 2010 Okra Picks].</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>https://www.amazon.com/They-Came-Nashville-Marshall-Chapman/dp/0826517358</ref> It is a ''2010 Fall Okra Pick'' of the [[Southern Independent Booksellers Association]].<ref>http://www.sibaweb.com/siba-news/siba-news/197-2010-fall-okra-picks?ref=nf</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…'' - Island/Margaritaville - 1995
*Love Slave - Island - 1996
*''Love Slave'' - Island - 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 - May 28 release <ref>[http://tallgirl.com Tall Girl Website]</ref>
*''Blaze Of Glory'' - Tall Girl - 2013 - May 28 release<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tallgirl.com/|title=TallGirl|website=Tallgirl.com|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:32, 8 June 2019

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, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and author.

Biography

Early life

Marshall Chapman was born on January 7, 1949 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. 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.[2] She was educated at the Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She then graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1971.[3][4]

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, Olivia Newton-John, Irma Thomas, and Ronnie Milsap. Her song "Betty’s Bein’ Bad" was a No. 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.

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.[5] It is a 2010 Fall Okra Pick of the Southern Independent Booksellers Association.[6]

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 - 2011
  • Blaze Of Glory - Tall Girl - 2013 - May 28 release[7]

References

  1. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=_E02tgm5V_cC&pg=PA7&dq=%22marshall+chapman%22+spartanburg+inman&lr=&ei=XCs3SePFLYGklQTs6NgV
  2. ^ Chapman, Marshall (2003). Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller (1st ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-31568-6.
  3. ^ Joann S. Lublin, Daniel Golden, Vanderbilt Reins In Lavish Spending By Star Chancellor, The Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2006
  4. ^ "Vanderbilt Graduates". Undergraduate Admissions. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. ^ https://www.amazon.com/They-Came-Nashville-Marshall-Chapman/dp/0826517358
  6. ^ http://www.sibaweb.com/siba-news/siba-news/197-2010-fall-okra-picks?ref=nf
  7. ^ "TallGirl". Tallgirl.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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