MUSICIAN

Mike Chapman

1947 - Today

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Michael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. He created a string of hit singles for artists including the Sweet, Suzi Quatro, Smokie, Mud and Racey with business partner Nicky Chinn, creating a sound that became identified with the "Chinnichap" brand. He later produced breakthrough albums for Blondie and the Knack. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mike Chapman has received more than 896,454 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Chapman is the 1,720th most popular musician (down from 1,397th in 2019), the 269th most popular biography from Australia (down from 196th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Australian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 900k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mike Chapman ranks 1,720 out of 3,175. Before him are Ian McLagan, Bernie Leadon, RZA, Michael Steele, Arto Lindsay, and Shelly Manne. After him are Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Alexander Courage, Ray Anthony, Dominic Miller, Sophie Muller, and Dave Weckl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Mike Chapman ranks 634. Before him are Patrick Chesnais, Ilona Gusenbauer, Richard Lewis, David Patterson, Bernie Leadon, and Volodymyr Troshkin. After him are Liz Torres, Siegmar Wätzlich, Chris Thomas, Roky Erickson, Mercedes Sampietro, and Wayne Allwine.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Mike Chapman ranks 269 out of 1,143. Before him are Leigh Whannell (1977), Judith Durham (1943), Paul Stoddart (1955), John H. Coates (1945), Mal Anderson (1935), and Tina Arena (1967). After him are Christopher Clark (1960), Earle Page (1880), John Monash (1865), Iggy Azalea (1990), Robert May, Baron May of Oxford (1936), and Herb Elliott (1938).

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Among MUSICIANS In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, Mike Chapman ranks 17. Before him are John Williams (1941), Tommy Emmanuel (1955), Rick Springfield (1949), Bob Daisley (1950), Rolf Harris (1930), and Richard Bonynge (1930). After him are Simone Young (1961), Robert Stigwood (1934), Rob Bailey (1953), Frank Gambale (1958), Virgil Donati (1958), and Mick Harvey (1958).

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