the family circle - Family Bandstand

Some things about II1MI/ Yyou migh/ not know...• In his early Leicester days, Roger Chapman beat Englebert Humperdink ina local talent show!• The phrase "Music in a Doll's House" was considered by the Beatles as atitle for what would be the While Album, but Family snagged it for theirdebut LP.• As Family came on the scene many critics couldn't help but draw someconnection between Roger and "Larry the Lamb", the bleating star of achildren's radio program that aired many years ago in the UK• Chapman had LOVE and HATE tatooed on his knuckles in the early days,but they have since been removed.• Chapman was offered a solo deal around the time ofANYWA Y (1970).• The song "Spanish Tide" has a line which shows up 10 years later in theAsia chart-hit "Only Time Will Tell". ("The brightest ring around themoon will darken ... ")• Chapman played the Father in the 1971 stage production of Tommy at theRainbow in London. It can be found as a Bonzo Dog Band bootleg, withRoger Daltrey, the LSO and others ...• Chapman appeared in the sessions of re-worked Jimi Hendrix tracks in themid 70's, and supposedly is on "Stone Free Again" from Crash Landing.• The leader ofa British country band, The Hank Wangford Band, is actuallya practising gynecologist named Sam Hutt. He used to have a column in60's hip magazine Oz, advising people about drugs, sex, diseases etc. Heis the "Doctor Sam" mentioned in the song "Coronation".( ;aftIC6.~....... -......... ....... '· 0f\')O~