Terence William 'Blondie' Chaplin (born 7 July 1951) is a musician from Durban, South Africa who first became known to international audiences through his brief stint in the early 1970s as a singer and guitarist for The Beach Boys. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Chaplin was also listed as a co-producer, sang lead vocals with fellow South African musician Ricky Fataar (drummer) and composed, with Fataar, "Here She Comes" and "Hold On Dear Brother" on the twenty-third official Beach Boys album, Carl and the Passions - "So Tough", released in 1972. Ricky Fataar, born September 5 1952 in Durban, South Africa is a South African Multi-instrumentalist, who has performed " Hold On Dear Brother " is a song written by Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin for the American pop band The Beach Carl and the Passions - "So Tough" is the fifteenth studio Album released by The Beach Boys in 1972. "Carl & The Passions" was rumored to be the Wilson brothers' band name prior to calling themselves "The Beach Boys". He is well known in recent years as a long term backing vocalist and acoustic rhythm guitar support for the Rolling Stones.
Blondie Chaplin, along with Ricky Fataar joined the Beach Boys when original drummer Dennis Wilson suffered a hand injury which left him unable to play the drums for almost two years. Both Chaplin and Fataar were members of South African rock band The Flame before joining The Beach Boys. The Flame were discovered by Beach Boy Carl Wilson while performing in London. Wilson signed the band to the Beach Boys' Brother Records label and produced their self-titled album which featured soulful rock / pop songs in the vein of The Beach Boys and Badfinger. The Flame were the only band aside from The Beach Boys to record for Brother Records.
Chaplin sang lead on at least three Beach Boys songs, "Sail On, Sailor," "Leaving This Town" and "Funky Pretty" (all from the 1973 album Holland). "Sail On Sailor" was the final song recorded for the 1973 Beach Boys album Holland. Holland is the sole 1973 studio release by The Beach Boys, their sixteenth studio Album. During the late 1980s Chaplin toured with The Band, replacing some of Richard Manuel's vocals and playing guitar. The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999 Richard George Manuel ( April 3, 1943 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian Composer, Singer, and multi-instrumentalist Chaplin was also a featured player in former Byrds men Gene Clark and Michael Clarke's new band, titled "The 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Byrds". The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 Gene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark (born Tipton Missouri, November 17, 1944 - May 24, 1991) was an American Michael Clarke may refer to Michael Clarke (cricketer, Australian cricketer Michael Clarke (musician, American musician Chaplin then appeared on the Jennifer Warnes albums The Hunter and The Well. Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3 1947 in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter Since the late 1990s and the Bridges to Babylon Tour, Chaplin has been a backing vocalist and occasional guitar player for The Rolling Stones. The Bridges to Babylon Tour was a 1997-1998 concert tour by The Rolling Stones, in support of their album Bridges to Babylon.
Chaplin has released three solo albums, most recently Between Us in 2006.