Michael Chapman (born 24 January 1941) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. Chapman originally began playing guitar with jazz bands, mainly in his home town of Leeds in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He became well known in the folk clubs of the late 1960s, as well as on the 'progressive' music scene, and has released over 50 albums to date. In 2016, Chapman celebrated 50 years as a professional musician. He still plays professionally and regularly tours in the UK, Europe and US.