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Beth Nielsen Chapman (born September 14, 1958, in Harlingen, Texas is an American singer and songwriter who has written hits for country and pop music performers.
Charting singles
Chapman has charted eight singles on the Billboard Top Adult Contemporary Singles chart. She is tied for first place (with Marilyn Maye) as the artist with the most charted Adult Contemporary hits without ever reaching the Billboard Hot 100, according to the Billboard Top Adult Contemporary Hits book.
Chapman also charted one song on the Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 Chart. 'Sand and Water' reached Number 2 on the Bubbling Under chart, a position often listed as No. 102 on the Hot 100 in various Billboard singles books.
Personal life
Chapman's husband, Ernest Chapman, died of cancer in 1994. In 2000 she experienced her own battle with breast cancer. The song 'Sand and Water' was written after Ernest's death; Elton John performed this song during his 1997 world tour. The song was featured on the episode 'Sand and Water' in Season 7 of ER (2000), as well as in the Season 1 episode 'Dead Man Dating' of the TV series Charmed in October 1998.
She has one son, Ernest (born 1981), who is also a musician and has performed with her. As of 2008, she is engaged to be married and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. This engagement was the inspiration for her album Back to Love.
Recent recordings
Chapman's album, Back to Love, was released in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2010, and in the United States on May 25, 2010. The album contained 11 new compositions. The single 'Even As It All Goes By' closed out 2009 as BBC Radio 2's 'Record of the Week' and was the only new single added to the 'A list' of BBC Radio 2's playlist at the end of 2009. Additionally, Back To Love was BBC Radio 2's 'Album of the Week' starting on January 18, 2010. The album Liv On is due to be released on October 7, 2016, for digital download and on CD the following week. It features Olivia Newton-John and Amy Sky in songs about loss and moving on from grief.
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