<div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always">Paul Chapman, former guitarist with UFO and Skid Row, has died aged 66. The news was confirmed by his son in a Facebook post on his father&rsquo;s page: &ldquo;It is with a heavy heart writing this, today is my dad&rsquo;s 66th birthday. He passed away earlier this afternoon. He was a brilliant, energetic, loving and most carefree person and the first man I ever loved. Everyone he came in contact with loved him. No, ADORED him. Will keep everyone posted on his celebration of life. I appreciate everyone&rsquo;s thoughts and prayers as his family grieves and processes everything at this time. I love you Dad. So much.&rdquo;Wales-born Chapman had the unenviable task of stepping into the shoes of some of rock&rsquo;s biggest guitarists: he had a brief stint replacing Gary Moore in Skid Row (1971-1972), before joining UFO &ndash; first alongside Michael Schenker for the 1974 Phenomenon tour, and then as his full-time replacement from 1978 onwards. During Chapman&rsquo;s tenure with the band, UFO released four albums &ndash; No Place To Run, The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent, Mechanix, and Making Contact &ndash; before the group disbanded in March 1983.After relocating to Florida, USA, Chapman formed a number of bands, including DOA, Waysted, Gator Country and Killer Bee. In recent years, Chapman spent much of his time teaching one-on-one guitar lessons.<div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always">&ldquo;Just woke up to sad news of Paul Chapman passing,&rdquo; said Mot&ouml;rhead&rsquo;s Phil Campbell. &ldquo;He was my main influence on guitar for many years and a brilliant bloke. Thoughts are with his family. RIP Tonka.&rdquo;&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve known Paul Chapman since 1982 when UFO and Ozzy toured during Diary Of A Madman tour,&rdquo; said former Ozzy bassist Rudy Sarzo, adding that Chapman was an &ldquo;outstanding musician and friend.&rdquo;

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