- Andy Chapin
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Name = Andy Chapin
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Born = Feb 7 1955
Died = 31 Dec 1985
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Instrument = Keyboard
Genre =Hard rock Rockabilly Rock and roll Pop music
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Years_active = 1975 - 1985
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Associated_acts = SteppenwolfThe Association Ricky Nelson
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Past_members =Andy Chapin (
Feb 7 1955 –December 31 ,1985 ) was an Americankeyboardist best known for his short stint with the Ricky Nelson Band, which ended in 1985 when he and his bandmates died after their plane crashed onNew Year's Eve inDe Kalb, Texas while en route to a performance inDallas, Texas . Prior to joining Ricky Nelson, Chapin had been a member ofThe Association and before that of Steppenwolf, with whom he'd recorded Hour of the Wolf in 1975, the band's first album recorded without founding keyboardistGoldy McJohn . The official explanation for his departure from Steppenwolf was that he didn't like touring. He was replaced byWayne Cook .
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