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Charles (Charlie) Tapp - Music Bio
Began playing drums at the age of 5 to join the family band and began playing professionally as a teenager. Started 6 nights a week as the house drummer at The Sands Nightclub in Fort Wayne Indiana 2 weeks before graduating High School. After over a year it became time to - Go West Young Man.
Co-founded the group Christmas with Mark Robertson and Jeff Pilson in 1977. Christmas played concerts at the Seattle Center, Seattle Concert Theater and various clubs and colleges in Washington State along with a live radio broadcast on KZOK FM in June of 1979. Started teaching drums at that time and had many students in the Seattle area.
Studied Voice, Theory, and Keyboards for 4 years in Seattle with Maestro David Kyle (Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Vic Damone) through 1981.
Received a call to join Randy Hansen who at the time was doing a tribute to Jimi Hendrix and had just recorded 17 minutes on the soundtrack of Apocolypse Now. Recorded "The Randy Hansen Album" along with Scott Rosberg at The Automat in San Francisco, California. The album was produced by David Rubinson, engineered by Lesile Ann Jones and released on Capitol Records in 1980. Played two North American tours with Randy and Scott which included several coliseum shows with Bob Seger, Sammy Hagar, REO Speedwagon, Head East, Triumph, Poco and Blue Oyster Cult. Also opened Bill Grahm's Day on the Green at the Oakland Coliseum on July 4th 1980.
Moved to Northern California to play in Cinema with Mark Robertson, Jeff Pilson and Mike Varney in the Spring of 1981 for one year. In 1982 joined Timmy who with Andy West (The Dregs), recorded a 4 song EP in Atlanta, GA with producer Eddy Offord (Yes, ELP) in 1984. Timmy opened for The Dregs several times and recorded many original songs. "The Atlanta Project" recording was released in 1999 on Rudolf Music. A 3 CD compilation of Timmy (also known as EYE) was recently released by Pride and Joy Music Germany.
In 1987 formed The Tapp with Rob Neumann on Guitar and Chuck Steaks (Quicksilver Messenger Service, Todd Rundgren) on Keyboards and Keybass. Along with recording an album of original material, the group played clubs and concerts in the San Francisco Bay Area and re-recorded Wipeout by The Sarfaris with original Wipeout producer Dale Smallin in 1991.
In 1997, founded the independent music label Rudolf Music in Sonoma County California that has released:
Charles Tapp - Album; "TAPP"
1999: Timmy - Album; "The Atlanta Project"
2000: Randy Hansen - Album; "Thinking Of You"
2003: Christmas - Album; "Live In Seattle"
2004: Concerned Citizens - Single; "Bye Bye Bush"
2005: Charles Tapp with Alec Fuhrman and Steve Evans - Album; "Christmas Songs"
2007: Christmas - Album; "Oh Christmas Tree"
2008: Randy Hansen - Album; "Live In Boston December 1980"
2008: The Tapp - Album; "Super Surveillance Central"
2009: Christmas - Album; "3 Ships"
2010: Christmas - Album; "Silent Night"
2011: Christmas - Album; Free Download; "Free Christmas CD"
2012: Released - DVD; "One Man's Challenge" Documentary film by Dale Smallin from 1962 featuring The Beach Boys Live
2013: Christmas - EP; "Linus And Lucy Freeway Jam"
2014: Christmas - EP; "Pavlov's Demo"
2015: Christmas - Singles; "Love One Another" & "Sussex Carol"
2016: Christmas - Singles; "One World" & "Hallelujah Chorus"
2017: Christmas - Album; "One World Love One Another"
2019: Christmas - Single; "Donkey And Me"
2020: Christmas - Single; "To A Better Place"
2021: Christmas - Single; "Ode To Joy"
2022: Christmas - Single; "Toyland / March of the Toys"
2023: EYE (Timmy) - "Anthology" 3 CD Boxed Set released by Pride and Joy Music Germany
2023: Charles Tapp & Friends - Single; "A Song To Sing"
2024: Christmas - Single; "Reasons To Believe"
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