Richard Clapton

Richard Clapton Richard Clapton was born on the 18th of May 1949 in Sydney, NSW

Richard's current age is 70.

1949 may not be the correct birth year.

 

 



4 Bands
28 Recordings
3 Credits
13 Gigs

Richard Clapton is known to have been a member of 4 bands

Name Instruments Period
Darktown Strutters Guitar/Vocals 1965 - (More...)
Sun Lead Vocals/Guitar 1973 - 1973 (More...)
Richard Clapton Band Guitar, Vocals 1975 - (More...)
The Party Boys The Party Boys Guitar, Vocals 1983 - 1983 (More...)

Richard Clapton discography - 28 recordings

Cover Title Type Release Year First Charted High Pos.
Prussian Blue by Richard Clapton Prussian Blue
 Album 1973
I'm Travelling Down The Castlereagh B/W Girls On The Avenue by Richard Clapton I'm Travelling Down The Castlereagh B/W Girls On The Avenue
 Single 1974 10/02/75 4
Please Come Home by Richard Clapton Please Come Home
 Single 1974
Girls On The Avenue by Richard Clapton Girls On The Avenue
 Album 1975 21/04/75 33
Mainstreet Jive by Richard Clapton Mainstreet Jive
 Album 1976 23/08/76 64
Capricorn Dancer B/W Babe Rainbow by Richard Clapton Capricorn Dancer B/W Babe Rainbow
 Single 1976 18/04/77 40
Suit Yourself B/W Kickin' The Moon Around by Richard Clapton Suit Yourself B/W Kickin' The Moon Around
 Single 1976
Deep Water by Richard Clapton Deep Water
 Single 1977 31/10/77 43
Goodbye Tiger by Richard Clapton Goodbye Tiger
 Album 1977 31/10/77 11
Down In The Lucky Country B/W Wintertime In Amsterdam by Richard Clapton Down In The Lucky Country B/W Wintertime In Amsterdam
 Single 1977 13/02/78 70
Stepping Across The Line B/W Suit Yourself by Richard Clapton Stepping Across The Line B/W Suit Yourself
 Single 1978 29/01/79 98
Hearts On The Nightline by Richard Clapton Hearts On The Nightline
 Album 1979 14/05/79 17
Hearts On The Nightline B/W When The Heat's Off by Richard Clapton Hearts On The Nightline B/W When The Heat's Off
 Single 1979
Dark Spaces by Richard Clapton Dark Spaces
 Album 1980 18/08/80 23
Get Back To The Shelter by Richard Clapton Get Back To The Shelter
 Single 1980 25/08/80 94
The Great Escape by Richard Clapton The Great Escape
 Album 1982 08/03/82 8
I Am An Island B/W Walk On Water by Richard Clapton I Am An Island B/W Walk On Water
 Single 1982 08/03/82 20
Spellbound B/W Syncopation Train by Richard Clapton Spellbound B/W Syncopation Train
 Single 1982 21/06/82 89
The Heart Of It by Richard Clapton The Heart Of It
 Single 1984 27/08/84 87
Solidarity by Richard Clapton Solidarity
 Album 1984 10/09/84 27
Goodbye Barbara Ann B/W Amsterdam by Richard Clapton Goodbye Barbara Ann B/W Amsterdam
 Single 1984 18/02/85 90
Glory Road by Richard Clapton Glory Road
 Single 1987 12/10/87 42
Glory Road by Richard Clapton Glory Road
 Album 1987 02/11/87 28
Ace Of Hearts B/W Solidarity by Richard Clapton Ace Of Hearts B/W Solidarity
 Single 1989
Distant Thunder by Richard Clapton Distant Thunder
 CD 1993 37
Angeltown by Richard Clapton Angeltown
 CD 1996 89
Diamond Mine by Richard Clapton Diamond Mine
 CD 2004 90
Harlequin Nights by Richard Clapton Harlequin Nights
 CD 2012

13 Known Gigs for Richard Clapton

Date Venue City
Sunday 17th June 1973 Capitol Theatre Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 22nd February 1978 Castle Hill RSL Club Castle Hill, NSW
Saturday 1st April 1978 Jam Disco Leppington, NSW
Stagedoor Tavern, Sydney. NSW Saturday 16th June 1979 Stagedoor Tavern Sydney, NSW
Selina's - Coogee Bay Hotel, Coogee. NSW Friday 18th October 1985 Selina's - Coogee Bay Hotel Coogee, NSW
Selina's - Coogee Bay Hotel, Coogee. NSW Saturday 19th October 1985 Selina's - Coogee Bay Hotel Coogee, NSW
Tuesday 17th January 1989 Seabreeze Hotel Nelson Bay, NSW
Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club, Barrack Heights. NSW Wednesday 18th January 1989 Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club Barrack Heights, NSW
Friday 20th January 1989 Forester's Arms Hotel Oakleigh, VIC
Saturday 21st January 1989 The Palace St Kilda, VIC
Monday 23rd January 1989 Corner Hotel Richmond, VIC
Hotel Manly, Manly. NSW Thursday 26th January 1989 Hotel Manly Manly, NSW
Yallah Woolshed, Yallah. NSW Friday 14th September 2001 Yallah Woolshed Yallah, NSW

Recording Credits

Role Type Title Band Year Highest Pos
Underneath The Colours by INXS Producer Album Underneath The Colours INXS 1981 15
The Loved One by INXS Producer Single The Loved One INXS 1981 18
Stay Young by INXS Producer Single Stay Young INXS 1981 21
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