Norman Chapman (31 December 1937– July 1995) was an English drummer who played with

the Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...

. After Tommy Moore left the group in June 1960, Chapman joined the Silver Beatles. However, Chapman only played three shows with the group in June 1960 before he left due to being called up for

national service National service is the system of voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term ''national service'' comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939. The ...

. He was replaced in the group by

Pete Best Randolph Peter Best (né Scanland; born 24 November 1941) is an English musician known as the drummer of the English rock band the Beatles who was dismissed immediately prior to the band achieving worldwide fame. Fired from the group in 1962 ...

. After finishing his time in the national service he played with several local bands, including Ernie Mack and The Saturated Seven. Chapman died of cancer in July 1995 at the age of 58.

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* English rock drummers 20th-century English musicians 20th-century British drummers 1937 births 1995 deaths 20th-century British military personnel Deaths from cancer in England The Beatles members {{UK-drummer-stub