Starlight Suite

He’s had hundreds of hit records and stars such as Andy Warhol, Deborah Harry, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Suzie Quatro have all played a part in his life.

Yet for Mike Chapman, one of Australia’s most successful exports and music producers, it is Australia’s east coast of Noosa which offers the biggest attraction.

Originating from Nambour, south of Noosa in Queensland, Mike’s youthful passion to become the ultimate rock star saw him travel to London amid the head spinning era of The Beatles in search of fame and fortune.

Inspired by home-grown acts such as Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs, it was Mike’s ability to write the catchy pop songs rather than perform them which saw his career skyrocket and he became the number one song writer and music producer across Europe and America in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Following a stellar career working with the likes of Tina Turner, Blondie and Pat Benetar, Mike is now based in the US with his family.  He has become a regular face around Noosa as a keen property investor and champion for Australia’s idyllic coastal lifestyle. 

Mike said he created The Starlight Suite at Netanya Noosa to share his passion for Noosa as a world class destination and to showcase its breathtaking location and unforgettable atmosphere.   

After two years working with interior designer Joan Moore to create an exceptional holiday accommodation suite fit for rock star royalty, Mike couldn’t be happier with the end result.

“To take a line from one of my songs, The Starlight Suite is simply the best.  What else can I say?”

Mike’s career highlights include:

- Wrote Simply the Best as performed by Tina Turner
- Wrote Love is a Battlefield as performed by Pat Benatar
- Produced four Blondie albums that included Parallel Lines
  and the hit singles Heart of Glass, The Tide Is High and Rapture
- Wrote and produced all Suzi Quatro’s records including
  Can the Can, 48 Crash, Devil Gate Drive and Stumblin’ In
- Wrote all and produced all hits for 70s English group The Sweet
- Wrote and produced all of Smokie’s hits including Living Next
  Door To Alice
- Produced My Sharona by The Knack and their first two albums
- Wrote and produced two albums by The Divinyls which included  
  Pleasure and Pain
- Produced Australian group Baby Animals’ first and multi-platinum  
  album