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Harry Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer and songwriter. Chapin’s debut album, Heads and Tales (1972), was a success thanks to the single “Taxi”. His follow-up album, Sniper and Other Love Songs, was less successful; but his third, Short Stories, was a major success. Verities & Balderdash, released soon after, was even more successful, bolstered by the chart-topping hit single “Cat’s in the Cradle”. He also wrote and performed a Broadway musical, The Night That Made America Famous.
In the mid 1970s, Chapin focused on social activism, including raising money to combat hunger in the United States and co-founding the organization World Hunger Year, before returning to music with On the Road to Kingdom Come. He also released a book of poetry, Looking…Seeing, in 1977.
His fellow Long Islanders loved him for his support of local artists, as well. He and his wife Sandy raised funds for the Performing Arts Foundation, a now-defunct local theatre group. They also supported the Long Island Ballet. The band shell at Huntington’s Hecksher Park is named for Harry Chapin.
Chapin died on July 16, 1981 in an automobile accident on the Long Island Expressway at the age of 38. He was headed west from Hun...
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Top 10 Harry Chapin Songs
Cat's In The Cradle
Cats In The Cradle
Taxi
I Wanna Learn A Love Song
Dreams Go By
Tangled Up Puppet
Corey's Coming
Mail Order Annie
The Rock
Flowers Are Red
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Top 10 Harry Chapin Albums
Verities & Balderdash
Greatest Stories Live
Legends Of The Lost And Found - New Greatest Stories Live
Heads & Tails
Portrait Gallery
Dance Band on the Titanic
Story of a Life (disc 1)
On the Road to Kingdom Come
The Essentials
The Gold Medal Collection
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