Harry Chapin

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Born
7 December 1942
Born In
Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
Died
16 July 1981 (aged 38)
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 s… read more
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, … read more
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… read more

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1 Play track Shrek The Third Cat's in the Cradle
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 4,435 listeners
2 Play track Verities & Balderdash I Wanna Learn A Love Song
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3 Play track Greatest Stories Live Taxi
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4 Play track The Gold Medal Collection Sunday Morning Sunshine
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5 Play track Cats in the cradle W.O.L.D.
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6 Play track Verities & Balderdash Shooting Star
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7 Play track Verities & Balderdash 30,000 Pounds of Bananas
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8 Play track Greatest Stories Live Circle
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9 Play track Greatest Stories Live Mr. Tanner
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10 Saturday Morning - Live; 1975 Saturday Morning - Live; 1975
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  1. 230,675 listeners

    23 Jul 1974 · 9 tracks

    Verities & Balderdash
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  2. 50,894 listeners

    1974 · 2 tracks

    Cat's In The Cradle / Vacancy [Digital 45]
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  3. 31,272 listeners

    1976 · 14 tracks

    Greatest Stories Live
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  4. 19,811 listeners

    1974 · 2 tracks

    Cat's In The Cradle / Vacancy
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