Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. He originally intended to be a documentary film-maker, and directed Legendary Champions in 1968, which was nominated for a documentary Academy Award. In 1971, he decided to focus on music. With Big John Wallace, Tim Scott and Ron Palmer, Chapin started playing in various local nightclubs in New York City. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the state. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Soft rock, also referred to as light rock or easy rock, is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock and roll to compose a softer, supposedly more ear-pleasing sound for listening, often at work or when driving. ... Bob Dylans folk-rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Humanitarianism is the view that all people should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve as human beings, and that advancing the well-being of humanity is a noble goal. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... Legendary Champions was a documentary written by Harry Chapin which in this video was to watch old boxers in action. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Big John Wallace was a bassist and backup singer with Harry Chapin starting in 1971. ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Early life and education

Chapin was the second of four children born to Jim and Elspeth Chapin. His parents divorced by 1950, with Elspeth keeping custody of their four sons, as Jim spent much of his life on the road as a drummer for Big Band era acts such as Woody Herman. She married film magazine editor Henry Hart a few years later. Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. ...

Chapin graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1960, and was among the five inductees in the school's Alumni Hall Of Fame for the year 2000. He briefly attended the United States Air Force Academy and was then an intermittent student at Cornell University. He did not complete a degree. Brooklyn Technical High School, commonly called Brooklyn Tech or just Tech, and also administratively sometimes as High School 430, is a New York City public high school that specializes in engineering, math and science. ... The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),[1] located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force. ... “Cornell” redirects here. ...

Music and career

Following an unsuccessful early album made with his brothers, Tom and Steve, Chapin's debut album was Heads and Tales (1972, #60), which was a success thanks to the single "Taxi" (#24). However, Chapin's recording future became somewhat of a controversy between two powerful record companies headed by two very powerful men, Jac Holzman of Elektra Records and Clive Davis of Columbia. Tom Chapin is a Grammy Award-winning musician, entertainer, and songwriter. ... Stephen Chapin is an American singer. ... Heads and Tales is the first studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1972. ... See also: other events of 1972 list of years in music 1970s in music // January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed Elvis Presley Blvd January 20 - Pink Floyd debuts Dark Side of the Moon during a performance at The Dome, in Brighton, but due to technical difficulties... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Jac Holzman founded Elektra Records in 1950 and Nonesuch Records in 1964. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is a Grammy Award winning record producer and a leading music industry executive. ...

According to Chapin's biography Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story by Peter M. Coan, Chapin had agreed in principle to sign with Elektra Records on the basis that he wanted a smaller record label that would give more personal attention to his work. However, Clive Davis remained undaunted, doubling almost every cash advance offer Chapin received from Holzman. Despite a cordial relationship with Holzman, Davis had a long history of besting Holzman over the years to particular artists, but this was one time that he did not prevail.

Chapin ultimately signed with Elektra for a smaller advance, but with provisions that made it worth the move. The biggest stipulation in the nine-album deal was that he receive free studio time, meaning he paid no recording costs. It was a move that would ultimately save Chapin hundreds of thousands of dollars over the term of his contract.

"This was completely unheard of," said Davis in the Coan book. "There was no such thing as free studio time."

Chapin's follow-up album, Sniper and Other Love Songs (1972, #160), was less successful despite containing the Chapin anthem "Circle" (a big European hit for The New Seekers). His third album, Short Stories (1974, #61), was a major success. Verities & Balderdash (1974, #4), released soon after, was even more successful, bolstered by the chart-topping hit single "Cat's in the Cradle", based upon a poem by his wife. Sandy Chapin had written the song inspired by her first husband's relationship with his father, and a country song she heard on the radio^{[citation needed]}, though it is a common mistake that it was based on Harry's relations with his children. "Cat's in the Cradle" was Chapin's only number one hit, shooting album sales skyward and making him a millionaire. Sniper and Other Love Songs is the second studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1972. ... The New Seekers was an Australian pop group, formed in 1969 by Keith Potger after the break-up of his group, The Seekers. ... Short Stories is the third studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1974. ... Verities & Balderdash is the fourth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1974. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

He also wrote and performed a Broadway musical The Night That Made America Famous. Additionally, Chapin wrote the music and lyrics for Cotton Patch Gospel, a musical by Tom Key based on Clarence Jordan's book The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John. The original cast soundtrack was produced by Tom Chapin, and released in 1982 by Chapin Productions. For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... The Black Crook (1866) is considered the first musical comedy Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... The Night That Made America Famous is a musical written by folk singer Harry Chapin, who also starred in the original, short-lived 1975 Broadway production, along with his brothers Tom and Stephen. ... Clarence Jordan (July 29, 1912 - October 29, 1969), a farmer and New Testament Greek scholar, was the founder of Koinonia Farm, a small but influential religious community in southwest Georgia and the author of the Cotton Patch translations of the New Testament. ...

Chapin's only UK hit was "W*O*L*D", which reached #34 in 1974. His popularity in the UK owed much to the championing of BBC disc jockey Noel Edmonds. The song's success in the U.S. was mostly the result of disc jockeys playing it for themselves. W*O*L*D Song by Harry Chapin about an aging disc jockey who travels the United States seeking happiness, which he believes he will find following his passion of being a radio broadcaster, only to discover that his life, looks and voice have passed by and what he really... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Noel Ernest Edmonds (born 22 December 1948 in Ilford, Essex) is a British television presenter, DJ, executive who made his name on BBC Radio 1 in the UK. He is more recently known as the presenter of the television gameshow Deal or No Deal. ...

Chapin's recording of "The Shortest Story", a song he wrote about a dying child and featured in his 1976 live/studio album Greatest Stories Live, was named by author Tom Reynolds in his book I Hate Myself and Want to Die as the second most depressing song of all time (just behind "The Christmas Shoes"). Greatest Stories Live is the first live album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1976. ... I Hate Myself And Want To Die is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. ... The Christmas Shoes is a Christmas-themed story, song, book, film, and play. ...

By the end of the decade, Chapin's contract with Elektra (which had since merged with Asylum Records under the control of David Geffen) had run its course, and the company made no offer to renew it. A minor deal with Casablanca fell through, and Chapin settled on a simple one-album deal with Boardwalk Records. The Boardwalk album, though no one knew it at the time, would be his final work. David Lawrence Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American record executive, film producer, theatrical producer, philanthropist. ...

The title track of his last album, Sequel, was a follow up to his earlier song "Taxi" that reunited the same characters ten years later. The songs Chapin was working on at the time of his death were subsequently released as the thematic album The Last Protest Singer. Sequel is the ninth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music), and the last complete album released during Harrys lifetime. ... The Last Protest Singer is a posthumously produced album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1988. ...

Charities and personal life

Chapin was married to Sandy Chapin, a New York socialite eight years his senior. The story of their meeting and romance is told in his song "I Wanna Learn a Love Song". He fathered two children with her, Jennifer and Joshua, and was stepfather to her three children by a previous marriage. Sandra Chapin was Harry Chapins sister. ... Jen Chapin is a singer. ...

In addition to supporting numerous charities and performing at fund raisers, Chapin returned to the United States Air Force Academy to play for the Cadet Wing. His performance was laced with humorous stories of his short stint there. The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),[1] located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force. ...

In the mid-1970s, Chapin focused on his social activism, including raising money to combat hunger in the United States. His daughter Jen said: "He saw hunger and poverty as an insult to America"^[1]. He co-founded the organization World Hunger Year with legendary radio DJ Bill Ayres, before returning to music with On the Road to Kingdom Come. He also released a book of poetry, Looking...Seeing, in 1977. Many of Chapin's concerts were benefit performances (for example, a concert^[2] to help save the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York), and sales of his concert merchandise were used to support World Hunger Year. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... World Hunger Year (WHY) is an organization that seeks to address the root causes of hunger and poverty. ... Ayres at WPLJ Bill Ayres Radio talk show host and Executive Director and co-founder of World Hunger Year (WHY). ... On the Road to Kingdom Come is the sixth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1976. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The Landmark Theatre is an historic theater from the era of movie palaces, located on South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: , City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll (D) Area  - City 66. ...

Chapin's social causes at times caused friction among his band members and manager Fred Kewley. Chapin donated an estimated third of his paid concerts to charitable causes, often performing alone with his guitar to reduce costs.

One report quotes his widow saying soon after his death - "only with slight exaggeration" - that "Harry was supporting 17 relatives, 14 associations, seven foundations and 82 charities. Harry wasn't interested in saving money. He always said, 'Money is for people,' so he gave it away." Despite his success as a musician, he left little money and it was difficult to maintain the causes for which he raised more than $3 million in the last six years of his life ^[3]. The Harry Chapin Foundation was the result.

Death

Harry Chapin's Gravesite

On Thursday, July 16, 1981, just after noon, Chapin was driving on the Long Island Expressway, in the left hand fast lane, at about 65 miles an hour. For some reason, either because of engine failure or some physical problem (thought to be a possible heart attack) he put on his emergency flashers near Exit 40 in Jericho, NY. He then slowed to about 15 miles an hour and veered into the center lane nearly colliding with another car. He swerved back left, then back right again and this time went directly in front of a tractor-trailer truck. The truck could not brake in time and rammed the rear of Harry's blue 1975 Volkswagen Rabbit, rupturing the gas tank and causing it to burst into flames. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (604 × 604 pixel, file size: 99 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this picture, myself, on 7/22/07 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (604 × 604 pixel, file size: 99 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this picture, myself, on 7/22/07 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The Long Island Expressway (LIE) is one of the interstate highways with the designation of Interstate 495. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Jericho is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ... semi-trailer truck with sleeper behind the cab. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... VW Golf Mk. ...

The driver of the truck, and another passer-by were able to get Harry out of the burning car through the window and by cutting the seatbelts, before the car was completely engulfed. He was taken by police helicopter to the hospital where ten doctors tried for 30 minutes to revive him. A spokesman for the Nassau County Medical Center said Chapin had suffered a heart attack and "died of cardiac arrest" but there was no way of knowing whether it occurred before or after the accident. In an interview years after his death, Chapin's daughter said "My dad didn't really sleep, and he ate badly and had a totally insane schedule." ^[1]

Even though Harry's driver's license had been revoked at the time of the accident, for a long string of traffic violations, his wife Sandy did win a $12 million decision in a negligence lawsuit against the truck's owners.

Chapin was interred in the Huntington Rural Cemetery, Huntington, New York. His epitaph is taken from his song "I Wonder What Would Happen to this World." It is: The Town of Huntington is located in northwestern Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ...

Oh if a man tried

To take his time on Earth

And prove before he died

What one man's life could be worth

I wonder what would happen

to this world

Legacy

On December 7, 1987, Harry Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his campaigning on social issues, particularly his highlighting of hunger around the world and in the United States. His work on hunger included being widely recognized as a key player in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Congressional Gold Medal presented to Navajo Code talkers in 2000 The Congressional Gold Medal should not be confused with the Medal of Honor (commonly called the Congressional Medal of Honor), which is also awarded by Congress, but only to military members as the highest military decoration of the United States. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

A biography of Chapin entitled Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story, by Peter M. Coan, was released following his death. Although Chapin had co-operated with the writer, following his death the family withdrew their support. There is some debate about the accuracy of the details included in the book. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Despite seeming social and political differences with Chapin, Dr. James Dobson often quotes the entirety of "Cat's In The Cradle" to illustrate dynamics of contemporary American families. "Cat's In The Cradle" was also re-recorded by hard rock group Ugly Kid Joe in 1992 and once again topped the charts. A country version was also recorded by Ricky Skaggs in 1995. It was sampled by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan, and subsequently by Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC in 2006 after the rapper's discovery that he was adopted in infancy. James Dobson, Ph. ... “Hard Rock” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs1st off Skaggs was known to hate everyone he met. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC,[2] OBC[2] (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy-winning Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. ... Darryl D.M.C. McDaniels (b. ... Run-DMC is a hip hop crew founded by Jason Jam Master Jay Mizell that included Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels. ...

His song "Cat's in the Cradle" was used in an episode of The Simpsons and was featured in Shrek The Third. Simpsons redirects here. ... This article is about the film. ...

Harry Chapin was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2006. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame is an organization located in Lake Grove, New York. ...

The rock band M.O.D. wrote an irreverent song about Harry Chapin's death called "Ode To Harry". Hector released a Finnish-language cover version of his song "Six String Orchestra". The cover can be heard under the name "Monofilharmoonikko" as the sixth track of the 1977 album H.E.C.; it was released as a single as well. Heikki Veikko Harma (born April 20, 1947, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish singer-songwriter who has also distinguished himself as a translator of song lyrics. ... Motto None1 Anthem Maamme(Finnish) VÃ¥rt land(Swedish) Our Land Finland() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() Capital (and largest city) Helsinki Official languages Finnish, Swedish Demonym Finnish Government Parliamentary democracy²  -  President Tarja Halonen (sd)  -  Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (c) Independence from Bolshevist Russia   -  Autonomy March 29... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

A graduate student apartment complex is named after Chapin. (Harry Chapin Apartments) at Stony Brook University in Long Island, NY. The State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNYSB), also known as Stony Brook University (SBU) is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York (on the north side of Long Island, about 55 miles east of Manhattan, New York). ...

Extended family

Chapin often remarked that he came from an artistic family. His father Jim Chapin and brothers Tom Chapin and Steve Chapin are also musicians, as are his daughter, Jen Chapin, and two of his nieces (see the Chapin Sisters). His paternal grandfather was an artist who illustrated Robert Frost's first two books of poetry; his maternal grandfather was the philosopher Kenneth Burke. James F. Chapin (July 23, 1919 - ) is a well-regarded American jazz drummer and the author of a popular text on jazz drumming, the first two volumes of which are and He is currently at work on Vol. ... Tom Chapin is a Grammy Award-winning musician, entertainer, and songwriter. ... Stephen Chapin is an American singer. ... Jen Chapin is a singer. ... The Chapin Sisters are a musical group consisting of three daughters of Bonnie Chapin: Abigail and Lily Chapin, whose father is singer Tom Chapin, and Jessica Craven, whose father is Wes Craven and whose stepfather is Tom Chapin. ... Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... Kenneth Burke (May 5, 1897–November 19, 1993) was a major American literary theorist and philosopher. ...

Notable musicians in their own right, Tom and Steve Chapin sometimes performed with Harry throughout his career, as is especially evident on the live albums Greatest Stories Live and Legends of the Lost and Found. Chapin's family members and other longtime bandmates have continued to perform together from time to time in the decades since his death. Greatest Stories Live is the first live album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1976. ... Legends of the Lost and Found is the second live album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1979. ...

Discography

• Chapin Music (1966, Rock-Land Records)
• Heads and Tales (1972, Elektra)
• Sniper and Other Love Songs (1972, Elektra)
• Short Stories (1973, Elektra)
• Verities & Balderdash (1974, Elektra)
• Portrait Gallery (1975, Elektra)
• Greatest Stories Live (Double Album, 1976, Elektra)
• On the Road to Kingdom Come (1976, Elektra)
• Dance Band on the Titanic (Double Album, 1977, Elektra)
• Living Room Suite (1978, Elektra)
• Legends of the Lost and Found (Double Album, 1979, Elektra)
• Sequel (1980, Boardwalk Records)
• Anthology of Harry Chapin (1985, Elektra)
• Remember When the Music (1987, Dunhill Compact Classics)
• The Gold Medal Collection (1988, Elektra)
• The Last Protest Singer (1988, Dunhill Compact Classics)
• Harry Chapin Tribute (1990, Relativity Records)
• The Bottom Line Encore Collection (1998, Bottom Line / Koch)
• Story of a Life (1999, Elektra)
• Heads and Tales / Sniper and Other Love Songs (2004, Elektra. Double CD re-release of first two albums with bonus tracks)
• Introducing: Harry Chapin (2006)

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Video / DVD releases

• The Book Of Chapin
• You Are The Only Song (also known as The Last Concert)
• Rockpalast Live
• Remember When: The Anthology

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Jen Chapin shares her dad's idealism - but not his voice", Boston Globe, February 20, 2004
2. ^ http://cinematreasures.org/theater/54/ Text of 1977 review of Chapin concert at Landmark Thetre
3. ^ "Harry Chapin's Family Fights to Carry On His Extraordinary Legacy of Compassion", Gioia Diliberto, People, March 15, 1982

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External links

• Harry Chapin Foundation
• Website by the Chapin family
• Harry Chapin at the Internet Movie Database
• HarryChapin.com - a fan site
• Harry Chapin at classicbands.com - Contains many details about the accident that took his life.
• World Hunger Year website
• Harry Chapin
• The Howie Fields years - The site of Harry's drummer Howie Fields giving details of all the band shows played from 1975 to 1981