Harry ChapinHarry ChapinHarry Chapin (December 7, 1942 - July 16, 1981) was an American singer and songwriter. He originally intended to be a documentary film-maker, and directed Legendary Champions in 1968. In 1971, he decided to focus on music. With John Wallace, Tim Scott and Ron Palmer, Chapin started playing in various local nightclubs in New York City. Chapin's debut album was Heads and Tales (1972), which 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 single "Cat's in the Cradle." In the mid 1970s, Chapin focused on his 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. Harry Chapin died on July 16, 1981 in a car accident at the age of only 38 and 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 :
For his campaigning for social issues, in particular his highlighting of hunger around the world and in the US, including being widely recognised as being the key player in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977, Chapin was posthumusly awarded the Special Congressional Gold Medal in 1987. Discography
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For his campaigning for social issues, in particular his highlighting of hunger around the world and in the US, including being widely recognised as being the key player in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977, Chapin was posthumusly awarded the Special Congressional Gold Medal in 1987. Her third album, The Morning After, is due to be released in November, 2004. His epitaph is taken from his song "I Wonder What Would Happen to this World." It is :. On February 17, 2004, Cox made her Broadway debut in the Elton John-Tim Rice musical Aida. Harry Chapin died on July 16, 1981 in a car accident at the age of only 38 and was interred in the Huntington Rural Cemetery, Huntington, New York. The first single from that album, "Nobody's Supposed to be Here", spent a record 14 weeks atop the Billboard R&B charts. He also released a book of poetry, Looking...Seeing, in 1977. The album made her a rising star, and set the stage for 1998's One Wish. In the mid 1970s, Chapin focused on his 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. She got into the music industry as a backup vocalist for Céline Dion, and after signing to Arista Records, released her self-titled debut album in 1994. Verities & Balderdash, released soon after, was even more successful, bolstered by the single "Cat's in the Cradle.". Deborah Cox (born January 7, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B/pop singer, whose 1999 smash hit "Nobody's Supposed to be Here" was the longest-running number one single in the history of Billboard magazine's R&B charts. Chapin's debut album was Heads and Tales (1972), which 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. With John Wallace, Tim Scott and Ron Palmer, Chapin started playing in various local nightclubs in New York City. In 1971, he decided to focus on music. He originally intended to be a documentary film-maker, and directed Legendary Champions in 1968. Harry Chapin (December 7, 1942 - July 16, 1981) was an American singer and songwriter. Story of a Life (1999, Elektra). The Bottom Line Encore Collection (1998, Bottom Line / Koch). The Last Protest Singer (1988, Dunhill Compact Disc Classics). The Gold Medal Collection (1988, Elektra). Remember When the Music (1987, Dunhill Compact Disc Classics). Anthology of Harry Chapin (1985, Elektra). Sequel (1980, Boardwalk Records). Legends of the Lost and Found (Double Album, 1979, Elektra). Living Room Suite (1978, Elektra). Dance Band on the Titanic (Double Album, 1977, Elektra). On the Road to Kingdom Come (1976, Elektra). Greatest Stories Live (Double Album, 1976, Elektra). Portrait Gallery (1975, Elektra). Verities & Balderdash (1974, Elektra). Short Stories (1973, Elektra). Sniper and Other Love Songs (1972, Elektra). Heads and Tales (1972, Elektra). Chapin Music (1966, Rock-Land Records). |