Harry Chapin
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Biography
[Edit]Harry Chapin's career as a popular singer/songwriter was cut short by an auto accident in 1981, yet he left behind a series of recordings that his fans continue to treasure decades after his death. Chapin was never a critically acclaimed singer/songwriter. Critics accused him of over-sentimentalizing his subjects and attaching heavy-handed morals to his socially aware story-songs; the heavily orchestrated arrangements that accompanied many of his songs didn't help his case with the critics, either. Nevertheless, Chapin earned a devoted audience during the '70s, through his music and his charity work as a social activist.
Chapin began performing while he was in high school, singing in the Brooklyn Heights Boys' Choir and forming a band with his brothers Tom and Stephen. During college, he decided to pursue a career as a documentary filmmaker; in 1968, he directed the Oscar-nominated Legendary Champions. In 1971, he switched his career, concentrating on music. Chapin recruited a backing band through an ad in the Village Voice; the respondents included bassist John Wallace, guitarist Ron Palmer, and cellist Tim Scott. The group began performing in various clubs around New York and the singer/songwriter was soon signed to Elektra Records.
Heads and Tails, Chapin's first album, was released in the summer of 1972 and became a success thanks to the hit single "Taxi," which soon became the songwriter's signature tune. Later that year, he released his second album, Sniper and Other Love Songs, which didn't fare quite as well as his debut. Short Stories, Chapin's third album, appeared in the spring of 1973; it spent 23 weeks on the chart due to the success of the single "W.O.L.D.," a story about the life of a disc jockey. After recording his fourth album, Verities and Balderdash, Chapin disbanded his backing band and began work on his musical The Night That Made America Famous; both Wallace and cellist Michael Masters worked on the show, along with guitarist Doug Walker, drummer Howie Fields, and Chapin's brothers Tom, Steve, and Jim. While he was working on the musical, Verities and Balderdash became his biggest hit, peaking at number four on the U.S. charts and becoming a gold record. The album's success was benefited by the number-one single "Cat's in the Cradle," a song about an inconsiderate, career-oriented father that was based on a poem written by Chapin's wife.
The Night That Made America Famous opened on February 26, 1975. It closed on April 6, after 75 performances; the show would earn two Tony nominations. Chapin won an Emmy award that spring for his contributions to ABC television's children's series Make a Wish, which was hosted by his brother Tom. That spring, the singer/songwriter co-founded World Hunger Year, a charity designed to raise money to fight international famine; the organization earned over $350,000 in its first year. In the fall of 1975, Chapin delivered Portrait Gallery, his follow-up to Verities and Balderdash. While the album performed respectably, peaking at number 53, it failed to recapture the mass audience of his previous album.
Greatest Stories — Live, a double album released in the spring of 1976, became the singer/songwriter's second gold album, peaking at number 48. Chapin was becoming more politically active throughout 1976, as evidenced by his role as a delegate at that summer's Democratic Convention. Late in 1976, he released On the Road to Kingdom Come, which spent a mere six weeks on the charts. The 1977 double-album Dance Band on the Titanic was on the charts for a few more weeks, yet it didn't spawn a hit single. The following year, Chapin met with President Jimmy Carter, discussing the need for a Presidential Commission on Hunger; he also released Living Room Suite that summer, which peaked at number 133.
Chapin released a second live album, Legends of the Lost and Found — New Greatest Stories Live, in the fall of 1979; it was his least-successful album, spending only three weeks on the charts. In 1980, he signed with Boardwalk Records, releasing Sequel that fall; the title track of the album was a sequel to his first hit single, "Taxi," and became his last Top 40 hit.
On July 16, 1981, Chapin was driving to a business meeting on the Long Island Expressway near Jericho, NY, when his car was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. The accident caused his gas tank to explode, killing the singer/songwriter in the process. A memorial fund was established in his name following his death, with Elektra Records providing the initial donation of 10,000 dollars. Over the years, the fund has raised an estimated $5 million, which has gone to a variety of social causes that were close to Chapin's heart.
Title: Classic Hits of Harry Chapin
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Legends of the Lost and Found - New Greatest Stories Live
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: VH1 Behind The Music: The Harry Chapin Collection
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Some More Stories (Live At Radio Bremen 1977)
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Story Book: The Elektra Albums 1972-1978 (CD3)
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Folk
Title: The Bottom Line Archive Series (Live 1981)
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Elektra Albums 1972-1978 (CD6)
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Folk
Title: The Elektra Albums 1972-1978 (CD5)
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Folk
Title: The Gold Medal Collection
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Sequel
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk, Folk
Title: Living Room Suite
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: The Bottom Line Encore Collection: Harry Chapin
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Cat's In the Cradle / Vacancy [Digital 45] - Single
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: On the Road to Kingdom Come
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: The Last Protest Singer
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Dance Band On the Titanic
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Rhino Hi-Five: Harry Chapin
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Chapin Music!
Artist: Harry Chapin, Steve Chapin, The Chapin Brothers, Tom Chapin
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Verities & Balderdash
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Sniper & Other Love Songs
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Portrait Gallery
Artist: Harry Chapin
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Collections
Title: Elektra Records Acoustic Sampler (1950-1973)
Genre: Alternative
Title: Compact Disc Club - Flirt CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Get Ready, Here Come The '70s
Genre: World Music, Country, Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1972 CD5
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1975 CD2
Title: 100 Hits - 70s (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, New Wave, Punk, World Music, Disco, Funk
Title: Essential Acoustic Love (CD3)
Genre: Acoustic
Title: Shrek 3 (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Anthems (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Essential Acoustic Love (CD2)
Genre: Acoustic
Title: 100 Hits Dad (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: The 70's - 1974 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Bayern 3 Ulli Wengers One Hit Wonder Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio Daze Vol. 4
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD3: 1972)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD6: 1975)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Difficult-To-Strip-To Hits Vol. 1
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 062
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Symphonic Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Born To Rock - 60 Tracks Of Classic Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: 70s
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Dad
Genre: Rock
Title: The Greatest Singer-Songwriter Classics (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1972 (CD8)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1976 (CD10)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1973 (CD7)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Country, Pop Rock, Funk, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Coming Personal Holiday - Promotion (CD3)
Genre: Garage, House, Latin, Progressive
Title: The Ultimate 70s Compilation (Pop & Chart Edition) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, World Music, Country, Disco, Funk, Folk
Title: 70 Hits Of The 70s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Country, Disco
Title: American Classics (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: American Pop Rock Classics (Top History) (CD2)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Super Pop Hit Songs (CD1)
Title: Simply Seventies (CD1)
Title: Explosive Music 70’s (CD2)
Title: Smooth 70s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Symphonic Rock, Latin, Funk
Title: Classic Acoustic 2017 (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Country, Traditional Pop Music, Indie
Title: 70s Pop Music Disco (CD2)
Genre: Post Disco, Electro, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Disco
Title: Rock Classics: The Collection (CD1)
Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Garage Punk, Heavy Metal, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: Oldies 70's
Title: Classic Rock Antems 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Acoustic 70s (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Acoustic 70s - 60 Hit Chart Tracks 2017 (CD3)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Smooth Rock: Box Set 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, World Music, Folk
Title: Songs For The Car Box Set 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: Definitive 70s (X5 Music Group)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Disco, Pop, Funk, Folk
Title: UK Top 40 One-Hit Wonders 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Funk, Folk
Title: Acoustic Hits (X5 Music Group)
Genre: Indie Rock, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Alternative, Folk
Title: Soundtrack To The 70's
Title: Smoothest 70's
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: Welcome Back - 70's Soft Pop Classics
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Male Singer / Songwriters
Genre: Soul, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: 100 Hits From The 70's (CD1)
Title: Classic Pop Ballads 2019
Genre: Downtempo, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, World Music, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: UK Chart Pop Hits Of 1973
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rock, Easy Listening
Title: 100 Greatest Chilled Pop (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Pop: The Guitar & The Song 2019
Genre: Jazz, Rock, New Wave, World Music, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie, Smooth Jazz, Folk
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1972
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Folk & Acoustic Classics 2019
Genre: Folk Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Retro 70s Pop 2019
Genre: Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Easy Listening
Title: 100 Greatest Shower Songs (CD2)
Genre: Pop