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Harry Chapin
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American singer-songwriter (1942–1981)
Film & TV
Harry Forster 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…
Known for
- Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives — Self (archive footage)2025
- Harry Chapin: You Are the Only Song — Himself1999
- Tribute to Harry Chapin1991
- Mother and Daughter: The Loving War — Lillie's Ex-Husband1980
- Solid Gold1980
- The Book of Chapin1974
- Rockpalast1974
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973 — Self1973
- The Midnight Special — Self1972
- The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Harry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- New York City
- Father
- Jim Chapin
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Elektra
- Official website
- www.harrychapinmusic.com
- Image
- Harry chapin 1978.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1942-12-07
- date of death
- 1981-07-16
- Commons category
- Harry Chapin
- manner of death
- accidental death
- Commons gallery
- Harry Chapin
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best New Artist
- name in native language
- Harry Chapin
- end of work period
- 1981-00-00
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