Acting
Harry Chapin
- Born
- Dec 7, 1942 · Aged 38
- Died
- Jul 16, 1981
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 6
- TV credits
- 7
- Directing credits
- 1
Also known as (1)
- Harry Forster Chapin
Biography
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 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 social activism, including raising…
