Harry Chapin

Folk Singer

Birthday December 7, 1942

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

DEATH DATE Jul 16, 1981 (38)

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About

Folk singer and composer of songs like "Taxi" and "Flowers are Red." His song "Cat's in the Cradle" was a #1 hit. He received both the President's Merit Award and the Hall of Fame Award at the Grammy Awards.

Before fame

He went to Cornell University, but never finished his degree.

Trivia

He helped create the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. "Cat's in the Cradle" has garnered more than 200 million streams on Spotify.

Family life

He was married to Sandy Chapin on November 26, 1968, and they had two children together.

Associated with

He enjoyed singing and philanthropy, much like Dolores Hope.