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* [http://whyhunger.org World Hunger Year] - This charity was founded by Harry and [[Bill Ayres]] | * [http://whyhunger.org World Hunger Year] - This charity was founded by Harry and [[Bill Ayres]] | ||
* [http://www.harrychapinfoundation.org Harry Chapin Foundation] - Founded in Harry's memory | * [http://www.harrychapinfoundation.org Harry Chapin Foundation] - Founded in Harry's memory | ||
| + | * Long Island Cares | ||
== Other Harry Chapin Websites == | == Other Harry Chapin Websites == | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 7 March 2010
Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was a American folk singer, playwright, known for his story songs. Later in his life he focused his energy on the philanthropic efforts with a special focus on world hunger with creation of World Hunger Year. He also performed benefit concerts for hundreds of other organizations during his career. Towards the end of his career, half his concerts were benefits.
Contents
Family
Harry was the second oldest of four brothers: Jim, Tom, and Steve of jazz drummer James Forbes Chapin and Elspeth (Burke) Chapin. . Harry also had other stepbrothers and stepsisters. Harry married Sandy Gaston on November 28, 1968. Harry and Sandy had two children: Josh and Jen. Harry's stepchildren from Sandy's first marriage were Jaime, Jonothon, and Jason.
Harry passed away on July 16, 1981. He died in an automobile accident with a semi-truck on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) in Long Island, New York. The official cause of death was listed as heart attack. He is buried in the Huntington Rural Cemetery in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Harry was om the way to perform another another charitable concert when he was killed.
Band
- Ron Palmer (1971-1974) - guitar, background vocals
- Tim Scott (1971-1972) - cello
- John Wallace (1971-1981) - bass, background vocals
- Michael Masters (1973-1976) - cello
- Howard Fields (1975-1981) - drums
- Doug Walker (1975-1981) - electric guitar, background vocals
- Steve Chapin (1975-1981) - piano
- Ron Evanuik (1976) - cellist
- Kim Scholes 1977-1980) - cello
- Yvonne Cable (1980-1981) - cello
- Tom Chapin (occasional performances) - guitar, background vocals
Body of Work
For many artists this section might called the Discography. As Harry's works spanned not only music, for which has was best known, his credits also include directing/writing documentaries, soundtracks, music scores, soundtracks to movies and TV shows, writing and producing musicals.
Albums
Singles
| Year | Songs | Label | Format(s) | Country | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Taxi | Elektra EK-45770 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo white label |
| 1972 | Taxi / Empty | Elektra | Vinyl 7" | US | |
| 1972 | Taxi / Empty | Elektra K 12044 | Vinyl 7" | UK | White Label |
| 1972 | Sunday Morning Sunshine | Elektra EK-45811 | Vinyl 7" | US | |
| 1972 | Better Place to Be | Elektra E-45327 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo - white Label |
| 1972 | Better Place to Be | Elektra E-45327 | Vinyl 7" | Canada | Promo - White Label |
| 1972 | Could You Put Your Light On, Please | Sam 8 | Vinyl 7" | UK | Promo for UK concert. With songs from Mickey Newberry and Plainsong. Song shortened to fit on the record |
| 1974 | Cat's in the Cradle / Vacancy | Elektra E-45203 | Vinyl 7" | US | Blue Green Caterpillar label |
| 1974 | I Wanna Learn a Love Song / She Sings Songs Without Words | Elektra E-45236 | Vinyl 7" | US | Blue Green Caterpillar label |
| 1974 | I Wanna Learn a Love Song | Elektra E-45236 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo White label |
| 1974 | W*O*L*D / Short Stories | Elektra E-45874 | Vinyl 7" | US | Blue Green Caterpillar label |
| 1975 | Tangled Up Puppet | Elektra E-45258 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo White Label |
| 1975 | I Wanna Learn a Love Song / She Sings Songs Without Words | Elektra ELK 12173 | Vinyl 7" | German | WEA orange/green watercolor with Harry pointing |
| 1975 | Dreams Go By / Stop Singing These Sad Songs | Elektra 12191 | Vinyl 7" | France | Picture Sleeve |
| 1975 | What Made America Famous | Elektra EK-45893 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo - White Label |
| 1975 | Dreams Go By / Stop Singing These Sad Songs | Elektra E 45264 | Vinyl 7" | Canada | Blue Green Caterpillar label |
| 1976 | Corey's Coming / If My Mary Were Here | Elektra E-45203 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo - White Label |
| 1977 | Dance Band on the Titanic (song) | Elektra E-45426 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo - White Label |
| 1977 | My Old Lady | Elektra E-45455 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo - White Label |
| 1978 | Flowers are Red / Jenny | Elektra E-45524 | Vinyl 7" | Canada | Blue Green Caterpillar label |
| 1978 | If You Want to Feel | Elektra E-45497 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo White Sleeve |
| 1980 | Remember When the Music / Northwest 222 | Epic EPC A1168 | Vinyl 7" | US | Blue Epic Sleeve |
| 1980 | Remember When the Music | WS8 5705 | Vinyl 7" | US | Promo white label |
| 1980 | Sequel / I Finally Found It, Sandy | WS8 5700 | Vinyl 7" | US | Boardwalk |
| 1980 | Sequel / I Finally Found It, Sandy | FWS1 | Vinyl 7" | US | Sleeve with artwork of a Taxi |
| 1981 | Story of a Life | NB7 11-119 | Vinyl 7" | US | |
| 1982 | I Don't Want to Be President | ZS-45-Promo-1 | Vinyl 7" | US | Red Level |
| 1993 | Cat's in the Cradle | WEA | CD | Germany | live and studio versions |
| 1987 | Remember When the Music / I Miss America | CD 3" | US | ||
| 1989 | Cat's in the Cradle / What Made America Famous | 9 4-45067 | cassette | US | |
| undated | Country Dreams | Warner Chapell | CD | US | |
| 1970s | Cat's in the Cradle | Four Track Stereo | Vinyl 7" EP | Thailand | 4 tracks including Angie Baby (Helen Reddy) on the cover, Laughter in Rain (Neil Sedaka), Hold On (Sister Jane Mead) |
| 1970s | Cat's in the Cradle | Four Track Stereo FT-175 | Vinyl 7" EP | Thailand | 4 tracks including Paul McCartney and Elvis Presley |
| unk | Dirt Gets Under the Fingernails | Elektra K12194 | Vinyl 7" | UK | |
| unk | Taxi / W*O*L*D | Elektra E-45066 | Vinyl 7" | US | Spun Gold |
| unk | Cat's in the Cradle / What Made America Famous | Elektra E-45067 | Vinyl 7" | US | Spun Gold |
Covers
Including The Chapin Family and cast recordings over 50 Harry Chapin written songs have been covered by other artists.
Various artist anthologies
Cat's in the Cradle has been included in over 50 anthologies. The following songs have also been included in anthologies:
- 30,000 Pounds of Bananas
- Better Place to Be
- Circle
- Dance Band on the Titanic
- Dancin' Boy
- Last of the Protest Singers
- Mr. Tanner
- Remember When the Music
- Taxi
- W*O*L*D
Soundtracks
| Song | Year | Title | Label | Format(s) | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat's in the Cradle | 1998 | Mr. Jealousy | CD | ||
| 2007 | Shrek the 3rd | CD |
Musicals
| Year | Title | Role | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Night That Made America Famous | Composer, performer | |
| 1975 | The Zinger | Composer | |
| 1982 | Cotton Patch Gospel | Composer | |
| Lies and Legends | Composer |
Radio Recordings
These releases were planned for radio broadcasts and were generally distributed to radio stations (before the advent of the Internet).
| Year | Album | Category | Format(s) | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Merry Christmas from Merv Griffin | Radio show | LP | from the Merv Griffin Show |
Music Books
| Year | Book | Publisher | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Heads and Tales | Story Songs, Ltd./Warner Bros. | 104 pp. |
| 1974 | Verities and Balderdash | Warner Bros. | 80 pp. |
| 1975 | Portrait Gallery | Warner Bros. | 72 pp. |
| 1976 | Greatest Stories Live | Warner Bros. | 88 pp. |
| 1978 | Living Room Suite | Warner Bros. | 63 pp. |
| 1978 | The Music of Harry Chapin Made Easy for Guitar | Warner Bros. | 48 pp. |
| 1987 | Harry Chapin: A Legacy in Song | Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard | 180 pp. |
| 1988 | The Authentic Guitar Style of Harry Chapin | Cherry Lane Music | 55 pp. |
| 1989 | Harry Chapin Tribute | Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard | 104 pp. |
| 2000 | Harry Chapin Guitar Anthology Series | Warner Bros. | 66 pp. |
Sheet Music
| Year | Song | Publisher | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Circle | Hal Leonard Music | For a full marching band. The cover features a majorette with baton. |
| 1972 | Sunday Morning Sunshine | Warner Brothers. | 8 pp. Orange with picture from Heads and Tales album. |
| 1972 | Taxi | Story Songs, Ltd./Cherry Lane Music | 14 pp. |
| 1973 | I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 6 pp. Red Cover | |
| 1974 | Cat's in the Cradle | Warner Brothers | 8 pp. Reddish brown cover. |
| 1974 | W*O*L*D | Story Songs | 8 pp. Blue Cover. Early picture of Harry with the under the chin beard. |
| 1975 | Circles | Warner Brothers | For Mary Travers cover of Circle (note the song is known as Circles) |
| 1975 | Tangled Up Puppet | Blue cover | |
| unk | Cat's in the Cradle | Ugly Kid Joe version |
Sheet Music - Compilations
| Year | Song | Title | Publisher | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | W*O*L*D | The Folk-Rock Guitar Collection | Hal Leonard. | 111 pp. ISBN:0793581257. |
| 2007 | Cat's in the Cradle | Shrek the Third | 84 pp. ISBN: 160378005X | |
| unk | Circle | The Bottom Line Presents | ||
| unk | Cat's in the Cradle / Taxi | Unplugged Guitar Book Xtreme | Warner Brothers | 360 pp. |
| unk | Cat's in the Cradle | Billboards Number One Hits of the Seventies Song Book | Creative Concepts Publishing | 65 songs and 46 artist commentaries |
| unk | Cat's in the Cradle | Now and Forever | Creative Concepts Publishing |
TV and movie credits
| Year | Title | Credit/Role | Label | Format(s) | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Legendary Champions | Writer and director | CBS/HBO Video | VHS | Two separate releases with slight different lengths, credited as Harry F. Chapin |
| 1971 | Blue Water, White Death | Composer (uncredited) | DVD | Harry's brother Tom sings an early version of Someone Keeps Calling My Name | |
| 1973 | She Lives! | Composer | TV movie not released on video | ||
| 1980s | Cotton Patch Gospel | Composer, Lyrics | VHS, DVD | ||
| 1987 | The Final Concert/You Are the Only Song | Musician | 1980 concert | VHS, DVD, Laserdisc | |
| 1987 | Mother and Daughter: The Loving War | Composer, Actor | Charter Communications | VHS | |
| 1995 | Book of Chapin | Musician | Rhino | VHS, DVD | Also released on DVD later under a different name. |
| 2002 | Rockpalast Live - 25th Anniversary | Musician | Pioneer | DVD | From April 12, 1977 concert in Germany |
| 2005 | Remember When: The Anthology | Archival Footage | MPI Media | DVD | From PBS show |
Video Compilations
| Song(s) | Year | Title | Label | Format(s) | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | unk | The Midnight Special | DVD | From 1973 performance |
Books
| Year | Title | Credit/Role | Label | Format(s) | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Looking...Seeing | Author | PB | Book of Poetry and Song Lyrics | |
| 1987 | Taxi | Biography of | Trade PB | The family withdrew support for this project after Harry's death |
Tribute Artists
Various artists perform Harry Chapin tribute concerts that feature the songs of Harry Chapin. In the spirit of Chapin's activism, these concerts are often benefits for a hunger-related charity. These artist include:
Tribute Songs
A number of songs have been written about Harry.
- Number One (1992) - Tom Chapin on Life is Like That
- Keep the Change (1992) - Kevin Mulvenna on Red, White, and Blues
- Storyman 2006 (2006) - Harry Nydick (unreleased)
Philanthropic Organizations
Harry either founded these organizations or there is direct link to the charity and Harry.
- World Hunger Year - This charity was founded by Harry and Bill Ayres
- Harry Chapin Foundation - Founded in Harry's memory
- Long Island Cares
Other Harry Chapin Websites
- Harry Chapin Music - The official family site
- Chapin Music - Tribute site run by Scott Sivikoff and Steve Gibbons
- Harry Chapin at Yahoo Groups - Very active forum of Harry Chapin fans
- Harry's Friends -Bob Marr's tribute website
- The Harry Chapin Archive- Brian Bieluch's tribute website
- Short Stories - A Harry Chapin - by Andy Langran
- Harry Chapin Obsessed at myspace.com
