Harry Chapin
Folk rock, Musical Artist
1942 – 1981
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Who was Harry Chapin?
Harry Forster Chapin was an American singer-songwriter best known for his folk rock songs including "Taxi," "W*O*L*D," "Sniper", "Flowers Are Red," and the No. 1 hit "Cat's in the Cradle." Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; he was a key participant in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. In 1987, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work.
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- Born
- Dec 7, 1942
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Harry Forster Chapin
- Chapin, Harry
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian race
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Cornell University
- Brooklyn Technical High School
- United States Air Force Academy
- Lived in
- New York City
- Brooklyn
- Died
- Jul 16, 1981
Interstate 495
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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