Harold
Forster
(Harry)
Chapin
Born in New York City, New York, USA
Ancestors 
Son of James Forbes Chapin
and [private mother (1920s - unknown)]
Husband of
[private wife (1930s - unknown)]
Descendants 
Father of
Jen Chapin
Died
at age 38
in Jericho, Nassau, New York, USA
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| Created 1 Nov 2014
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Biography
Harry Chapin is Notable.
Harry Forster Chapin was born on Dec. 7, 1942 in New York City to Jeanne Elspeth (Burke) Chapin Hart and Jim Chapin, a legendary percussionist. His parents divorced when he was 6.
He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School, and attended the US Air Force Academy for 3 months before dropping out.
In 1965, and with his brothers Tom, Steve, and with their father Jim Chapin on drums, "The Chapin Brothers" begin touring professionally,
He relaunched his music career in the early 1970s without his brothers when he was signed to the Elektra label. Chapin was best known for his story 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 driving force behind the creation of Jimmy Carter's Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977.
He died at the age of 38 on July 16, 1981 in a car crash on the Long Island Expressway. Fittingly, he was on his way to a benefit concert. In 1987, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work.
Sources
See also:
- Wikipedia: Harry Chapin
- Wikidata: Item Q1586454, en:Wikipedia
- Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #1819 in Huntington Rural Cemetery, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA
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David Morehead
One of his finest musical memories ~ https://youtu.be/CQ29tuGYPPI
posted 17 Jan 2023 by David Morehead
[thank David]
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