Harry Chapin was an American singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. He originally intended to be a documentary film-maker, and directed
Legendary Champions in 1968, which was nominated for a documentary Academy Award. In 1971, he decided to focus on music. With Big John Wallace, Tim Scott and Ron Palmer, Chapin started playing in various local nightclubs in New York City.
Chapin graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School along with the class of 1960, and was among four other inductees in the 2000 Alumni Hall Of Fame. He briefly attended the United States Air Force Academy and then was an intermittent student at Cornell University. He did not complete a degree.
Chapin's debut album was Heads and Tales (1972), which 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. Read more about ...
