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Harry Chapin
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Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer and songwriter. Chapin's debut album, Heads and Tales (1972), 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. Verities & Balderdash, released soon after, was even more successful, bolstered by the chart-topping hit single "Cat's in the Cradle". He also wrote and performed a Broadway musical, The Night T...
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Harry Chapin's Movies
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Harry Chapin: You Are the Only Song
16 Mar 1999
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Tribute to Harry Chapin
23 Aug 1991
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Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
25 Jan 1980
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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973
31 Dec 1973
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The Book of Chapin
03 Dec 1974
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Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives
04 Nov 2025
