Composer
Harry Chapin
American singer-songwriter (1942–1981)
1942–1981
49 works in the index
- Born
- 1942
- Died
- 1981
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- East Meadow
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Harry Forster Chapin (; December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy Award-winning artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, has sold over 16 million records worldwide.
Chapin recorded a total of 11 albums from 1972 until his death in 1981. All 14 singles that he released became hits on at least one national music chart. Chapin's songs include "Taxi" and "Cat's in the Cradle."
Chapin campaigned to end world hunger. He was a 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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- musician; singer; songwriter; singer-songwriter; guitarist; pianist; banjoist; film director; director; composer
- Genres
- traditional folk music
- Awards
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Official website
- http://www.harrychapinmusic.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 38345030
- ISNI
- 0000000073739229
- GND ID
- 123973856
- Library of Congress ID
- n85098945
- MusicBrainz ID
- ae4e3542-7838-4a6f-b753-08216be5a6bb
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Classical
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 49
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 1 of 2
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat's In The Cradle | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar | Jazz, Rock, Country, Classical, Pop, Folk | 18 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine(Chapin H | — | — | — | Piano | Rock | 10 |
| Sandy | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock, Pop | 8 |
| She Sings Songs Without Words | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock, Pop | 7 |
| Tangled Up Puppet | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock, Pop | 8 |
| WOLD | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar | Jazz, Rock, Pop | 8 |
| Corey's Coming | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock | 4 |
| Taxi | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar | Jazz, Rock, Pop | 8 |
| Remember When The Music(Chapin H | — | — | — | Piano | Rock | 7 |
| Sequel | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar | Jazz, Rock | 4 |
| I Wanna Learn A Love Song | — | — | — | Piano | Rock | 6 |
| Thirty Thousand Pounds Of(Chapin | — | — | — | Piano | Rock | 6 |
| I Wonder What Would Happen To This World | — | — | — | Voice | — | 4 |
| Winter Song | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock | 3 |
| Old College Avenue | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock | 2 |
| W O L D | — | — | — | Voice | — | 2 |
| Caroline | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| I Want To Learn A Love Song | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| When I Look Up | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| You Own The Light | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Thirty Thousand Pounds Of Bananas | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Circle | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| Jenny | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| If My Mary Were Here | — | — | — | Vocal | Jazz, Rock | 1 |
| Flowers Are Red | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| Last Stand | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| Shooting Star | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| Mr Tanner | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Song Man | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| November Rains | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Story Of A Life | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| Remember When The Music | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| You Are The Only Song / Circle | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| If Mary Were Here | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock | 2 |
| Dreams Go By (Chapin H) | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Harry Chapin: Guitar Anthology | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 1 |
| A Better Place to Be | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Better Place to Be, A | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Sniper | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Better Place To Be,A (Chapin H) | — | — | — | Piano | — | — |
| Danceband On The Titanic | — | — | — | Piano | — | — |
| Better Place To Be,A | — | — | — | Piano | Rock | 1 |
| Dreams Go By | — | — | — | Piano | Rock | 0 |
| The Cat's In The Cradle | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
| November Rain | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Pop | 1 |
| YOU OWN THE ONLY LIGHT | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Pop | 1 |
| Mister Tanner | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Pop | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 38345030. Portrait: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.