Biography

Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter best known for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", 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 player 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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#	Song	Languages	Released	Views
1	Cats in the Cradle 100 Hits: 70's	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2007	5.030
2	Flowers Are Red Living Room Suite	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1978	1.307
3	Cat's in the Cradle Singers & Songwriters [Time-Life Box Set]	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2011	1.104
4	Taxi Troubadours of Folk, Vol. 4: Singer-Songwriters of the 1970's	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1995	891
5	Sequel Sequel	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1980	533
6	Dance Band on the Titanic Dance Band on the Titanic	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1977	446
7	Cats in the Cradle 100 Greatest Rock	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2017	414
8	Taxi Drop the Needle On the Hits: Best of Harry Chapin [B&N Exclusive]	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2018	387
9	Taxi Introducing	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2006	370
10	She Is Always Seventeen Anthology of Harry Chapin	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1985	356

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#	Song	Released	Views
1	The Elektra Collection: 1971-1978	2015	5.819
2	100 Hits: 70's	2007	5.298
3	Story of a Life: The Harry Chapin Box	1999	3.267
4	Original Album Series	2010	3.081
5	Greatest Stories Live	1976	2.902
6	100 Greatest Rock	2017	1.999
7	Dance Band on the Titanic	1977	1.997
8	Classic Hits of Harry Chapin	2015	1.941
9	The Gold Medal Collection	1988	1.887
10	Living Room Suite	1978	1.850
11	Rock Classics: The Collection		1.682
12	70s: The Collection	2012	1.557
13	The Bottom Line Archive: Live 1980	2015	1.534
14	Singers & Songwriters [Time-Life Box Set]	2011	1.346
15	Introducing	2006	1.338
16	Legends of the Lost & Found	1979	1.300
17	Dance Band on the Titanic/Living Room Suite	2012	1.295
18	Anthology of Harry Chapin	1985	1.247
19	Heads & Tales	1972	1.172
20	Sequel	1980	1.143
21	Verities & Balderdash	1974	1.099
22	The Bottom Line Encore Collection	1998	1.099
23	70s Music Explosion [Time Life]	2007	1.085
24	Pop Goes the 70s	2015	991
25	Drop the Needle On the Hits: Best of Harry Chapin [B&N Exclusive]	2018	943
26	A Better Place to Be: The Songs of Harry Chapin	2002	919
27	Short Stories	1974	905
28	Troubadours of Folk, Vol. 4: Singer-Songwriters of the 1970's	1995	891
29	The Final Concert	1984	884
30	The Story of a Life		861
31	VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection	2001	803
32	Deeper Still [China Bonus Tracks]	2002	794
33	Portrait Gallery	1975	792
34	Sniper & Other Love Songs	1972	785
35	The Essentials	2002	771
36	Cat's in the Cradle and Other Hits	2008	660
37	Remember When the Music	1987	620
38	Harry Chapin: The Tribute Concert	1990	521
39	Heads and Tales [Bonus Track]	1972	504
40	The Arthur Fiedler Legacy: From Fabulous Broadway to Hollywood's Reel Thing	2007	497
41	Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through the Years	2000	491
42	Seventies Feelings	1995	371
43	Have a Nice Decade: The 70s Pop Culture Box	1998	354
44	100 Hits: Dad		347
45	American Pie: Great Tales & Sagas in Song	1998	320
46	Singers & Songwriters: Early 70's	2000	260
47	The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Anthems	2013	254
48	Acoustic '70s [Warner]	2017	234
49	Born to Rock: 60 Tracks of Classic Rock	2012	224
50	Barry Williams Presents: 70s Music Explosion	2006	214
51	Free Spirit	2007	213
52	Acoustic Love [WEA]	2005	194
53	#1 Hits of 1970-1974	1998	194
54	Remember When: The Anthology	2005	192
55	Drift Away, Vol. 2	1993	188
56	Get Ready, Here Come the '70s	2007	187
57	Harry Chapin Tribute	1990	185
58	Rock & Roll 70s	2009	180
59	Every Song Tells a Story	1995	178
60	Latest & Greatest Singer Songwriters	2013	177
61	Singers & Songwriters Hard-to-Find Hits	2002	158
62	Oh What a Night: 70s Classics	2012	144
63	Songs: The Best of the Singer-Songwriters	2002	137
64	70s: The Collection	2012	135
65	Singers & Songwriters: 1970-1974 [2001]	2001	130
66	#1 Classic Hits of the 70s [Madacy]	2007	126
67	70s Music Explosion: Sunshine	2005	125
68	Classic Hits of Harry Chapin		115
69	Rockland Radio: Welcome To Classic Rock Chapter 1	2007	112
70	Shrek the Third	2007	109
71	The Greatest Mellow 70's Hits of All Time	2006	105
72	Time in a Bottle: The Best of Mellow Rock	2002	101
73	Only Rock 'N Roll 1970-1974: #1 Radio Hits	1996	100
74	Troubadours: Folk and the Roots of American Music, Pt. 3	2014	100
75	Singers & Songwriters: 40 Hits, All Orignal Recordings [Time-Life]	1990	98
76	75 Jaar Radiohits: 70-80	2005	98
77	Rolling Stone: The Timeless Stories of the '70s Singer-Songwriter	2008	97
78	The Best Pop Album of the 70's...Ever!	2003	94
79	Retro '70s	2004	89
80	Eazy Rock Ultimate Collection	2006	88
81	Once Upon a Song	2001	85
82	The Very Best of Singers and Songwriters	2003	85
83	Rhino Hi-Five: Harry Chapin [US Release]	2005	84
84	Radio Daze: Pop Hits of the 80s, Vol. 4	1995	82
85	Our Songs: Singers & Songwriters Encore	1992	82
86	All Over the Map	2006	81
87	Shrek the Third [Import Version]	2007	80
88	Forever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra 1963-1973	2007	78
89	Doc Rock presents Campfire Classics	2004	78
90	Ultimate Singer-Songwriter Col	2000	74
91	Top Hits / 70's Only Number 1's [2 CD]	2011	73
92	American Pie	1998	71
93	American Pie: Singer Songwriter Classics		69
94	Ultimate 16: Lite FM Love Songs	2005	69
95	The Ultimate Singer-Songwriter Collection	2003	69
96	Singers & Songwriters [Time Life]	1990	69
97	25 Years of Number 1 Hits, Vol. 3	1996	67
98	Far Out 70s Hits	2014	67
99	Campfire Collection		66
100	The Arthur Fiedler Legacy: From Fabulous Broadway to Hollywood's Reel Thing	2007	61

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