About Harry Chapin

Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer -songwriter, remembered in particular for his folk rock songs "Taxi," "W*O*L*D," and the number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle"; as well as his folk musical based on the biblical book of John, "Cotton Patch Gospel." Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger, his work 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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