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6 unusual facts about Harry Chapin


Ben Hamper

In fact, on the day Moore and Hamper were to meet to discuss Hamper's writing for the Flint Voice, Harry Chapin — a long time benefactor for the paper — was killed in a car accident.

Hidden Things

Allmusic's Mike DeGagne felt Hidden Things showed "Paul's genius for telling stories behind the jingle of his acoustic guitar is pure and plentiful throughout... Kelly's story telling can be likened to Harry Chapin's, except Kelly leaves more to the imagination, adding a sturdier foundation for pondering and analysis".

Kenneth Burke

In later life, his New Jersey farm was a popular summer retreat for his extended family, as reported by his grandson Harry Chapin, a contemporary popular song artist.

He also wrote the song "One Light in a Dark Valley," later recorded by his grandson Harry Chapin.

The Night That Made America Famous

The Night That Made America Famous is a 1975 musical revue featuring the songs of folk singer Harry Chapin.

The Ovens, Nova Scotia

The private park located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, owned and operated by Angela and Steve Chapin (brother of Harry Chapin), located at the meeting point of Lunenburg and Rose Bay in Lunenburg County.


Andover, New Jersey

Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), cultural and literary critic and philosopher; Harry and Tom Chapin's grandfather.

Dance Band on the Titanic

Dance Band on the Titanic is the seventh studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1977.(see 1977 in music).

Greatest Stories Live

Greatest Stories Live is the first live album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, recorded over three nights in Los Angeles, California, and released in 1976.

Jim Chapin

He was the father of ten children, including musicians Harry, Tom (not to be confused with Thomas Chapin) and Steve Chapin, who are also the children of Elspeth Hart, the daughter of Kenneth Burke.

Legends of the Lost and Found

Legends of the Lost and Found: New Greatest Stories Live is the second live album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).

Phillip E. Hardy

In a May 9, 1994 Music Connection magazine review, Hardy’s vocal style was compared to Harry Chapin and in a July 4, 1994 article said his drumming was described as “As precise as the tick-tock of Big Ben and rocks like a run away renegade.

Six String Orchestra

"Six String Orchestra" is a song written, composed, and performed by Harry Chapin and released on his 1974 album Verities & Balderdash.

The Bottom Line Encore Collection

The Bottom Line Encore Collection is the fourth live album by Harry Chapin, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music) as a two-CD compilation.


see also

Dallas Wayne

Dallas' acting credits include the national touring company of Harry Chapin's Cotton Patch Gospel; "Stanley Sanders" in critically acclaimed musical Smoke on the Mountain; "Eddie" with original Broadway cast of Pump Boys and Dinettes; and a movie narration in the award-winning satirical documentary The Joy Boys Story.

Heads and Tails

Heads & Tales, a 1972 album by American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin

Jen Chapin

She serves on the Board of Directors of WhyHunger, a grassroots support organization founded by Harry Chapin and current Executive Director Bill Ayres.

Tom Chapin

He occasionally appears in Harry Chapin tribute concerts (often with brother Steve Chapin).