Dance Band on the Titanic is the seventh studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1977. Its vinyl release is a Double album set. It was later released as a (single) CD. Dance Band on the Titanic is the seventh studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1977. Its vinyl release is a Double album set. It was later released as a (single) CD. false 2025-11-08 09:07:40 Dance Band on the Titanic 1977 1977-01-01 1977-01-01 38 Contemporary Folk Folk Pop Soft Rock 112594 2119558 29cfab9e-ed37-4363-a4ba-df60fa8ed499 ae4e3542-7838-4a6f-b753-08216be5a6bb d7fe7cc9-5a00-3cab-924b-ac8052024d0e /media/data/media4/Music/Harry Chapin/Dance Band on the Titanic (1977)/12 Vinyl 01/folder.jpg Harry Chapin Harry Chapin 1 1 Dance Band on the Titanic 05:12 1 2 Why Should People Stay the Same 04:46 1 3 My Old Lady 03:52 1 4 We Grew Up a Little Bit 05:07 1 5 Bluesman 05:14 1 6 Country Dreams 04:46 1 7 I Do It for You, Jane 05:04 1 8 I Wonder What Happened to Him 04:08 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 best-known songs include "Taxi" and "Cat's in the Cradle." As a dedicated humanitarian, Chapin fought to end world hunger. He was a key 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.