false 2022-07-18 21:56:04 The Essentials 2002 2002-07-02 2002-07-02 74 Folk Pop Pop Rock Rock 27f448e9-f288-498d-9d12-92dc174678dc ae4e3542-7838-4a6f-b753-08216be5a6bb 83ee9fd8-838e-327f-8867-6454142fa77e /media/data/media4/Music/Harry Chapin/The Essentials (2002)/folder.jpg Harry Chapin AlbumArtist Harry Chapin Artist Harry Chapin Harry Chapin 1 Taxi 06:43 2 Sunday Morning Sunshine 03:48 3 W·O·L·D 05:12 4 Cat's in the Cradle 03:48 5 I Wanna Learn a Love Song 04:24 6 Better Place to Be 08:35 7 Dreams Go By 04:43 8 Sniper 09:57 9 30,000 Pounds of Bananas (live) 10:58 10 Dance Band on the Titanic 05:11 11 Sequel 06:39 12 Remember When the Music (reprise) 03:54 Harry Forster Chapin ( CHAY-pin; 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.