Harry Chapin

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Harry Chapin

American musician

Also known as: Harry Foster Chapin

Written by Christopher Walters

Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Dec 3, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Harry Foster Chapin

Born:: Dec. 7, 1942, New York, N.Y., U.S.

Died:: July 16, 1981, Jericho, N.Y. (aged 38)

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Harry Chapin (born Dec. 7, 1942, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died July 16, 1981, Jericho, N.Y.) was an American singer-guitarist who became as well known for his humanitarian efforts—particularly his antihunger crusade—as for his music. Born into a musical family from the Brooklyn Heights section of New York City, Chapin played in bands with his brothers and made documentary films before debuting as a recording artist when he was nearly 30 years old. Success came quickly; his first album, Heads and Tales (1972), stayed in the Top 100 for more than six months, buoyed by the success of the hit single ...(100 of 278 words)

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