On Christmas day 2005 I was searching for more info because Harry's W.O.L.D. is voted number 1,683 in the TOP 2,000 records in my country. I realized that, although his records are hardly ever played The Netherlands there must be more Dutch fans than just me! I only wish I…
Harry may not have been the greatest singer of all time, yet his music had great meaning. A song that particularly comes to mind is "Mr. Tanner." It's a story of a man who is rejected by critics when he try's out for a record label. In a way, this…
I know that song was written for Don McLean, but it should have been written for Harry Chapin. I was "introduced" to Harry’s music when I was a wannabe Folk Singer in the late Seventies. I was having a bit of success, having written a few songs that proved to…
I can't recall when I first heard Harry Chapin sing. I only know that when Taxi first hit the airwaves, I remarked to a friend that I've heard "this guy" before. However, my intense interest in Harry's music didn't truly blossom until 1978--the year my wife and I divorced. There…