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…
I first heard of Harry Chapin when my sister and her husband went on holiday to the states to visit his sister. They brought back Verities and Balderdash, which someone had recommended. The first time we listened to it I thought the 2ND word of the title was an apt…