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…
Harry Chapin made songs sound like movies. I hear his songs and a movie plays in my head. It is my desire to write like that, though I doubt I will match him. I remember the day he died. I was teaching guitar lessons as a way to support myself.…
It was the late fall / early winter of 1975 when I became familiar with "Cats In The Cradle." I was in the eighth grade and turned 14 in December, 1974. That song brings back a lot of cool memories for me; growing up, dealing with raging hormones, the crushes…
The first time I saw Harry Chapin was in 1978. He had such a profound effect on me and how I viewed "famous" people. He stayed after the show and signed all autographs, kissed the women, me included and really seemed to want to be there. After that I saw…