Your Stories & Memories of Harry Chapin and his influence on your life.
I didn't actually know Harry Chapin or grow up with him. I was, however, lucky enough to have parents that listened to Harry while I was growing up. They found Harry's music around 1977, when I was 10 years old. Some of the fondest memories of my childhood are laying…
When I was very young, I caught "Taxi" on the radio one day. I loved the fact that Harry Chapin was just belting out, so loud and clear, "When I'm stoned!" That got me hooked. I bought all his previous albums, and always kept on top of his new ones.…
It was early 80's when I first heard the song "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" by Harry. I was living in a small, rustic cabin on the banks of Hamburg Cove in Lyme, CT for two weeks at a summer camp by the name of Camp Claire. In order to wind…
I Love Harry. I saw him 5 times in concert. At one of those concerts, Harry Chapin opened for Little River Band (can you believe that?) at Red Rocks in Colorado. It was raining and everyone was under their umbrellas and blankets when Harry came out on stage, shaking his…