Your Stories & Memories of Harry Chapin and his influence on your life.
When I first attended Acadia University in Nova Scotia in 1978, I had never heard of Harry Chapin. However, some of my residence buddies were great fans of his. We used to listen to him all the time when we were partying and he sort of became a symbol of…
I'm 24, when Harry died I was just over a year old. I'd always caught Taxi on the radio and Cat's in the Cradle reminded me very much of my own childhood experience. But I couldn't tell you who was the artist behind either song. Then one day, about 2…
By the time I was of conscious memory, Harry Chapin had died. It was 1990 when I first heard the album Taxi. Like every young kid my age I rummaged through my parents record collection looking for vintage Beatles, Doors, Joplin what have you. I listened to scratchy Santana albums…
I remember when I used to go to my aunt Janet & uncle Manny’s house for Xmas eve. Harry would come and we would sing Xmas songs. That is one of the main reasons I became a musician. He inspired me so much.