Harry Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer and songwriter. Chapin's debut album, Heads and Tales (1972), was a success thanks to the single "Taxi". His follow-up album, Sniper and Other Love Songs, was less successful; but his third, Short Stories, was a major success. Verities & Balderdash, released soon after, was even more successful, bolstered by the chart-topping hit single "Cat's in the Cradle". He also wrote and performed a Broadway musical, The Night That Made America Famous.
Read more on Last.fm My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch and bills to pay He learned to walk while i was away And he was talkin’ ‘fore i knew it, and as he grew He’d say “i’m gonna be like you, dad You…
