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CHAPIN Harry
(voc,g)

Personal Data:

Born:	07.12.1942	(New York, USA, as Harry Forster Chapin)
Died:	16.07.1981	(car crash)

Line-Up:

Harry Chapin - voc,g
Doug Walker - g
John Wallace - bg
Steve Chapin - kb
Howie Fields - ds
Yvonne Cable - cello

Former Members:

Steve Chapin (kb, 1971-73); Paul Leka (kb, 1973-?)
Russ Kunkel (ds, 1971-73); Jim Chapin (ds, 1973-?); Alan Schwartzberg (ds, 1974-?)
Tim Scott (cello, 1971-73); Michael Masters (cello, 1973-?); Ron Evanuik (1976-77); Kim Scholles (cello, 1977-80)
Ron Palmer (g,voc, 1971-cca 1972)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Heads & Tales	3/1972	Elektra			60
2.	Sniper And Other Love Songs	10/1972	Elektra
3.	Short Stories	12/1973	Elektra			61
4.	Verities & Balderdash	9/1974	Elektra			4
5.	Portrait Gallery	12/1975	Elektra			53
6.	Greatest Stories Live	30.04.1976	Elektra			48
7.	On The Road To Kingdom Come	22.10.1976	Elektra			87
8.	Dance Band On The Titanic (2LP)	26.08.1977	Elektra			58
9.	Living Room Suite	02.06.1978	Elektra
10.	Legends Of The Lost & Found - New Greatest Stories Live (2LP)	10/1979	Elektra
11.	The Sequel	28.11.1980	Boardwalk			58
12.	Anthology	11/1985	Elektra
13.	The Last Protest Singer	1989	Castle
14.	Story Of A Life: The Box (3CD box set)	19.10.1999	Rhino
15.	VH1 Behind The Music	21.08.2001	Rhino
16.	Essentials	02.07.2002	Rhino
17.	Introducing	15.08.2006	WEA International
18.	Cat's in the Cradle and Other Hits	26.02.2008	Rhino Flashback
19.	Original Album Series	09.03.2010	Warner Bros
20.	The Bottom Line Archive: Live 1980	30.06.2015	Bottom Line
21.	Cat's in the Cradle... Live 1977	21.08.2015	Klondike
22.	Live New York 1978	03.06.2016	Livewire

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Taxi / Empty	2/1972	Elektra		24
2.	Could You Put Your Light On, Please / Any Old Kind Of Day	7/1972	Elektra
3.	Sunday Morning Sunshine / Burning Herself	10/1972	Elektra		75
4.	Better Place To Be / Winter Song	1/1973	Elektra
5.	W.O.L.D. / Short Stories	12/1973	Elektra	30	36
6.	Old College Avenue / What Made America Famous	5/1974	Elektra
7.	Cat's In The Cradle / Vacancy	30.08.1974	Elektra		1
8.	Cat's In The Craddle / Shooting Star (v GB)	10/1974	Elektra
9.	I Wanna Learn A Love Song / She Sings Songs Without Words (v GB 28.3.75)	2/1975	Elektra		44
10.	Dreams Go By / Sandy	22.08.1975	Elektra
11.	Tangled Up Puppet / Dirt Gets Under The Fingernails	1/1976	Elektra
12.	The Rock / Star Tripper	3/1976	Elektra
13.	Taxi	30.04.1976	Elektra
14.	Better Place To Be (Part 1) / Better Place To Be (Part 2) (live)	6/1976	Elektra		86
15.	W.O.L.D. / Cat's In The Craddle	6/1976	Elektra
16.	Better Place To Be / Taxi (live, v GB)	8/1976	Elektra
17.	If My Mary Was Here / Corey's Coming	1977	Elektra
18.	Danceband On The Titanic / I Wonder What Happened To Him (v USA)	19.08.1977	Elektra
19.	Dance Band On The Titanic / Dance Band On The Titanic (part 2) (v GB)	10/1977	Elektra
20.	My Old Lady / I'd Do It For You, Jane	5/1978	Elektra
21.	If You Want To Feel / I Wonder What Would Happen To The World	14.07.1978	Elektra
22.	Flowers Are Red / Why Do Little Girls (v GB)	01.06.1979	Elektra
23.	Flowers Are Red / Jenny (v USA)	11/1979	Elektra
24.	Sequel / I Finally Found It Sandy	10/1980	Boardwalk		23
25.	Remember When The Music / North West 222	4/1981	Boardwalk
26.	Story Of A Life / Salt And Pepper	8/1981	Boardwalk		105
27.	Cat's In The Craddle / W.O.L.D.	1989	Old Gold

Videos:

1. Rockpalast Live - 20.8.2002, Pioneer Entertainment, live

Movies:

1. Legendary Champions (1968, režie, nominace na Oscara)

Awards:

2011 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Cat's In The Craddle", 1974)

Press References:

Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1981	10		299	Ze světa
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1974	40	05.10.1974	46	Albums	album review
1974	50	14.12.1974	39	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	12	22.03.1975	18		interview
1975	17	26.04.1975	13	Singles	single review
1975	34	23.08.1975	14	Singles	single review
1977	37	10.09.1977	19	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	38	17.09.1977	25		interview
1977	39	24.09.1977	28	Albums	album review
1978	32	12.08.1978	18	Singles	single review
1979	21	02.06.1979	18	Singles	single review
1981	9	28.02.1981	37	Caught In The Act	gig review
1981	30	25.07.1981	5	Fast Forward	profile
1997	16	16.04.1977	8	Making Waves	interview
1997	16	16.04.1977	20	Caught In The Act	gig review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1974	0	25.05.1974	16	Albums	album review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1994	22	08.11.1994	7	Galerie