The songwriter was Harry Chapin. Most people remember him for "Taxi," that long talk-sung narrative about a man who once ...
Time was short for singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. But since his death in a car crash in 1981 at age 38, Chapin's legacy has only grown beyond his emotional songs like "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Taxi, ...
Harry Chapin said his sole No. 1 hit from 1974 "scared him to death," and after listening to "Cat's in the Cradle", it's easy to see why.