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Jac Holzman. Harry Chapin singles chronology. " Taxi ". (1972) "Could You Put Your Light On, Please". (1972) " Taxi " is a song written by Harry Chapin, released as a single in early 1972 to coincide with the release of his album Heads & Tales. It is an autobiographical ballad using first-person narrative to tell the story of a taxi cab driver ...
Harry Forster Chapin (/ ˈtʃeɪpɪn /; December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy Award -winning artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, has sold over 16 million records ...
The lyrics of "Six String Orchestra" are narrated by, and describe, a young man who buys a guitar, which he christens his "monophonic symphony six-string orchestra." He practices late in his room and is not disturbed, his mother saying he is "nothing yet to make the folks write home." As the narrator tries to realize his aspirations of being a ...
I Wanna Learn a Love Song. "What Made America Famous?" "I Wanna Learn a Love Song" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on his 1974 album, Verities & Balderdash. The song is about a guitar teacher who gives guitar lessons to a woman who is falling in love with him.
The Essentials. (2002) Classic Hits of Harry Chapin. (2003) Heads & Tales / Sniper and Other Love Songs. (2004) Classic Hits of Harry Chapin is a posthumously produced compilation album by American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. It was released in 2003 by the Warner Music Group and contains a collection of Chapin's hit singles.
Heads & Tales is the first studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1972. The album contains Chapin's first hit, " Taxi." The album and single both charted successfully for over six months, with both selling over 1 million copies each. Early LP pressings of Heads & Tales featured a die-cut front cover with a ...
Elektra. " 30,000 Pounds of Bananas ", sometimes spelled " Thirty Thousand Pounds of Bananas ", is a folk rock song by Harry Chapin from his 1974 album, Verities & Balderdash. The song became more popular in its live extended recording from Chapin's 1976 concert album, Greatest Stories Live that started the phrase "Harry, it sucks."
"Cat's in the Cradle" is a folk rock song by American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, from his fourth studio album, Verities & Balderdash (1974). The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974. As Chapin's only number-one song, it became the best known of his work and a staple for folk rock music.