Harry Chapin

Summary

Harry Chapin is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], he… he was born on December 7, 1942^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on July 16, 1981^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], and guitarist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,137 views/month, #5,883 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Harry Chapin was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Harry Chapin passed away in New York City^[4].
• Harry Chapin was born on December 7, 1942^[3].
• Harry Chapin died on July 16, 1981^[5].
• Burial took place at Huntington Rural Cemetery^[12].
• Harry Chapin's father was Jim Chapin^[13].
• A child of Harry Chapin was Jen Chapin^[14].
• Harry Chapin held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Harry Chapin worked as a musician^[6].
• Harry Chapin worked as a singer^[7].
• Harry Chapin worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Harry Chapin's professions included singer-songwriter^[9].
• Harry Chapin's professions included guitarist^[10].
• Harry Chapin's professions included pianist^[16].
• Harry Chapin's education included a stint at Cornell University^[17].
• Harry Chapin's education included a stint at Brooklyn Technical High School^[18].
• Harry Chapin's education included a stint at P.S. 41^[19].
• Harry Chapin received the Congressional Gold Medal^[20].
• Harry Chapin is recorded as male^[21].
• Harry Chapin's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Harry Chapin's genre is traditional folk music^[23].
• Harry Chapin's record label is recorded as Elektra^[24].
• Harry Chapin's discography is recorded as Harry Chapin discography^[25].
• Harry Chapin's Commons category is recorded as Harry Chapin^[26].
• Harry Chapin's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-12-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1981-07-16^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary folk, folk pop, folk rock, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: contemporary folk, folk pop, folk rock, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: ae4e3542-7838-4a6f-b753-08216be5a6bb^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Chapin was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on December 7, 1942^[3]. His father was Jim Chapin^[13].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[17], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1865^[37], headquartered in Ithaca^[38]; Brooklyn Technical High School^[18], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1922^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42]; and P.S. 41^[19], a primary school^[43], in United States^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], guitarist^[10], and pianist^[16].

Recognition

Harry Chapin received the Congressional Gold Medal^[20].

Personal Life

A child of Harry Chapin was Jen Chapin^[14].

Death and Burial

Harry Chapin died on July 16, 1981^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision^[45]. Burial took place at Huntington Rural Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Harry Chapin ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,137 views/month, #5,883 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Harry Chapin born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Harry Chapin…

Where did Harry Chapin die?

Harry Chapin died in New York City^[4].

Who were Harry Chapin's parents?

Harry Chapin's father was Jim Chapin^[13].

What did Harry Chapin do for work?

Harry Chapin worked as musician^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], and guitarist^[10].

Where did Harry Chapin go to school?

Harry Chapin was educated at Cornell University^[17], Brooklyn Technical High School^[18], and P.S. 41^[19].

What awards did Harry Chapin receive?

Honors received include Congressional Gold Medal^[20].