American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin was born on this day in 1942. He would die tragically in a car accident at the age of 38 in 1982. Harry Chapin had 4 hit singles during his career. One of his best known songs is “Taxi” which reached #24 in 1972. His biggest hit was “Cat’s In The Cradle” which was a #1 hit in 1974.

In 1987 Harry Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his campaigning on social issues. Harry Chapin’s big cause was world hunger.