'''Harry Forster Chapin''' (December 7, 1942-July 16, 1981) was an [[United States of America|American]] singer-songwriter best known for his folk rock songs which include "W*O*L*D", "Taxi", "Sniper", and his smash number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a devout humanitarian and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work.
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'''Harry Forster Chapin''' (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an [[United States of America|American]] singer-songwriter best known for his folk rock songs which include "W*O*L*D", "Taxi", "Sniper", and his smash number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a devout humanitarian and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work.