Harry Chapin

One of the most popular singer-songwriters of the 1970s, Harry Chapin recorded a vast amount of material during the decade, including 10 albums and two musicals, but he was most widely known for a pair of emotional ballads, "Taxi" and "Cat's in the Cradle," which struck a chord among listeners with their stories of missed romantic and familial connections. In addition to his music career, Chapin was also a tireless activist for social causes, …