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"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 his signature song and a staple for folk rock music.
Chapin's best-known songs include "Taxi" and "Cat's in the Cradle." As a dedicated humanitarian, Chapin fought to end world hunger . He was a key participant in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977.
Verities & Balderdash is the fourth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1974. (see 1974 in music). "Cat's in the Cradle" was Chapin's highest-charting single, finishing at number 38 for the year on the 1974 Billboard year-end Hot 100 chart. The follow-up single, "I Wanna Learn a Love Song," charted on the ...
Under 'covers and use in popular culture', the first bullet point says cat stevens covered the song... the second says he didn't. I don't know whether Cat Stevens sang it (and the faq link above doesn't work), but it's kind of silly for the wikipedia article to contradict itself. Inhahe 16:22, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Chapin was a popular singer-songwriter in the 1970s and 1980s, achieving international success. Chapin's career was cut short at its peak, when he was killed in a car accident in 1981. He is best remembered for the song "Cat's in the Cradle," which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.
Sandra Campbell (née Gaston) Chapin (born 1934) is an American poet/songwriter and activist. She is best known for her songwriting collaborations with her second husband, singer-songwriter Harry Chapin , and is also the mother of singer Jen Chapin .
Pages in category "Songs written by Harry Chapin" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... Cat's in the Cradle; Circle (Harry Chapin song)
Leka owned a recording studio called Connecticut Recording, located above a five and dime store on Main Street, Bridgeport. He recorded a number of performers there over the years, including Harry Chapin, who recorded Cat's in the Cradle at the studio. Leka later relocated the studio to his home in Sharon.