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"Cats in the cradle" singer Harry Chapin was a dedicated humanitarian who fought to help the poor. He died when he lost control of his '75 Volkswagon, on his way to give a free concert.

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Harry Chapin came up with the idea for his song "Flowers Are Red" when his secretary showed him a note that her son's teacher sent home: "Your son is marching to the beat of a different drummer, but don't worry we will soon have him joining the parade by the end of the term."

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1. Harry Chapin's song "Cat's in the Cradle" was based on a poem written by his wife about her ex-husband's relationship with his son.

2. Harry Chapin's epitaph is: Oh if a man tried, To take his time on Earth, And prove before he died, What one man's life could be worth, I wonder what would happen, to this world.

3. Harry Chapin landed "the largest recording contract in history for a new artist" in the early 1970's, with guaranteed free studio time. He went on to record "Cat's in the Cradle".

4. In 1965, a runaway truckload of bananas crashed in Scranton, PA. Harry Chapin wrote the song "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" about the wreck.

5. Tom Chapin, brother of the late Harry Chapin ("Cat's In The Cradle", etc) had a successful children's television show in the 1970s and inspired kids to use their imagination.

6. The 80's thrash metal band M.O.D.'s song "Ode to Harry" is about the death of Harry Chapin, writer of the song Cats In The Cradle.