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Onwards And Upwards
''Onwards and Upwards'' is a posthumously produced compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 2000 by The Harry Chapin Foundation. All production work was completed by Foundation board member and archivist Jason Dermer. All profits directly benefitted the Foundation's charitable work. The eight tracks consist of alternate or live versions of previously released songs or demos Demos may refer to: Computing * DEMOS, a Soviet Unix-like operating system * DEMOS (ISP), the first internet service provider in the USSR * Demos Commander, an Orthodox File Manager for Unix-like systems * plural for Demo (computer programming) .... "It's You Girl" is from the pitch session of the songs Harry used for the Broadway Show '' The Night That Made America Famous''. "Wind Coming Up" was from the "Last Protest Singer" demos. Tracks #It's You Girl (3:39, previously unreleased) #Story of a Life (5:37, alternate mix) #Wind Coming Up (3:42, previously unreleased) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Story Of A Life
''Story of a Life'' is the third posthumous compilation album released featuring Harry Chapin, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It was released as a box set containing 3 CDs and a 76-page booklet. Track listing Disc 1 (1:16:59): # "Taxi" - 6:42 # "Someone Keeps Callin' My Name" - 2:53 # "Could You Put Your Light On, Please" - 4:30 # "Empty" - 2:58 # "Greyhound" - 5:39 # "Any Old Kind of Day" - 4:45 # "Sunday Morning Sunshine" - 3:50 # "Sniper" - 9:57 # " Better Place to Be" - 8:35 # "They Call Her Easy" - 4:03 # "Mr. Tanner" - 5:12 # "Mail Order Annie" - 4:54 # "W*O*L*D" - 5:12 # "Old College Avenue" - 4:27 # "Circle" - 3:22 Disc 2 (1:18:07): # "Short Stories" - 4:35 # "Cat's in the Cradle" - 3:48 # "I Wanna Learn a Love Song" - 4:24 # "30,000 Pounds of Bananas (Live)" - 10:58 # "Shooting Star" - 4:06 # "What Made America Famous?" - 6:52 # "Vacancy" - 4:01 # "Dreams Go By" - 4:43 # "Tangled Up Puppet" - 3:42 # "The Rock" - 4:12 # "She is Always Seventeen" - 4:18 # "The Mayor o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Chapin
Harold Forster Chapin (; December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy Award-winning artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, has sold over 16 million records worldwide. Chapin recorded a total of 11 albums from 1972 until his death in 1981. All 14 singles that he released became hits on at least one national music chart. 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. In 1987, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work. Biography Harry Forster Chapin was born on December 7, 1942 in New York City, the second of four children of legendary percussionist Jim Chapin and Jeanne Elspeth, daughter of the literary critic Kenneth Burke. His brothers, Tom and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demo (music)
A demo (shortened from "demonstration") is a song or group of songs typically recorded for limited circulation or for reference use, rather than for general public release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas in a fixed format, such as cassette tape, compact disc, or digital audio files, and to thereby pass along those ideas to record labels, producers, or other artists. Musicians often use demos as quick sketches to share with bandmates or arrangers, or simply for personal reference during the songwriting process; in other cases, a songwriter might make a demo to send to artists in hopes of having the song professionally recorded, or a publisher may need a simple recording for publishing or copyright purposes. Background Demos are typically recorded on relatively crude equipment such as "boom box" cassette recorders, small four- or eight-track machines, or on personal computers with audio recording software. Songwriters' and publishers' demos are recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night That Made America Famous
''The Night That Made America Famous'' is a 1975 musical revue featuring the songs of Harry Chapin. The music consists of a combination of songs written for the musical and songs from Chapin's previous albums, the latter including " What Made America Famous?", a song about a plumber who rescues a group of hippies from a fire, which includes the lyric that gave the musical its title. Chapin appeared in the musical, alongside a cast that included a young Lynne Thigpen. Chapin's brothers Tom and Stephen, in addition to being featured performers, were also in the pit. The production was directed by Gene Frankel. It opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York on February 26, 1975, after fourteen previews, and closed on April 5, 1975 after 47 performances. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (song)
"Taxi" is a song written by Harry Chapin, released as a single in early 1972 to coincide with the release of his album '' Heads & Tales''. It is an autobiographical ballad using first-person narrative to tell the story of a taxi cab driver meeting an old flame from his youth when he picks her up in his cab. Chapin debuted the song on NBC's ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', which prompted calls and telegrams from viewers requesting that Chapin return to the show. It was the first time in the show's history that host Johnny Carson brought a performer back the very next night for an encore performance. "Taxi" helped to establish Chapin's musical style and emerged as the singer-songwriter's early signature song, with Chapin often associated with taxi-related imagery. Jim Connors, music director and disc jockey at Boston AM radio station WMEX, is credited with discovering Chapin. The single charted on both Boston stations WMEX and WRKO in late February, reached number one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Chapin Albums
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