Biography

Chapin is the son of Jim Chapin and the brother of the late Harry Chapin. He attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh and graduated in 1966.

From 1971 to 1976, Chapin hosted Make a Wish, a Sunday morning TV series broadcast on ABC. He occasionally appears in Harry Chapin tribute concerts (often with brother Steve Chapin). He has appeared in the Broadway production Pump Boys and Dinettes, among others. Chapin has branched in to the storytelling festival circuit and in 2007 was a Featured New Voices Teller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

He is married to Bonnie Chapin (née Broecker), former wife of film director Wes Craven. His daughters and stepdaughter are musicians as well (the Chapin Sisters). He is also the fifth cousin of country music singer Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Activism

In April 2008, Chapin appeared at the New York State United Teacher's Convention where he sang his song Not on the Test for delegates in support of the importance of arts and music education in the age of No Child Left Behind. This song debuted on NPR's Morning Edition in January 2007. His album with John Forster titled Broadsides: A Miscellany of Musical Opinion is a collection of socially conscious songs written for Morning Edition.

Chapin continues support of WhyHunger (formerly World Hunger Year), a non-profit organization co-founded by his brother Harry Chapin. He sits on their board of directors.

Awards

• 2004 Grammy Award: Best Spoken Word Album For Children, The Train They Call The City Of New Orleans
• 2002 Grammy Award: Best Spoken Word Album For Children, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly
• 2001 Grammy Award: Best Spoken Word Album For Children, Mama Don't Allow

Discography

• 70 (2015, Sundance Music)
• The Incredible Flexible You (2013, Sundance Music)
• Give Peas a Chance (2011, Sundance Music)
• Broadsides with John Forster (2010, CDBY)
• Let The Bad Times Roll (2009, CDBY)
• So Nice To Come Home (2008, Sundance Music)
• The Turning Of The Tide (2006, CDBY)
• Some Assembly Required (2005, Razor & Tie)
• Making Good Noise (2003, Gadfly)
• Great Big Fun for the Very Little One (2001, Music Little People)
• Common Ground (2001, Gadfly)
• In My Hometown (1998, Sony)
• Doing Our Job with John McCutcheon (1997, Rounder Select)
• Join The Jubilee (1996, Gadfly)
• This Pretty Planet (1996, Sony)
• Around the World and Back Again (1996, Sony Wonder)
• Zag Zig (1994, Sony)
• Billy the Squid (1992, Sony)
• Let Me Back Into Your Life (1992, Flying Fish Records)
• Mother Earth (1990, A&M)
• Moonboat (1989, Sony)
• Family Tree (1988, A&M)
• In The City of Mercy (1982, Sundance Music)
• Life Is Like That (1976, Sundance Music)

Filmography

• Blue Water, White Death (1971, MGM)

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