Although he recorded a number of hits from 1972 to 1981, Chapin is best remembered for “Cat’s in the Cradle.” The song is actually taken from a poem Harry’s wife Sandy wrote.

Harry Chapin’s folk hit “Cat’s in the Cradle” tells a story of a father too busy to spend time with his son. But was that song a reality for Chapin? Did the late musician’s children feel ...

He picked it up and he wrote music to it.” Harry Chapin would often introduce “Cats in the Cradle” as a song his wife wrote since he wasn’t home when their son Joshua was born.

“Cat’s in the Cradle” helped secure my father’s spot in the Grammy Hall of Fame. More importantly, the song is the inextricable link to his eternal legacy as a humanitarian.