He was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 2011.īut in addition to being a superlative musician, Chapin was an activist and humanitarian who dedicated himself to helping others. In 1986, he was posthumously awarded the GRAMMY President’s Merit Award. His debut album, “Heads & Tails,” became a million-seller. Most people know Harry Chapin as the award-winning songwriter responsible for hits like “Cats in the Cradle,” “Taxi” and “WOLD.” Over the course of his career, he released 11 albums, charting 14 singles and selling a reported 16 million records, earning two GRAMMY nominations along the way. The Fort Myers Film Festival has just added Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something to this year’s film festival line-up. He was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 2011.This just in. In 1977 he was a key participant in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger. Harry Chapin sold over 16 million records, had 14 hit singles, and garnered two GRAMMY nominations. Watch the trailer, which premiered this morning on Rolling Stone: bit.ly/ 32y9dHsĪ portion of proceeds from the film will go to both WhyHunger and The Harry Chapin Foundation. And he did.” These words kick off the debut trailer of When In Doubt, Do Something: The Harry Chapin Story. “Harry Chapin was one of the greatest storytellers of all time. It features testimonials from Chapin's family (including Tom Chapin and Steve Chapin), as well as peers including Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Kenny Rogers, Robert Lamm (Chicago), Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Pat Benatar, Bob Geldof, Ken Kragen, longtime bassist John Wallace, and WhyHunger co-founder Bill Ayres. This documentary paints a new picture of the singer-songwriter who used his fame as a launching point to help others and influence politics. Told through archival footages and new interviews, When In Doubt, Do Somethingexplores like never before the key moments in Chapin’s life, including performing with his brothers and working on the Academy Award-nominated documentary Legendary Champions, to his solo success with hits like “Taxi,” “W.O.L.D.” and “Cat’s In The Cradle” and his tireless philanthropic work, which included his efforts with WhyHunger and a seemingly endless run of benefit performances, all of which led to him being posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The film’s theatrical release is set for October 16 on World Food Day - a fitting coincidence for a man who co-founded the influential hunger non-profit WhyHunger. This documentary, directed by Rick Korn and released by Greenwich Entertainment (Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, Creem: America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine, Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind), follows the renowned GRAMMY-nominated folk singer from childhood - spent under the shadow of his jazz drummer father - throughout his tragically short life and captures the up-and-down spirit of one of folk’s great humanitarians. This October, the incredible life of Harry Chapin will be seen like never before in Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something. And he did.” - Ken Kragen, Harry Chapin’s manager and co-creator of USA for Africa and Hands Across America