Tom Chapin (born March 13, 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning American musician, entertainer, singer-songwriter and storyteller. Read full biography of Tom Chapin →
I was 12 when I started playing guitar with my brothers.
It was 1988, I believe, that I met Grit. We were both appearing in a Canadian Folk Festival and as we sat backstage he handed me his guitar. I played... →
My musical heroes are people like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie who wrote and sang real songs for real people; for everyone, old, young, and in... →
Mine is not a traditional music, but it comes from a tradition.
The sound has grown and sweetened over the years as well, and you can hear it on many of my recordings and, most likely, will see and hear me playing... →
Then on to all the terrific american songwriters, from Tin Pan Alley to the Beatles, from Bob Dylan to Paul Simon. Whoever wrote and sang in the song... →