Jen Chapin
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Jen Chapin is an American
vocalist. She is the daughter of singer-songwriter Harry Chapin
and his wife, Sandra Chapin
. She also chairs the Board of Directors of World Hunger Year
, a charity organization founded by Harry Chapin. She has been compared at times with Laura Nyro
, Tori Amos
, and Alanis Morissette
. Chapin's own website describes her music as "jazz tinged urban folk... incorporating the funk, soul and improvisation of the city".
She studied at Brown University
and the Berklee College of Music
.
When Chapin tours, she often plays with her husband, bassist Stephen Crump, as well as guitarist Jamie Fox, a group usually billed as the "Jen Chapin Trio" (and described as "a nationally known urban folk group").
She has appeared on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien
" and has worked with Bruce Springsteen
.
Chapin lives in Brooklyn, New York
with her husband and bassist Stephen Crump and their sons Maceo and Van.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
vocalist. She is the daughter of singer-songwriter Harry Chapin
Harry Chapin
Harry Forster Chapin was an American singer-songwriter best known in particular for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", and the number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; he was a key player in the creation of the...
and his wife, Sandra Chapin
Sandra Chapin
Sandra Gaston Chapin was the wife of singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. The story of their meeting and romance is dramatized in his song "I Wanna Learn a Love Song." She helped write lyrics to several of his songs, including the famous Cat's in the Cradle.-External links:...
. She also chairs the Board of Directors of World Hunger Year
World Hunger Year
WhyHunger is an organization that seeks to address the root causes of hunger and poverty. WhyHunger was founded in 1975 by folk singer Harry Chapin, a social activist who was as well known for his humanitarian efforts as for his guitar ballads, and 95.5 WPLJ New York, legendary radio D.J. Bill...
, a charity organization founded by Harry Chapin. She has been compared at times with Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved considerable critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession and New York Tendaberry, and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and The 5th...
, Tori Amos
Tori Amos
Tori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
, and Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
. Chapin's own website describes her music as "jazz tinged urban folk... incorporating the funk, soul and improvisation of the city".
She studied at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
and the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
.
When Chapin tours, she often plays with her husband, bassist Stephen Crump, as well as guitarist Jamie Fox, a group usually billed as the "Jen Chapin Trio" (and described as "a nationally known urban folk group").
She has appeared on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
" and has worked with Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
.
Chapin lives in Brooklyn, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
with her husband and bassist Stephen Crump and their sons Maceo and Van.
Discography
- Ready (Hybrid RecordingsHybrid RecordingsHybrid Recordings LLC is a record label that is a division of Metropolitan Talent, Inc., which is led by John Scher and Al Cafaro.Hybrid Recordings recently announced a new worldwide distribution agreement with SonyBMG's RED Distribution. Hybrid Recordings kicked off 2007 with Recollection, the...
) - Linger (Hybrid Recordings)
- Open Wide (Hybrid Recordings)
- Light of Mine (Hybrid Recordings)