Harry Chapin
One can often be cynical about celebrities and their causes. Multi-millionaires flying their jets from one place to another to complain about SUVs ... their sincerity and convictions have at times appeared plastic.
Not Harry Chapin. His cause was world hunger and he gave every penny he ever made to end it. He worked tirelessly and used his music to support the cause, not the other way around.
Along the way, he wrote some pretty good songs, including Cats in the Cradle, WOLD and Taxi.
Sometimes I wonder if my generation is even aware of him. Luckily, there are columnists who still remind us of his legacy.