Uncle Kracker created a cover of the song that was originally recorded in 1972 by whom?
Uncle Kracker Matthew Shafer (born June 6, 1974), also known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American musician, singer, lyricist, former rapper and guitarist. He is the former turntablist for Kid Rock's backing group Twisted Brown Trucker and has recorded as a solo artist since 1999. His singles "Follow Me" and "Drift Away" were top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
Taxi (song) "Taxi" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin from his 1972 album "Heads & Tales". Chapin debuted the song on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in 1972, which was followed by many calls and telegrams sent from viewers to NBC demanding that Chapin return to the show. It was the first time in the show's history that host Johnny Carson brought a performer back the very next night for an encore performance. "Taxi" thus front-lined his defining work. The single helped establish Chapin's musical style and fame, and as a result, many Chapin items featured taxi-related imagery. WMEX DJ Jim Connors is credited with discovering Chapin and pushing "Taxi" to #24 on the "Billboard" charts, where it would last 16 weeks on the Hot 100, in the United States. "Billboard" ranked it as the #85 song for 1972. In Canada, the song reached #3.