Tim Hardin

Tim Hardin

Mentioned In

• The Morrissey Covers Album - Release Information (December 5, 2018)
• California Son

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• Lenny's Tune

Discogs Information

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American folk musician, songwriter and composer, born 23 December 1941 in Eugene, Oregon, USA, died 29 December 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He wrote the Top 40 hit "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, The Four Tops, and Robert Plant; his song "Reason to Believe" has been covered by many artists, including Rod Stewart (who had a chart hit with the song).

External Links

• https://www.discogs.com/artist/123766-Tim-Hardin
• http://www.songsinger.info/th
• http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/timhardin
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hardin

Wikipedia Information

James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk music and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his own success, his songs "If I Were a Carpenter", "Reason to Believe", "Misty Roses" and "The Lady Came from Baltimore" were hits for other artists. Hardin was raised in Oregon and had no interest in school, withdrawing before graduating high school, and joined the Marines. After his discharge, he moved to Greenwich Village and Cambridge, where he played and recorded several albums. He also performed at the Newport Folk Festival and at Woodstock. He struggled with drug abuse throughout most of his adult life and his live performances were sometimes erratic. He was planning a comeback when he died in late 1980 from an accidental heroin overdose.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hardin