Timothy James Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980 ) was an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
folkThe term folk music originated in the 19th century as a term for musical folklore. It has been defined in several ways; as music transmitted by word of mouth, music of the lower classes, music with no known composer...
musicianA musician is a person who performs or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:* An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument.* A singer uses his or her voice as an instrument....
and
composerA composer is a person who creates music, usually by musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of...
. He is best remembered for writing the Top 40
hitsA hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
"
If I Were a Carpenter"If I Were a Carpenter" is a song written by Tim Hardin. It was a Top Ten hit for Bobby Darin in 1966, reaching number 8 in the US, and has been covered by:*Dan Fogelberg*Andy Kim*The Animals*Joan Baez*Harry Belafonte*Luka Bloom*Wes Carr...
", covered by
Bobby DarinBobby Darin was an American singer and musician.Darin performed widely in a range of music genres, including pop, jazz, folk and country...
and
Robert PlantRobert Anthony Plant CBE , is an English rock singer and songwriter, famous for his membership in the former rock band Led Zeppelin as the lead vocalist and lyricist, as well as for his successful solo career...
, and "
Reason to Believe"Reason to Believe" is a song written and first recorded by American folk singer Tim Hardin in 1965, which has since been recorded by a number of other artists including Brainbox, Rod Stewart , Wilson Phillips, Ron Sexsmith, Bobby Darin, Peter, Paul and Mary, Cher, The Carpenters, The Dillards, The...
", covered by
Rod StewartRoderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English lineage....
, as well as his own
recordingSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
career.
Hardin dropped out of high school at age 18 to join the
Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. He spent part of 1959 in Vietnam as a military advisor. He told the story that his sergeant was killed on patrol that year, but because the US didn't admit to any military dead until 1961, his sergeant was listed as having been killed that year.
Hardin is said to have discovered heroin in Vietnam.
After his discharge he moved to
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
in 1961, where he briefly attended the
American Academy of Dramatic ArtsThe American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City and 1336 North La Brea Avenue in Hollywood .The oldest acting school in...
.
Timothy James Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980 ) was an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
folkThe term folk music originated in the 19th century as a term for musical folklore. It has been defined in several ways; as music transmitted by word of mouth, music of the lower classes, music with no known composer...
musicianA musician is a person who performs or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:* An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument.* A singer uses his or her voice as an instrument....
and
composerA composer is a person who creates music, usually by musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of...
. He is best remembered for writing the Top 40
hitsA hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
"
If I Were a Carpenter"If I Were a Carpenter" is a song written by Tim Hardin. It was a Top Ten hit for Bobby Darin in 1966, reaching number 8 in the US, and has been covered by:*Dan Fogelberg*Andy Kim*The Animals*Joan Baez*Harry Belafonte*Luka Bloom*Wes Carr...
", covered by
Bobby DarinBobby Darin was an American singer and musician.Darin performed widely in a range of music genres, including pop, jazz, folk and country...
and
Robert PlantRobert Anthony Plant CBE , is an English rock singer and songwriter, famous for his membership in the former rock band Led Zeppelin as the lead vocalist and lyricist, as well as for his successful solo career...
, and "
Reason to Believe"Reason to Believe" is a song written and first recorded by American folk singer Tim Hardin in 1965, which has since been recorded by a number of other artists including Brainbox, Rod Stewart , Wilson Phillips, Ron Sexsmith, Bobby Darin, Peter, Paul and Mary, Cher, The Carpenters, The Dillards, The...
", covered by
Rod StewartRoderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English lineage....
, as well as his own
recordingSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
career.
Career
Hardin dropped out of high school at age 18 to join the
Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. He spent part of 1959 in Vietnam as a military advisor. He told the story that his sergeant was killed on patrol that year, but because the US didn't admit to any military dead until 1961, his sergeant was listed as having been killed that year.
Hardin is said to have discovered heroin in Vietnam.
After his discharge he moved to
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
in 1961, where he briefly attended the
American Academy of Dramatic ArtsThe American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City and 1336 North La Brea Avenue in Hollywood .The oldest acting school in...
. He was dismissed because of truancy and began to focus on his musical career by performing around
Greenwich VillageGreenwich Village , often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families. Greenwich Village, however, was known in the late 19th – earlier to mid 20th...
, mostly in a
bluesBlues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre created within the African-American communities in the Deep South of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
style.
After moving to Boston in 1963 he was discovered by the
record producerIn the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes...
Erik JacobsenErik Jacobsen is an American record producer, best known for his work in the 1960s with Tim Hardin, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Charlatans and Norman Greenbaum, and later with Tazmanian Devils and Chris Isaak....
(later the producer for
The Lovin' SpoonfulThe Lovin' Spoonful is an American pop rock band of the 1960s, named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. When asked about his band, leader John Sebastian said it sounded like a combination of "Mississippi John Hurt and Chuck Berry."...
), who arranged a meeting with
Columbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888.Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. Columbia Records went on to release records by an array of notable singers,...
. In 1964 he moved back to Greenwich Village to record for his contract with Columbia. The resulting recordings were considered a failure by Columbia, which chose not to release them and terminated Hardin's
recording contractA recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
.
After moving to
Los AngelesLos Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California...
,
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
in 1965, he met actress Susan Morss (known professionally as Susan Yardley), and moved back to New York with her. He signed to the Verve Forecast label, and produced his first authorized album,
Tim Hardin 1Tim Hardin 1 is the debut album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1966 via Verve Records.It contains one of his most well-known and frequently covered songs, "Reason to Believe" — most notably a hit by Rod Stewart in 1971. Some of the songs were demos that ended up on the final release...
in 1966. This
albumAn album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites.-...
saw a transformation from his early traditional
bluesBlues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre created within the African-American communities in the Deep South of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
style to the
folkThe term folk music originated in the 19th century as a term for musical folklore. It has been defined in several ways; as music transmitted by word of mouth, music of the lower classes, music with no known composer...
style that defined his recording career. This LP contained "
Reason To Believe"Reason to Believe" is a song written and first recorded by American folk singer Tim Hardin in 1965, which has since been recorded by a number of other artists including Brainbox, Rod Stewart , Wilson Phillips, Ron Sexsmith, Bobby Darin, Peter, Paul and Mary, Cher, The Carpenters, The Dillards, The...
" and the ballad "Misty Roses" which did receive Top 40 radio play.
Tim Hardin 2Tim Hardin 2 is the second album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1967. The original LP release has a long poem on the back cover by Hardin titled "A Question of Birth..."...
was released in 1967 and contained one of his most famous songs, "If I Were a Carpenter".
An album entitled
This is Tim HardinThis is Tim Hardin is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1967.These early recordings from approximately 1964 were not issued until 1967 when Hardin had achieved success with his albums for Verve...
, featuring covers of "House of the Rising Sun",
Fred NeilFred Neil was an American blues and folk singer and songwriter whose career developed in the 1960s and early 1970s, after which he left the music scene...
's "Blues on the Ceilin'" and
Willie DixonWilliam James "Willie" Dixon was a well-known American blues bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer...
's "
Hoochie Coochie Man"Hoochie Coochie Man" is a 1954 song written by Willie Dixon and first performed by Muddy Waters. The song was a major hit upon its release, reaching number eight on Billboard magazine's Black Singles chart...
", among others, appeared in 1967, on the
AtcoAtco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment.-Beginnings:Atco Records was founded by Herb Abramson in 1955 as a sub label of Atlantic Records; operating as an outlet for acts that did not fit the format of Atlantic,...
label. The liner notes indicate the songs were recorded in 1963–1964, well prior to the release of
Tim Hardin 1Tim Hardin 1 is the debut album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1966 via Verve Records.It contains one of his most well-known and frequently covered songs, "Reason to Believe" — most notably a hit by Rod Stewart in 1971. Some of the songs were demos that ended up on the final release...
by Verve Records.
Tim Hardin 3 Live in ConcertTim Hardin 3 Live in Concert is a live album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1968. It was re-issued on CD in 1995 by Polydor, and in 2006 by Lilith Record with four bonus tracks.-Track listing:All songs by Tim Hardin....
, released in 1968, was a collection of live recordings along with re-makes of previous songs; it was followed by
Tim Hardin 4Tim Hardin 4 is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1969.These early audition recordings done for Columbia in 1964 were not issued until 1969. The songs are in a straight blues style...
, another collection of blues-influenced tracks believed to date from the same period as
This is Tim Hardin.
In 1969, Hardin again signed with Columbia and had one of his few commercial successes, as a non-LP single of
Bobby DarinBobby Darin was an American singer and musician.Darin performed widely in a range of music genres, including pop, jazz, folk and country...
's "Simple Song of Freedom" reached the US Top 50. Hardin did not tour in support of this single and a
heroinHeroin, or diacetylmorphine , also known as diamorphine , is a semi-synthetic opioid drug synthesized from morphine, a derivative of the opium poppy. It is the 3,6-diacetyl ester of morphine...
addictionThe term "addiction" is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction The term "addiction" is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction The...
and
stage frightGlossophobia or speech anxiety is the fear of public speaking. The word glossophobia comes from the Greek glōssa, meaning tongue, and φόβος phobos, fear or dread.Stage fright may be a symptom of glossophobia.- Symptoms :...
made his live performances erratic. Also in 1969 he appeared at the
Woodstock FestivalWoodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music", held at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel, New York, from August 15 to August 18, 1969...
where he sang his famous "If I Were a Carpenter" song. He recorded three albums for Columbia—
Suite for Susan Moore and Damion: We Are One, One, All in OneSuite for Susan Moore and Damion: We Are One, One, All in One is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1970. It was Hardin's first release on his new label, Columbia Records. It peaked at No...
;
Bird on a WireBird on a Wire is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1971. It was Hardin's second release on Columbia Records. It peaked at No. 189 on the Billboard Pop Album charts and was his last album to make any of the charts....
; and
Painted HeadPainted Head is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, recorded in England and released in 1972. It was Hardin's last release on Columbia Records.There are no original songs on Painted Head...
—none of which sold well. His output as a songwriter decreased and eventually ceased during this period, a circumstance blamed on his ongoing drug problems.
In 1973, Hardin appeared on stage with
Harry ChapinHarry Forster Chapin was an American singer and songwriter known for his folk rock songs "Taxi," "W*O*L*D," and the number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle" as well as his masterful folk musical based on the biblical book of John, "Cotton Patch Gospel." Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who...
as part of Chapin's concert in
PotsdamPotsdam is a town located in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 15,957 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 13676. The town is named after the city of Potsdam in Germany....
,
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. They jammed on a blues riff that survives in a bootleg recording. Some of the topics covered in the seven minute jam include drug use, travel and death. In Chapin's introduction, he makes reference to Hardin's participation as a
session musicianSession musicians are instrumental performers or vocalists who are available for hire for live performances or recording sessions, as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical ensemble or who have acquired fame in their own right as bandleaders...
on his first two albums.
Later career and death
During the following years Hardin moved between
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the U.S. His heroin addiction had taken control of his life by the time his last album,
NineNine is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, recorded in England and released in 1973. It was Hardin's final finished studio album. His next album, Unforgiven was incomplete when he died of a drug overdose....
, was released on GM Records in the UK in 1973 (the album did not see a US release until it appeared on
Antilles Records-Discography:*1001 Joanne Brackeen - Special Identity 1981*1002 Biréli Lagrène- Routes To Django 1980*1003 Heath Brothers- Brotherly Love 1981*1004 Ben Sidran- Old Songs For The New Depression 1981...
in 1976).
He sold his writers' rights in the late 1970s.
Tim Hardin died of a heroin and
morphineMorphine is a highly potent opiate analgesic psychoactive drug, is the principal active ingredient in Papaver somniferum , is considered to be the prototypical opioid. Like other opioids, e.g...
overdose in 1980, and is buried in the Twin Oaks Cemetery in
TurnerTurner is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Turner is located at ....
,
OregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
.
Discography
- 1966: Tim Hardin 1
Tim Hardin 1 is the debut album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1966 via Verve Records.It contains one of his most well-known and frequently covered songs, "Reason to Believe" — most notably a hit by Rod Stewart in 1971. Some of the songs were demos that ended up on the final release...
Verve Forecast FT/FTS 3004)
- 1967: Tim Hardin 2
Tim Hardin 2 is the second album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1967. The original LP release has a long poem on the back cover by Hardin titled "A Question of Birth..."...
(Verve Forecast FT/FTS 3022)
- 1967: This is Tim Hardin
This is Tim Hardin is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1967.These early recordings from approximately 1964 were not issued until 1967 when Hardin had achieved success with his albums for Verve...
(demos recorded 1963/64) (ATCO 33-210)
- 1968: Tim Hardin 3 Live in Concert
Tim Hardin 3 Live in Concert is a live album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1968. It was re-issued on CD in 1995 by Polydor, and in 2006 by Lilith Record with four bonus tracks.-Track listing:All songs by Tim Hardin....
(Verve Forecast FTS 3049)
- 1969: Tim Hardin 4
Tim Hardin 4 is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1969.These early audition recordings done for Columbia in 1964 were not issued until 1969. The songs are in a straight blues style...
(Verve Forecast FTS 3064)
- 1969: The Best of Tim Hardin
The Best of Tim Hardin is a compilation album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1969. All the songs are taken from Tim Hardin 1 and Tim Hardin 2....
(Verve Forecast FTS3078)
- 1970: Suite for Susan Moore and Damion: We Are One, One, All in One
Suite for Susan Moore and Damion: We Are One, One, All in One is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1970. It was Hardin's first release on his new label, Columbia Records. It peaked at No...
(Columbia CS 9787)
- 1971: Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1971. It was Hardin's second release on Columbia Records. It peaked at No. 189 on the Billboard Pop Album charts and was his last album to make any of the charts....
(Columbia CK-30551)
- 1972: Painted Head
Painted Head is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, recorded in England and released in 1972. It was Hardin's last release on Columbia Records.There are no original songs on Painted Head...
(Columbia CK-31764)
- 1973: Nine
Nine is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, recorded in England and released in 1973. It was Hardin's final finished studio album. His next album, Unforgiven was incomplete when he died of a drug overdose....
(Antilles AN-7023)
- 1981: Unforgiven
Unforgiven is the album folk artist Tim Hardin was recording in 1980 but failed to complete due to his death of a drug overdose.Portions of the album are incomplete studio tracks with vocals...
(San Francisco Sound SFS 10810)
- 1981: The Tim Hardin Memorial Album (Polygram PD-1-6333)
- 1981: The Shock of Grace (CBS Columbia PC37164)
- 1987: The Homecoming Concert
The Homecoming Concert is a live album by Tim Hardin, released in 1981. It was recorded in 1980, the year he died.-Track listing:# "Black Sheep Boy"# "Misty Roses"# "Reason to Believe"# "Lady Came from Baltimore"# "Old Blue Jeans"...
(Line LICD 9.00040)
- 1990: Reason to Believe (The Best Of) (Polydor 833954)
- 1994: Hang On to a Dream: The Verve Recordings (Polydor 521583)
- 1996: Simple Songs Of Freedom: The Tim Hardin Collection
Simple Songs Of Freedom: The Tim Hardin Collection is a compilation album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1981. It includes selections from his three Columbia albums and five previously un-released tracks.-Track listing:...
(Legacy /Sony 64858)
- 2000: Person to Person: The Essential, Classic Hardin 1963–1980 (Raven)
- 2002: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tim Hardin (Polydor)
- 2002: Black Sheep Boy: An Introduction to Tim Hardin (Universal International)
- 2007: Through the Years 1964–1966 (Lilith)
Cover versions of Tim Hardin penned songs
- "Black Sheep Boy" - Okkervil River on their concept album
In popular music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical". Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs...
Black Sheep BoyBlack Sheep Boy is Okkervil River's third album, released on April 5, 2005. The title is inspired by '60s folk singer, Tim Hardin's song "Black Sheep Boy." The album itself contains a version of the song and as a whole, the album thematically revolves around it. Also featured in the album is Amy...
, Scott WalkerScott Walker is the stage name of the American musician, Noel Scott Engel and former lead singer of The Walker Brothers. Despite being American born, Walker's chart success has largely come in the United Kingdom, where his first four solo albums reached the top ten...
on his album Scott 2Scott 2 was the second solo album by Scott Walker. The album, released on Philips Records in May 1968, reached #1 and stayed in the UK charts for 18 weeks....
, Paul Weller on Volume NineVolume Nine is the ninth issue of Volume magazine, which was published in March, 1994.-Track listing:# Mark Lanegan – "Wheels" – 4:34# Morphine – "Sharks Patrol These Waters" – 2:25# that dog...
, the ninth issue of Volume magazineVolume magazine was a series of compact disc compilation albums that were published in the UK in the early to mid 1990s. The albums typically contained exclusive tracks and remixes from a diverse range of indie artists. Each album was packaged with a 192-page booklet that contained features on the...
.
- "Don't Make Promises" - Helen Reddy
Helen Reddy is an Australian/American singer-songwriter and actress. She has won a Grammy Award, appeared on Broadway and feature films, and been credited with writing and singing one of the most iconic and culturally significant songs of the 1970s, "I Am Woman".Reddy became one of the world's...
on her album I Don't Know How to Love Him, Three Dog NightThree Dog Night is an American rock band best known for their music from 1968—1975. They are still making live appearances and recordings as of 2009.-The name:...
on their eponymous first albumThree Dog Night is the self-titled debut album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1969 .The album was originally released with only the name of the group on the front cover...
, Bobby DarinBobby Darin was an American singer and musician.Darin performed widely in a range of music genres, including pop, jazz, folk and country...
, The Kingston TrioThe Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to late 1960s. The group originated as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act with an original lineup of Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds...
, Gary Puckett, Rick Nelson Scottish singer Tam White, a 1969 single on Deram Records, Chris SmitherChris Smither is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and philosophers.-Early life, influences and education:...
on Drive You Home Again.
- "Eulogy to Lenny Bruce" - Nico
Nico was a German singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress, and Warhol Superstar...
, on her debut solo album, Chelsea GirlChelsea Girl is the debut solo album by Nico. It was released in October 1967 by Verve Records, also home to The Velvet Underground. The name of the album is referential to Andy Warhol's 1966 film Chelsea Girls, which Nico starred in...
, Damon and NaomiDamon & Naomi are an American dream pop/folk-rock duo formed in 1991 by Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang, formerly of Galaxie 500.-History:After Galaxie 500 completed a tour of the US supporting The Cocteau Twins, guitarist and vocalist Dean Wareham quit the band, forcing the cancellation of an...
on their album Damon and Naomi with Ghost.
- "How Can We Hang On To A Dream?" - Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk group, formed in Liverpool in 1978. Their original lineup consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their...
, on their Avalanche EP; The NiceThe Nice were an English progressive rock band from the 1960s, known for their unique blend of rock, jazz and classical music. Their debut album, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack was released in 1967 to immediate acclaim. It is often considered the first progressive rock album...
, on their self-titled third album, Lars ClevemanLars Cleveman is a Swedish musician and opera singer. Together with Martin Rössel, he founded Sweden's first electronic underground group, Dom Dummaste. Additionally, Cleveman is a renown tenor opera singer, performing at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm....
, on his self-titled debut album, The Lightning Seeds, on their Sense EP; sometimes just listed as "Hang On To A Dream".
-
- In the Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
former Motions singer Rudy Bennett had a Top 10 hit with "How Can We Hang On to a Dream?" in early 1967 and used in the film Zoeken naar Eileen Zoeken naar Eileen is a 1987 Dutch film directed by Rudolf van den Berg. The international title of the film is Looking for Eileen, and is based on the book Zoeken naar Eileen W., written by Leon de Winter....
- "If I Were A Carpenter" - Wes Carr
Wes Carr is a singer and songwriter known as the winner of Australian Idol in 2008. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Carr moved to Bondi as a 15-year-old. Before he auditioned for Australian Idol, Carr performed and had regular resident gigs around Sydney including fronting the band Tambalane...
, Stan WebbStan Webb is the frontman and lead guitarist with the blues band, Chicken Shack.-Career:...
's Chicken ShackChicken Shack are a British blues band, founded in the late 1960s by Andy Silvester and Stan Webb , with Alan Morley and later joined by Christine Perfect ,-Career:...
, Bobby Darin, Johnny CashJohnny Cash , born J. R. Cash, was an American singer-songwriter and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
and June Carter, The Four Tops, Leon RussellClaude Russell Bridges known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist....
, Rod StewartRoderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English lineage....
, Doc WatsonArthel Lane "Doc" Watson is an American guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. He has won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded...
, Joan BaezJoan Chandos Baez is a folk singer and songwriter known for her highly individual vocal style...
(as "If You Were a Carpenter"), The NiceThe Nice were an English progressive rock band from the 1960s, known for their unique blend of rock, jazz and classical music. Their debut album, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack was released in 1967 to immediate acclaim. It is often considered the first progressive rock album...
, Small Faces, Robert PlantRobert Anthony Plant CBE , is an English rock singer and songwriter, famous for his membership in the former rock band Led Zeppelin as the lead vocalist and lyricist, as well as for his successful solo career...
, Leonard NimoyLeonard Simon Nimoy is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. He is famous for playing the character of Spock on the original Star Trek series, and he reprised the role in various movie and television sequels.-Early life:Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to...
, John HoltJohn Holt is a reggae singer and songwriter.-Biography:Holt was born in Kingston in 1947. By the age of 12, he was a regular entrant in talent contests run at Jamaican theatres by Vere Johns...
, Bob SegerRobert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s. By the early 1970s, he had dropped the "System" from his recordings, and continued to strive for...
, and Ramblin' Jack Elliot.
- "It'll Never Happen Again" - The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy was a 1980s pop band from England, comprising singer/guitarist Nick Laird-Clowes; multi-instrumentalist Kate St John; plus keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel...
.
- "The Lady Came from Baltimore" - Joan Baez, Scott Walker on his album Scott
Scott was the debut solo album by Scott Walker, originally released in the United Kingdom on Philips Records in 1967. The album reached the UK top 10.In 1968, the album was released on Smash Records in the United States under the title Aloner....
.Jesse Malin (album-Mercury Retrograde) Lloyd Cole (album: The Whelan, folksinger 2), and Bob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet and painter who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was, at first, an informal chronicler and then an apparently reluctant figurehead of social unrest...
(performed live but never released on record)
- "Misty Roses" - Colin Blunstone
Colin Blunstone is an English pop singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the pop group The Zombies, and for his participation on various albums with The Alan Parsons Project.-Biography:He attended St Albans County Grammar School for Boys.Blunstone's plaintive, wistful voice was one of the...
, Ron DaviesRonald Davies is a Welsh politician, former Secretary of State for Wales, former Member of Parliament and former member of the Welsh Assembly...
, Jess Roden, The Youngbloods.
- "Reason to Believe
"Reason to Believe" is a song written and first recorded by American folk singer Tim Hardin in 1965, which has since been recorded by a number of other artists including Brainbox, Rod Stewart , Wilson Phillips, Ron Sexsmith, Bobby Darin, Peter, Paul and Mary, Cher, The Carpenters, The Dillards, The...
" - Paul Weller, Billy BraggStephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician who blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs. His lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
, The YoungbloodsThe Youngbloods were an American folk rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young , Jerry Corbitt , Lowell Levinger , and Joe Bauer . Despite receiving critical acclaim, they never achieved widespread popularity. Their only U.S...
, BrainboxBrainbox was a Dutch rock group from the late 1960s/early 1970s. It was founded in Amsterdam by guitarist Jan Akkerman, drummer Pierre van der Linden and singer Kazimir Lux . Their debut single was "Down Man", which established their progressive blues sound...
, Rod StewartRoderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English lineage....
, Ron SexsmithRonald Eldon Sexsmith is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto. He started his own band when he was fourteen years old, and released the first recordings of his own material seven years later, in 1985...
, Wilson PhillipsWilson Phillips is an American vocal group consisting of Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Chynna Phillips.Their 1990 self-titled debut album sold over 10 million copies worldwide, and scored three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 making the trio, at the time, the best-selling female group...
, Gary Lewis & the PlayboysGary Lewis and the Playboys were a 1960s pop group fronted by Gary Lewis, son of comedian Jerry Lewis.-Original members:* Gary Lewis - Drums and vocals* David Walker - Guitar* Allan Ramsay - Bass* David Costell - Guitar...
, The CarpentersThe Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Carpenters was the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and press materials is...
, Marianne FaithfullMarianne Evelyn Faithfull, Baroness Sacher-Masoch is an award-winning English singer, songwriter and actress whose career spans over four decades. Her early work in pop and rock music in the 1960s was overshadowed by her struggle with drug abuse in the 1970s...
, Bobby DarinBobby Darin was an American singer and musician.Darin performed widely in a range of music genres, including pop, jazz, folk and country...
, Glen CampbellGlen Travis Campbell is a Grammy and Dove Award-winning and two time Golden Globe-nominated American country pop singer, guitarist and occasional actor...
, The Kingston TrioThe Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to late 1960s. The group originated as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act with an original lineup of Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds...
, Weddings Parties AnythingWeddings Parties Anything were an Australian folk rock band formed in 1984 in Melbourne and continuing until 1998...
, Mason WilliamsMason Douglas Williams is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his guitar instrumental "Classical Gas". He is also a comedy writer, known for his writing on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, and Saturday Night Live...
, Ron SexsmithRonald Eldon Sexsmith is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto. He started his own band when he was fourteen years old, and released the first recordings of his own material seven years later, in 1985...
and by the Israeli singer Arik EinsteinArik Einstein is an Israeli singer-songwriter.Einstein was a vocalist for Batzal Yarok , Shleeshiyat Gesher Hayarkon and Hahalonot Hagvohim . His collaboration with Shalom Hanoch and the Churchills planted the seeds for the first Israeli rock albums...
.
- "Red Balloon" - Rick Nelson, Small Faces, Kula Shaker
Kula Shaker are an English multi-platinum selling psychedelic rock band who came to prominence during the Britpop era. The band became known for their interest in Indian culture, and numerous tracks such as "Tattva" and "Govinda" were written in Sanskrit and featured traditional Indian instruments...
.
- "Shiloh Town" - Mark Lanegan
Mark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel...
on his fourth solo album I'll Take Care of YouI'll Take Care Of You is the fourth solo album by former Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan. This album consists of cover songs.It features Lanegan's interpretation of songs from a wide variety of songwriters, including Tim Rose, Tim Hardin, Booker T. Jones, and Buck Owens...
.
- "Never Too Far" - Wally Tax, member of The Outsiders
The Outsiders were a Dutch band from Amsterdam. Their period of greatest popularity in the Netherlands was from 1965-67, but they released records until 1969...
on his solo album The Entertainer.
- "Reputation" - The Byrds
The Byrds were an American rock and roll band. Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964, The Byrds underwent several personnel changes, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973....
(recorded during the Sweetheart of the RodeoSweetheart of the Rodeo is the sixth album by American rock band The Byrds and was released on August 30, 1968 on Columbia Records, catalogue item CS 6970. The album reached #77 on the Billboard 200 album chart, during a chart stay of ten weeks but failed to chart in the United Kingdom...
sessions and eventually released as a 7" b-side) and Gram ParsonsGram Parsons was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons was a member of the International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers...
(on Another Side of This Life: The Lost Recordings of Gram ParsonsAnother Side of This Life: The Lost Recordings of Gram Parsons is a compilation released in 2000 of early recordings by Gram Parsons. It features all previously unreleased recordings...
).
External links
- http://www.mathie.demon.co.uk/th/index.html
- http://www.zipcon.net/~highroad/hardin.htm
- Complete discography
- http://www.triste.co.uk/arthardin.htm