Tim Hardin Musical artist

James Timothy "Tim" Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hit "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, The Four Tops, Robert Plant, and Johnny Rivers; his song "Reason to Believe" has also been covered by many artists, notably Rod Stewart (who had a chart hit with the song) and The Carpenters. Hardin is also known for his own recording career.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Tim Hardin
Birth dateDecember 23, 1941
Birth place
Eugene Oregon , United States
Date of deathDecember 29, 1980
Place of death
Los Angeles , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1965
Career ended1980
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Folk music
record label
Columbia Records
Verve Records

Tim Hardin on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.songsinger.info/th