Born in Eugene, Oregon, in 1941, Tim Hardin emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 1960s with a voice and pen that blended folk, blues and jazz. His peers recognized his gift early. Bob Dylan reportedly called him "the greatest living songwriter."
Hardin's songs found their widest audiences in the hands of other artists. "If I Were a Carpenter" became a Top 10 hit for Bobby Darin in 1966 and was later recorded by Johnny Cash and June Carter, the Four Tops and Robert Plant. The song is also featured in Just in Time, the hit Broadway musical about Bobby Darin's life now playing in New York. "Reason to Believe" was recorded by Rod Stewart, the Carpenters and Neil Young, among many others. Songs including "Misty Roses," "Lady Came from Baltimore," "Hang On to a Dream" and "Black Sheep Boy" have drawn generations of interpreters, from Joan Baez and Scott Walker to contemporary indie artists.
Hardin performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969. He died in 1980, but his songs have lived on after him, and continue to resonate with audiences.
Tim Hardin
Born in Eugene, Oregon, in 1941, Tim Hardin emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 1960s with a voice and pen that blended folk, blues and jazz.Â
His peers recognized his gift early. Bob Dylan reportedly called him "the greatest living songwriter."
Hardin's songs found their widest audiences in the hands of other artists. "If I Were a Carpenter" became a Top 10 hit for Bobby Darin in 1966 and was later recorded by Johnny Cash and June Carter, the Four Tops and Robert Plant. The song is also featured in Just in Time, the hit Broadway musical about Bobby Darin's life now playing in New York. "Reason to Believe" was recorded by Rod Stewart, the Carpenters and Neil Young, among many others. Songs including "Misty Roses," "Lady Came from Baltimore," "Hang On to a Dream" and "Black Sheep Boy" have drawn generations of interpreters, from Joan Baez and Scott Walker to contemporary indie artists.Â
Hardin performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969. He died in 1980, but his songs have lived on after him, and continue to resonate with audiences.
