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).
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January 17, 1980
WOW Hall
Eugene, Oregon, United StatesFinal performance by Hardin before his death later that year due to a heroin overdose
1. Black Sheep Boy
2. Misty Roses
3. Reason to Believe
4. Lady Came From Baltimore
5. Old Blue Jeans
6. How Can We Hang on to a Dream?
7. If I Were a Carpenter
8. Tribute to Hank Williams
9. Smugglin' Man
10. Speak Like a Child
11. Red Balloon
12. Amen([traditional] cover)
June 5, 1979
Whisky A Go Go
West Hollywood, California, United States1. Misty Roses
2. Black Sheep Boy
November 11, 1978
McCabe's Guitar Shop
Santa Monica, California, United StatesNovember 10, 1978
McCabe's Guitar Shop
Santa Monica, California, United StatesMay 28, 1976
Felt Forum
New York, New York, United States1. Pleasures of the Harbor(Phil Ochs cover)
April 19, 1975
Sunderland Empire
Sunderland, England, United Kingdomincomplete
1. How Can We Hang on to a Dream?
2. If I Were a Carpenter
3. Reason to Believe
4. Lady Came From Baltimore
April 9, 1975
Leas Cliff Hall
Folkestone, England, United KingdomNovember 20, 1974
Beursschouwburg
Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumJanuary 11, 1974
Goldsmiths' College
London, England, United KingdomNovember 20, 1973
Birmingham Town Hall
Birmingham, England, United KingdomAugust 26, 1973
Little John's Farm
Reading, England, United Kingdom1. How Can We Hang on to a Dream?
Billed as "Hang on to a Dream" on live album2. Person to Person
February 18, 1973
The Main Point
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United StatesFebruary 17, 1973
The Main Point
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United StatesFebruary 16, 1973
The Main Point
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United StatesFebruary 15, 1973
The Main Point
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United StatesFebruary 14, 1973
The Main Point
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United StatesFebruary 4, 1973
Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York, United StatesDecember 27, 1972
Carnegie Hall
New York, New York, United Statesincomplete
1. You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover(Bo Diddley cover)
2. Reason to Believe
3. Misty Roses
November 30, 1972
Bananafish Park
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesNovember 29, 1972
Bananafish Park
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesTim Hardin has released 38+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Through The Years, Black Sheep Boy - An Introduction To Tim Hardin, Suite For Susan Moore And Damion - We Are - One, One, All In One/ Bird On A Wire. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Tim Hardin's most popular tracks include How Can We Hang On To A Dream, Reason To Believe, If I Were A Carpenter, Black Sheep Boy, Misty Roses. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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",... Read the full biography on this page.
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