Composer
Tim Hardin
American recording artist; folk musician and composer (1941–1980)
1941–1980
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1941
- Died
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Eugene
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
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 from high school, and joining 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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; singer; composer; pianist; musician
- Education
- South Eugene High School
- Genres
- traditional folk music
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 59278085
- ISNI
- 0000000079501318
- GND ID
- 134397878
- Library of Congress ID
- n92018406
- MusicBrainz ID
- 8f4be405-84d5-4cac-bdf9-bf02d9e04962
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If I Were A Carpenter | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Reason To Believe | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 6 |
| Hang On To A Dream | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 3 |
| Misty Roses | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 2 |
| Simple Song Of Freedom | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | pop | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 59278085. Portrait: Columbia Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.