Tim Hardin

American recording artist; folk musician and composer

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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Works

Ain’t Gonna Do Without
Andre Johray
Baby Close Its Eyes
Black Sheep Boy
Black Sheep Child
Blijven geloven in jou
Don't Make Promises You Can't Keep
Don’t Make Promises
Fast Freight
Green Rocky Road
How Can We Hang On to a Dream?
How Did the Feeling Feel to You
How Long
I Can't Slow Down
If I Knew
If I Were a Carpenter
It’ll Never Happen Again
It’s Hard to Believe in Love for Long
Kdybych já byl kovářem
Last Sweet Moment
Lenny’s Tune
Leven in een droom
London Town
Love Song
Misty Roses
Never Too Far
Om jag vore arbetslös
Part of the Wind
Reason to Believe
Red Balloon
See Where You Are and Get Out
Shiloh Town
Si j'étais un charpentier
Smugglin’ Man
Speak Like a Child
The Lady Came From Baltimore
Tribute to Hank Williams
Turn the Page
Vergeet en vergeef
Wenn ich nur ein Trucker wär (If I Were a Carpenter)
While You're on Your Way
While You’re on Your Way
You Got a Reputation
You Got to Have More Than One Woman
You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie