Tim Hardin

Folk Singer

Birthday December 23, 1941

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Eugene, OR

DEATH DATE Dec 29, 1980 (39)

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About

Folk musician best known for "If I Were A Carpenter" and "Reason to Believe," both Top 40 hits and covered by many legends.

Before Fame

He briefly attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He was a military adviser in Vietnam in 1959.

Trivia

His "If I Were a Carpenter" was covered by Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, The Four Tops, and Robert Plant.

Family Life

He married Susan Moehr.

Associated With

His song "Reason to Believe" was covered by Rod Stewart and The Carpenters.