who wrote the song if i were a carpenter
Tim Hardin
title: Tim Hardin text: Tim Hardin James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hit "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, The Four Tops, Robert Plant, Small Faces, Johnny Rivers, and Bert Jansch; his song "Reason to Believe" has also been covered by many artists, notably Rod Stewart (who had a chart hit with the song), Neil Young, and The Carpenters. Hardin is also known for his own recording career. Hardin was born in Eugene, Oregon and attended South Eugene High title: Tim Hardin 2 text: Tim Hardin 2 Tim Hardin 2 is the second album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1967. The original LP release has a long poem on the back cover by Hardin titled "A Question of Birth..." "Tim Hardin 2" contains Hardin's most popular and much-covered composition "If I Were a Carpenter", most notably Bobby Darin, whose version peaked at No. 8 in the US and No. 9 in the UK in 1966. "Tim Hardin 2" was re-released on CD in 1998 by Repertoire along with "Tim Hardin 1". In his review for Allmusic, music critic Richie Unterberger wrote ""Tim title: Tim Hardin text: see a U.S. release until it appeared on Antilles Records in 1976). He sold the writers' rights to his songs, but the details of how this transpired vary. On December 29, 1980, Hardin was found on the floor of his Hollywood apartment by longtime friend Ron Daniels. He died of a heroin overdose. His remains were buried in Twin Oaks Cemetery in Turner, Oregon. Tim Hardin James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hit "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Bobby Darin, title: Tim Hardin 2 text: Hardin 2" is probably his best single album, on which he eschewed blues nearly entirely and forged a distinctive folk-rock voice..." All songs written by Tim Hardin. Tim Hardin 2 Tim Hardin 2 is the second album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1967. The original LP release has a long poem on the back cover by Hardin titled "A Question of Birth..." "Tim Hardin 2" contains Hardin's most popular and much-covered composition "If I Were a Carpenter", most notably Bobby Darin, whose version peaked at No. 8 in the US and No. 9 in the UK in 1966. title: Hello, I'm Johnny Cash text: Hello, I'm Johnny Cash Hello, I'm Johnny Cash is the 33rd album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1970 (see 1970 in music). "If I Were a Carpenter", a famous duet with Cash's wife, June Carter Cash, earned the couple a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1971 (see Grammy Awards of 1971); the song also reached No. 2 on the Country charts. This album also includes "To Beat the Devil", the first Kris Kristofferson song covered by Cash; the two would later collaborate numerous times, most