John Hartford
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: December 30, 1937 in New York, New York, United States
- Died: June 4, 2001, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Biography
American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who wrote 'Gentle on My Mind', a Grammy-winning hit for *Glen Campbell*, and with the album 'Aereo-Plain' (1971) helped invent newgrass by stretching bluegrass toward jazz and rock. A lifelong steamboat enthusiast and licensed riverboat pilot on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, he recorded for #Warner Bros. Records# and later #Rounder Records#, and wrote books on river culture.
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John Hartford Discography
- John Hartford Looks at Life (1967) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Earthwords and Music (1967) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Housing Project (1968) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- The Love Album (1968) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Aereo-Plain (1971) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Morning Bugle (1972) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- Mark Twang (1976) - Album - rated 3.31/5