Tim Hardin

Biography

Tim Hardin (1941–1980) was an American singer-songwriter from Eugene, Oregon. His albums 'Tim Hardin 1' (1966) and 'Tim Hardin 2' (1967) for #Verve Forecast# introduced standards including "If I Were a Carpenter", "Reason to Believe" and "Misty Roses", later covered by *Bobby Darin*, *Rod Stewart* and *Johnny Cash*. Hardin performed at Woodstock in 1969, but heroin addiction undermined his career and he died in Los Angeles aged 39.