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My Take
Tim Hardin is one of those songwriters whose influence dwarfs his fame. A folk and blues talent from Eugene, Oregon, he wrote If I Were a Carpenter and Reason to Believe, songs that became hits in other artists' hands long before many listeners knew his name. There is a fragile honesty in his music that I find deeply moving, the sense of a man laying his vulnerability bare in melody. His death at just thirty-eight feels like a wound on American songcraft. To me he is the quiet genius whose songs outlived the troubled life that made them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Hardin
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・ハーディン
- Reading
- てぃむ・はーでぃん
- Born
- December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Eugene, Oregon, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / composer / pianist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- South Eugene High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.mathie.demon.co.uk/th/index.html
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Hardin
Frequently asked questions
When was Tim Hardin born?
December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980.
Where is Tim Hardin from?
Tim Hardin is from Eugene, Oregon, United States.
What does Tim Hardin do?
Tim Hardin works as singer-songwriter, singer, composer, pianist, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.