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"If I Were a Carpenter" is a folk song written by Tim Hardin in the 1960s, and re-recorded with commercial success by various artists including Bobby Darin, The Four Tops and Johnny Cash. [1] Hardin's own recording of the piece appeared on his 1967 album Tim Hardin 2 .
James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) [1] [2] was an American folk music and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his own success, his songs "If I Were a Carpenter", "Reason to Believe", "Misty Roses" and "The Lady Came from Baltimore" were hits for other artists.
If I Were a Carpenter may refer to: "If I Were a Carpenter" (song), a song composed by Tim Hardin and popularized by Bobby Darin; If I Were a Carpenter (Bobby Darin album), a 1966 album by Bobby Darin; If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album), a tribute album to The Carpenters "If I Were a Carpenter", an episode of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Allmusic have the album a positive review, stating "released among a bevy of tribute albums, 'If I Were a Carpenter registers as one of the best of the lot, with spot-on performances of Carpenters classics from the '70s. Unlike many tribute collections, this CD gets it right most of the time, thanks to a lineup of artists suited to the duo's ...
Both Darin's If I Were a Carpenter and Hardin's Tim Hardin 2 were produced by Charles Koppelman and Don Rubin and Koppelman had originally signed Sebastian's band, The Lovin' Spoonful. [1] The album reached number 142 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Darin's cover of "Lovin' You" reached the Top 40.
Smokin' O.P.'s is the fifth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music).It marked Seger's return to rock and roll, after the sonic departure of his previous album, Brand New Morning. [1]
Sabrina Carpenter couldn’t help but gush over The Beatles’ 1968 song “Rocky Raccoon” and the track’s primary writer Paul McCartney on Thursday.. The pop star — in an interview with ...
Small Faces were an English British beat band formed in 1965 [1] by Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston (who was soon replaced by Ian McLagan).Heavily influenced by American rhythm and blues, they later evolved into a psychedelic act before disbanding in 1969.