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John Hiatt (born August 20, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.) is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards.
John Hiatt’s sales have never quite matched his reputation. Hiatt’s songs were covered successfully by everyone from Bonnie Raitt, Ronnie Milsap, and Willie Nelson to Iggy Pop, Three Dog Night, and the Neville Brothers, yet it took him 13 years to reach the charts himself. Of course, it nearly took him that long to find his own style. Hiatt began his solo career in 1974, and over the next decade he ran through a number of different styles from rock & roll to new wave pop before he finally settled on a rootsy fusion of rock & roll, country, blues, and folk with his 1987 album Bring the Family. Though the album didn’t set the charts on fire, it became his first album to reach the charts, and several of the songs on the record became hits for other artists, including Raitt and Milsap. Following its success, Hiatt became a reliable hit songwriter for other artists, and he developed a strong cult following that continued to gain strength into the mid-’90s.
While he was growing up in his hometown of Indianapolis, IN, John Hiatt played in a number of garage bands. Initially, he was inspired by the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, and the music of those two artists would echo strongly throughout his work. Out of all the bar bands he played with in the late ’60s, a group called the White Ducks was the one that received the most attention.
John Hiatt’s sales have never quite matched his reputation. Hiatt’s songs were covered successfully by everyone from Bonnie Raitt, Ronnie Milsap, and Willie Nelson to Iggy Pop, Three Dog Night, and the Neville Brothers, yet it took him 13 years to reach the charts himself. Of course, it nearly took him that long to find his own style. Hiatt began his solo career in 1974, and over the next decade he ran through a number of different styles from rock & roll to new wave pop before he finally settled on a rootsy fusion of rock & roll, country, blues, and folk with his 1987 album Bring the Family. Though the album didn’t set the charts on fire, it became his first album to reach the charts, and several of the songs on the record became hits for other artists, including Raitt and Milsap. Following its success, Hiatt became a reliable hit songwriter for other artists, and he developed a strong cult following that continued to gain strength into the mid-’90s.
While he was growing up in his hometown of Indianapolis, IN, John Hiatt played in a number of garage bands. Initially, he was inspired by the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, and the music of those two artists would echo strongly throughout his work. Out of all the bar bands he played with in the late ’60s, a group called the White Ducks was the one that received the most attention.
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Bring The Family
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Slow Turning
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Crossing Muddy Waters
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Perfectly Good Guitar
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divinemissh wrote:
Wow! I just Heard that this guy has a new album on Lucky Oceans..
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rockmyplimsoul wrote:
The new album is very good ... the first song doesn't do much for me, but "All The Way Under" and "Detroit Made" are vintage Hiatt, excellent stuff!
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RandyB1961 wrote:
The new album(Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns) is fantastic! Hiatt just keeps getting better and better with age.
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Druid66 wrote:
Guy's a tremendous songwriter. I've caught him live twice, I think; he's funny and quite a mean player.
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markalvin wrote:
Just listened to his new album (Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns). Good album... really good.
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beloved_m wrote:
heard him on dawson's creek <3 great man!
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PIERINO29 wrote:
Magnifico concerto a Milano !!! grandissimo artista
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radiohoofdnz wrote:
The most underrated Hiatt song? Already loved
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Luperican wrote:
fuckin' great
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sharwashere wrote:
not usually my kind of music but he's an exceptional artist.
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KeithJones wrote:
simply brilliant! [2]
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jedmondson1 wrote:
is there anyone better?
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beliarus wrote:
Yes, new album is good, but not better than Same Old Man.
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anotherman08 wrote:
The new album is great.
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wolvinInSchaap wrote:
Lovely
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pietneudecker wrote:
i#m missing Master of Desaster!
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ohh1972 wrote:
I really like this guy.
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ChrisJHutchins wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrfiYAvdUuQ&feature=channel
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dancingabout wrote:
Happy Birthday Mr. Hiatt.
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Lisser18 wrote:
"Cry Love" is wonderfully epic! Beyond words!
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Apr
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Byron Bay Bluesfest 2012
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Peace & Love 2012
Borlänge, Borlänge, Sweden
76 going
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