Tim Hardin

American recording artist; folk musician and composer (1941–1980)
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Tim Hardin

Summary

Tim Hardin is a human[1]. He was born in Eugene[2]. He was born on December 23, 1941[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on December 29, 1980[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], composer[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (822 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Tim Hardin was born in Eugene[2].
  • Tim Hardin died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Tim Hardin was born on December 23, 1941[3].
  • Tim Hardin died on December 29, 1980[5].
  • Tim Hardin is buried at Twin Oaks Cemetery[11].
  • Among Tim Hardin's spouses was Susan Yardley Morss[12].
  • Tim Hardin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Tim Hardin's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Tim Hardin's professions included singer[7].
  • Tim Hardin's professions included composer[8].
  • Tim Hardin worked as a pianist[9].
  • Tim Hardin was educated at South Eugene High School[14].
  • Tim Hardin is recorded as male[15].
  • Tim Hardin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tim Hardin's genre is traditional folk music[17].
  • Tim Hardin's record label is recorded as Verve Records[18].
  • Tim Hardin's record label is recorded as Atco Records[19].
  • Tim Hardin's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[20].
  • Tim Hardin's discography is recorded as Tim Hardin discography[21].
  • Tim Hardin's Commons category is recorded as Tim Hardin[22].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[23].
  • Tim Hardin's family name is recorded as Hardin[24].
  • Tim Hardin's given name is recorded as James Timothy[25].
  • Tim Hardin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tim Hardin[26].
  • Tim Hardin's work location is recorded as New York City[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-12-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-12-29[31]

  • Community tags: singer/songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8f4be405-84d5-4cac-bdf9-bf02d9e04962[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Tim Hardin was born in Eugene[2]. He was born on December 23, 1941[3].

Education

Tim Hardin was educated at South Eugene High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], composer[8], and pianist[9].

Personal Life

Tim Hardin was married to Susan Yardley Morss[12].

Death and Burial

Tim Hardin died on December 29, 1980[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[23]. He is buried at Twin Oaks Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Tim Hardin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (822 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Beth Orton[36], a musician[37], b. 1970[38], of United Kingdom[39], specialised in music composing[40].

FAQs

Where was Tim Hardin born?

Born in Eugene[2], Tim Hardin…

Where did Tim Hardin die?

Tim Hardin died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Tim Hardin married to?

Tim Hardin's spouses include Susan Yardley Morss[12].

What did Tim Hardin do for work?

Tim Hardin worked as singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], composer[8], and pianist[9].

Where did Tim Hardin go to school?

Tim Hardin was educated at South Eugene High School[14].

Who did Tim Hardin influence?

Tim Hardin has been cited as an influence by Beth Orton[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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