REQ: Who recorded "If I Were a Carpenter"?
Ron Williams
Theodore J. Bittner wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember the name of the artist who wrote
> or recorded the old song "If I were a Carpenter" (I'm not sure
> if thats the correct title)? I heard a local band do this song
> with a harder rock sound than the original and it sounded
> great, but I couldn't remember who did the song originally back
> in the late 60's I believe. Any help is most appreciated.
> Ted
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> Internet: tj...@galen.med.virginia.edu Dept of Radiology
> Amateur Radio: KQ4MZ 804-924-9399
Gordon Lightfoot
Theodore J. Bittner
Jack W. Johnson
In article <DsJxH...@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>,
tj...@avery.med.Virginia.EDU (Theodore J. Bittner) wrote:
> Does anyone remember the name of the artist who wrote
> or recorded the old song "If I were a Carpenter" (I'm not sure
> if thats the correct title)? I heard a local band do this song
> with a harder rock sound than the original and it sounded
> great, but I couldn't remember who did the song originally back
> in the late 60's I believe. Any help is most appreciated.
> Ted
Tim Hardin wrote the song and recorded the best (IMHO) version on "Tim
Hardin 3 Live". I think the familiar version that got a lot of AM play
was by Bobby Darin.
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Marc Leger
Does anyone remember the name of the artist who wrote
or recorded the old song "If I were a Carpenter" (I'm not sure
if thats the correct title)? I heard a local band do this song
with a harder rock sound than the original and it sounded
great, but I couldn't remember who did the song originally back
in the late 60's I believe. Any help is most appreciated.
Bobby Darin, but written by Tim Harding.For such a beautiful sounding
song, it's too bad it is so demeaning and sexist. Real easy to play too.
Greg Merritt
I not sure if it is the same song but Robert Plant recorded a version of it on his
last solo album called Fate of Nations.
Timothy Evans
Song done, perhaps most notable, by Leon Russel
Tim Evans
Pensacola, Florida
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Slartibartfast
On Wed, 05 Jun 1996 23:48:51 -0700, Ron Williams <ro...@cdc.net> wrote:
>Theodore J. Bittner wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone remember the name of the artist who wrote
>> or recorded the old song "If I were a Carpenter" (I'm not sure
>> if thats the correct title)? I heard a local band do this song
>> with a harder rock sound than the original and it sounded
>> great, but I couldn't remember who did the song originally back
>> in the late 60's I believe. Any help is most appreciated.
>> Ted
>> --
>> Ted Bittner Charlottesville,Va University of Virginia
>> Internet: tj...@galen.med.virginia.edu Dept of Radiology
>> Amateur Radio: KQ4MZ 804-924-9399
>
>Gordon Lightfoot
Wrong. Tim Hardin wrote the piece
Slartibartfast
Megadodo Inc.
Magarethea
Milky Way 2 to the 63rd -3 S.W.
Slartibartfast
Song done, perhaps most notable, by the author Tim Hardin
JMavis
I'm thinking Tim Hardin wrote If IWere A Carpenter, and Johnny Cash had a hit
cover...
Pat
Garth Bennett
Greg Merritt <gmer...@myna.com> wrote:
>
> I not sure if it is the same song but Robert Plant recorded a version of it on his
> last solo album called Fate of Nations.
As did Johnny Cash and also Bobby Darrin but you'll have to go
to the old record stores to find them.
Graham Ashley
Greg Merritt wrote:
>
> I not sure if it is the same song but Robert Plant recorded a version of it on his
> last solo album called Fate of Nations.
Don't know about Robert Plant version but if it's the folk original you
are talking about, it was written early/mid-60's by Tim Hardin -
American singer/songwriter (b. 23 Dec 1941 d. 29 Dec 1980). This song was
a hit for the Four Tops, Bobby Darin and has been covered by others and
has gotta be close to a folk standard which a lot of us 'cut our teeth
on'. He also wrote 'Reason to Belive' which you will remember was a big
hit for Rod Stewart a little while back. Bob Dylan's album 'John Wesley
Harding' (1968) was rumoured to have been influenced by Hardin.
Hardin died of a drug overdose 1980 in L.A.
Factual References - 'The Penguin Encyclopedia of popular music'
Hope this helps.
Graham Ashley
From: Graham Ashley <gas...@actrix.gen.nz>
Subject: Re: REQ: Who recorded "If I Were a Carpenter"?
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Ted Lau
Bobby Darren?
Frank Pitt
>>Gordon Lightfoot
>
>Wrong. Tim Hardin wrote the piece
And I haven't heard it by either of them.
The version I thought was the best known was by Johnny Cash.
Frankie
Bobby Watson
In article <31C4BD...@actrix.gen.nz>, gas...@actrix.gen.nz says...
>
>Greg Merritt wrote:
>>
>> I not sure if it is the same song but Robert Plant recorded a version of
it on his
>> last solo album called Fate of Nations.
>
>Don't know about Robert Plant version but if it's the folk original you
>are talking about, it was written early/mid-60's by Tim Hardin -
>American singer/songwriter (b. 23 Dec 1941 d. 29 Dec 1980). This song was
>a hit for the Four Tops, Bobby Darin and has been covered by others and
>has gotta be close to a folk standard which a lot of us 'cut our teeth
>on'. He also wrote 'Reason to Belive' which you will remember was a big
>hit for Rod Stewart a little while back. Bob Dylan's album 'John Wesley
>Harding' (1968) was rumoured to have been influenced by Hardin.
>Hardin died of a drug overdose 1980 in L.A.
>Factual References - 'The Penguin Encyclopedia of popular music'
>Hope this helps.
Among the others listed as recording it, Bob Seger did a nice cover of it on
an early album (Smokin OP's).. Always liked that version..
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Samuel Zimmermann
I know a version by Johnny Cash, but he has got a lot of covers,
so I don't know ...
Maybe this helps you.
Samuel
Kevin Daly
In article <4q9pse$c...@goblin.tdh.state.tx.us>,
bobby....@mhmr.state.tx.us (Bobby Watson) wrote:
>In article <31C4BD...@actrix.gen.nz>, gas...@actrix.gen.nz says...
>>
>>Greg Merritt wrote:
>>>
>>> I not sure if it is the same song but Robert Plant recorded a version of
>it on his
>>> last solo album called Fate of Nations.
>>
>>Don't know about Robert Plant version but if it's the folk original you
>>are talking about, it was written early/mid-60's by Tim Hardin -
>>American singer/songwriter (b. 23 Dec 1941 d. 29 Dec 1980). This song was
>>a hit for the Four Tops, Bobby Darin and has been covered by others and
>>has gotta be close to a folk standard which a lot of us 'cut our teeth
>>on'. He also wrote 'Reason to Belive' which you will remember was a big
>>hit for Rod Stewart a little while back. Bob Dylan's album 'John Wesley
>>Harding' (1968) was rumoured to have been influenced by Hardin.
>>Hardin died of a drug overdose 1980 in L.A.
>>Factual References - 'The Penguin Encyclopedia of popular music'
>>Hope this helps.
>
>
>Among the others listed as recording it, Bob Seger did a nice cover of it on
>an early album (Smokin OP's).. Always liked that version..
>
There was a really neat version by (I think) The Casuals too.
Kevin Daly
>
>There was a really neat version by (I think) The Casuals too.
Actually my memory was faulty (never post messages when you get home from the
pub..)
It was Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.
Kevin Daly
Bill Curran
In article <4r49qb$178...@ihug.co.nz>,
kev...@ihug.co.nz (Kevin Daly) has written:
snap sound effect in it.
Tim Hardin wrote the song and many have recorded it. Most recently,
Francis Dunnery on his second CD - Tall Blonde Helicopter.
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