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John Hiatt | |
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 Hiatt at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas (2010) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Robert Hiatt |
| Born | August 20, 1952 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Heartland rock, blues rock, folk rock, country, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | MCA, A&M, Geffen, Vanguard, New West Records |
| Website | www |
John Robert Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American singer-songwriter.[1][2] He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including new wave, blues, and country. Hiatt has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards[3] and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry.
Hiatt was working as a songwriter for Tree International, a record label in Nashville, Tennessee, when his song "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was covered by Three Dog Night.[1] The song became a Top 40 hit, earning Hiatt a recording contract with Epic Records. Since then he has released 22 studio albums, two compilation albums and one live album.
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 446–447. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "Biography > John Hiatt". thejohnhiattarchives.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "John Hiatt". grammy.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-08-31.