Dan Hill
Dan Hill
Daniel Grafton "Dan" Hill IVis a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major international hits with his songs "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try", a duet with Vonda Shepard, as well as a number of other charting singles in Canada and the United States...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth3 June 1954
CityToronto, Canada
CountryCanada
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I think the last thing you want to do as a writer, as a storyteller, is to create indifference. I don't necessarily go out of my way to provoke, but I would much rather have a song that triggers a whole myriad of reactions than a song that inspires a shrug of the shoulder.
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Hit songs are mysterious and slippery beasts; few artists have a lock on them. This means that many people, like me, have become fans of songs rather than fans of artists.
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My problem is I don't have this incredible, hip image. I'm not some flamboyant or gorgeous-looking guy who's going to sell records based on his image.
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He did really well today. Get used to that name, he'll be doing some great things.
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That was my first introduction to BMWs in 1978, when my friend bought it for me as a surprise with my money. And ever since then, I've stuck to BMWs.
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Songs sometimes are so connected to the sociology of the time.
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So many songwriters peak in their early 20s because they're living off their passions.
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Sling your guitar to wherever you're going, and you'll be amazed by the connective power of music: It knows no boundaries, cultures or class.
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Since the dawn of recorded music, every generation has felt shocked by the musical tastes of the next.
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Our house is a constant mayhem of music, noise, socializing and business. It vibrates life, as a house should.
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My, oh my, how 'Sometimes When We Touch' has travelled since I solemnly wrote my first version at the age of 19.
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My wife is unusually kind and generous, but she's no fool. You don't mess with her.
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My dad was one of four children. His three siblings were female, and he loved and protected them.
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Most of my friends in Nashville - almost all of them - seem to have had hits in the '70s, either as artists or songwriters or producers.