Dan Hill
Dan Hill (born June 3, 1954 in Toronto , Ontario ; actually Daniel Hill Jr. ) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter .
Career
Dan Hill is the son of social scientist Daniel Hill and the brother of author Lawrence Hill .
His greatest success is the song Sometimes When We Touch , which he released on his album Longer Fuse in 1977 and of which Rod Stewart , Barry White and Tina Turner published cover versions. Probably the best-known version of this ballad is the duet with Rique Franks, a singer also from Canada, with whom Hill recorded some songs for his 1993 album Let Me Show You (Greatest Hits and More) .
In addition, Dan Hill sang the theme song to the movie Rambo with Sylvester Stallone , It's a Long Road . Its musical theme is taken up again in the final scene in the latest film in the film series, John Rambo .
Especially in Canada, Dan Hill is still a successful and well-known singer.
Awards and nominations
- 1978: Grammy Awards nomination for Sometimes When We Touch
- 1978: Winning the Juno Award as "Male Vocalist of the Year"
- 1996: Awarded Grammy Awards as producer for Celine Dion's single Falling into You
Discography
Albums
- 1975: Dan Hill
- 1976: Hold On
- 1977: Longer Fuse
- 1978: Frozen in the Night
- 1980: If Dreams Had Wings
- 1981: Partial Surrender
- 1983: Love in the Shadows
- 1987: Dan Hill
- 1989: Real Love (Cassette)
- 1991: Dance of Love
- 1993: Let Me Show You (Greatest Hits and More)
- 1996: I'm Doing Fine
- 1999: Love of My Life (The Best of Dan Hill)
- 2002: The Music of R. Kelly performed by Daniel Hill & Friends
Sources and Links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hill, Dan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Daniel Hill Jr. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian pop singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario , Canada |