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John Hiatt - Sun, 5/8

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Artvoice  ·  May 5, 2016
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Babeville | Sun May 8th 7:30pm
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John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter. He remains one of the most respected and influential songwriters in America. John Hiatt’s songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt(“Thing Called Love”), Emmylou Harris, Iggy Pop, Rosanne Cash(#1 Country Hit “The Way We Make A Broken Heart”), Joe Cocker(“Have a Little Faith In Me”), and Jeff Healey Band(“Angel Eyes”). In 1982, “Across The Borderline”, written by Hiatt with Ry Cooder and Jim Dickinson, appeared on the soundtrack to the motion picture “The Border”, sung by country star Freddy Fender. The song would later be covered by Willie Nelson, Paul Young, Ruben Blades and Willy DeVille, among others, as well as by Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan in concert. Hiatt has received his own star on Nashville’s Walk of Fame, the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting and has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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