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John Hiatt Caricature, illustrated here in Nashville, 1974 age 22.
Hiatt is an American singer-songwriter and musician. 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 and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry.
He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, when he was 18 years old and got a job as a songwriter for the Tree-Music Publishing Company for $25 a week. Hiatt, who was unable to read or write scores, had to record all 250 songs he wrote for the company.
Hiatt met Don Ellis of Epic Records in 1973, and received a record deal, releasing his first single, “We Make Spirit”, later that year. That same year, Hiatt wrote the song “Sure as I’m Sitting Here,” recorded by Three Dog Night, and went to number 16 on the Billboard chart in 1974.
Hiatt went on to record six albums, with minimal success. However more prominent artists began to cover his songs.
Hiatt finally came into success in 1987, when he released Bring the Family. For the album, Hiatt had a backing band consisting of Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe, and Jim Keltner.
He has released 22 studio albums, two compilation albums and one live album.
His songs have been successfully covered by artists, including Aaron Neville, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Chaka Khan, Dave Edmunds, Desert Rose Band, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop, Jeff Healey, Jewel, Jimmy Buffett, Joan Baez, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Cocker, Keith Urban, Linda Ronstadt, Mandy Moore, Maria Muldaur, Nick Lowe, Paula Abdul, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Ry Cooder, Suzy Bogguss, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Searchers, Three Dog Night, Willie Nelson, and Asleep at the Wheel.
Hiatt’s greatest hits: “Thing Called Love”, “Paper Thin”, “Tennessee Plates”, “Memphis In The Meantime”, “Have A Little Faith In Me”, “Perfectly Good Guitar”, “Riding With The King”, “Nothin’ I Love”, “Gone, Gone Away” and “Pink Bedroom”.
Hiatt has a stepson, Robert, and two daughters, singer-songwriter Lilly Hiatt, and Georgia Rae Hiatt.
Description
All prints are produced using Giclee printing process which is used for archival art reproduction. This process uses fade-resistant archival pigment-based ink which lasts over 100 years. All prints are printed on 310GSM, Luxurious mould-made, 100% cotton rag Archival Certified watercolor paper.
Archival Conservation Mat is included with your purchase. Mat is a high quality, 4 ply (1/16″) surround mat. These frame mats are acid-free & Lignin-free made with 100% virgin alpha-cellulose surface, core and backing papers. So your caricature with mat will fit into a standard comparable frame either “20” x 24″ or “16” x 20″ depending on the print size, (frame not included). Price also includes a Backer Board.
32″ x 40″ stretch canvas print is produced by Giclee printing process and are hand stretched over heavy duty American made white pine. The canvas print is varnished twice after printing. The canvas prints are ready to hang (complete with hanging wire).
Additional information
| Weight | .25 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 16 × 20 × .25 in |
| Print Size | 32" x 40" Stretched Canvas Print $495, 20" x 24" Stretched Canvas Print $330, 11" x 14" Watercolor Print $95, 16" x 20" Watercolor Print $185 |
