John Hiatt Biography

John Hiatt (born August 20, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry.

Hiatt was working as a songwriter for a record company in Nashville when his song "Sure As I'm Sitting Here" was covered by Three Dog Night. The song became a top forty hit, earning Hiatt a recording contract with Epic Records. Since then he has released eighteen studio albums and two live albums. His songs have been covered by a variety of notable artists in multiple genres, including Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Paula Abdul, and Jimmy Buffett.