Balladeer Dan Hill to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
by David Friend, The Canadian Press
Posted Feb 4, 2021 5:45 am EDT
Last Updated Feb 4, 2021 at 5:58 am EDT
TORONTO Sentimental balladeer Dan Hill is headed into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The Toronto-born singer-songwriter, whose 1977 hit “Sometimes When We Touch” melted hearts as it climbed the worldwide charts, has been selected for induction into the illustrious home of the country’s most influential songwriters.
The five-time Juno winner built his name on a spate of earnest soft rock hits he penned over his decades-long career, some of them sung by himself.
Published Thursday, February 4, 2021 7:17AM EST TORONTO Sentimental balladeer Dan Hill is headed into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Toronto-born singer-songwriter, whose 1977 hit “Sometimes When We Touch” melted hearts as it climbed the worldwide charts, has been selected for induction into the illustrious home of the country s most influential songwriters. The five-time Juno winner built his name on a spate of earnest soft rock hits he penned over his decades-long career, some of them sung by himself. Among the best known is his passionate plea “Can t We Try,” a duet with Vonda Shepard that reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.