John Hiatt (nascido a 20 de agosto de 1952, Indianapolis, Indiana) é um cantor, guitarrista, pianista e compositor de rock norte-americano.
Já utilizou vários estilos musicais nos seus álbuns, incluindo New Wave, blues e country. Hiatt, foi nomeado para vários prémios Grammy - embora nunca tenha ganho algum e foi premiado com uma variedade de outras distinções na indústria da música.
Ele continua sendo um dos mais respeitados e influentes cantores e compositors americanos.
Discografia
Álbum de estudio:
Hangin' Around the Observatory, Epic Records (1974)
Overcoats, Epic Records (1975)
Slug Line, MCA Records (1979)
Two Bit Monsters, MCA Records (1980)
All of a Sudden, Geffen Records (1982)
Riding with the King, Geffen Records (1983)
Warming Up to the Ice Age, Geffen Records (1985)
Bring the Family, A&M Records (1987)
Slow Turning, A&M Records (1988)
Stolen Moments, A&M Records (1990)
Perfectly Good Guitar, A&M Records (1993)
Walk On, Capitol Records (1995)
Little Head, Capitol Records (1997)
Crossing Muddy Waters, Vanguard Records (2000)
The Tiki Bar is Open, Vanguard Records (2001)
Beneath This Gruff Exterior, New West Records (2003)
Master of Disaster, New West Records (2005)
Same Old Man, New West Records (2008)
The Open Road, New West Records (2010)
Albuns em que participou:
"Take Time to Know Her", from Attack of the Killer B's, Geffen, 1983.
"Snake Charmer", from White Nights Official Soundtrack, Atlantic Records, 1985.
Guitar on "Love Gets Strange", from Nick Lowe LP Pinker and Prouder Than Previous, Columbia Records / Demon Music Group, 1988
"My Girl", from From Hell to Obscurity (w/ Loudon Wainwright III), A&M Records, 1989.
Backing vocalist and whistle solo on "Too Sensitive for This World", from Ben Vaughn LP Dressed In Black, Enigma Records, 1990.
"Across The Borderline", from Flaco Jimenez: Partners, Reprise Records, 1992.
The Country Bears Official Soundtrack, Disney, 2002.
"Everybody Went Low", from the compilation album, WYEP Live and Direct: Volume 4 - On Air Performances, 2002.
Outras realizações:
Y'all Caught? The Ones That Got Away 1979-1985 (compilation), Geffen Records, 1989.
Slug Line/Two Bit Monsters (Combo of 2 CDs), Beat Goes On Records, 1993
Live at the Hiatt (promo CD recorded at the London Forum), A&M Records, 1994
Greatest Hits: The A&M Years '87 - '94, A&M Records, 1999
It'll Come to You: The Songs of John Hiatt (compilation of cover versions of John Hiatt songs), Vanguard Records, 2003.
Música