Dan Hill Biography

Dan Hill (born Daniel Grafton Hill IV) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major international hits with his songs “Sometimes When We Touch” and “Can’t We Try”, a duet with Vonda Shepard, as well as a number of other charting singles in Canada and the United States. He also established himself as a songwriter who produced hit songs for artists such as George Benson and Celine Dion.

Dan Hill Age

Hill is 67 years old as of 2021, he was born on 3 June 1954, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He celebrates his birthday on 3 June every year and his birth sign is Gemini.

Dan Hill Height and Weight

Hill stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height, weight, and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Dan Hill Education

Unfortunately, details about where Hill went to high school/college are not known to the public. This section will be updated as soon as the information is available.

Dan Hill Family, Parents

Hill was born in Toronto, the son of social scientist and public servant Daniel G. Hill and social activist Donna Mae Hill (née Bender, 1928–2018)

Dan Hill Siblings

He is the older brother of the author Lawrence Hill and the late novelist Karen Hill.

Dan Hill Girlfriend, Wife and Children

Dan Hill has a new partner after his divorce from Beverly Chapin. According to some reports, he was married to Faith Hill, an American country singer whose surname stems from her earlier marriage to an unrelated Nashville record producer named Daniel Hill.

Hill wrote I Am My Father’s Son: A Memoir of Love and Forgiveness (ISBN 978-1-55468-190-7) on his childhood and relationship with his notable father in early 2009. Hill, like his father, was afflicted with diabetes.

Hill learned of his prostate cancer diagnosis from a doctor before a show.

Hill wrote an article in the 14 February 2008 edition of Maclean’s entitled “Every Parent’s Nightmare”, about the terror he experienced from friends his son brought home. On 14 March 2008, CBC Television’s The National aired an in-depth interview with Hill discussing his son’s involvement with Toronto gangs. Hill is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.

Dan Hill Salary

Details about Hill’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Dan Hill Net Worth

Hill’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a pop singer. Through his various sources of income, Hill has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Dan Hill Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Dan Hill.

Dan Hill Wiki

Full Names: Daniel Grafton Hill IV
Popular As: Hill
Gender: Male
Occupation / Profession: Singer and songwriter
Nationality: Canadian
Race / Ethnicity: White
Religion: Not Known
Sexual Orientation: Straight

Dan Hill Birthday

Age / How Old?: 67 (2021)
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Date of Birth: 3 June 1954
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: June 3rd

Dan Hill Body Measurements

Body Measurements: Not Available
Height / How Tall?: Not Known
Weight: Not Known
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: White
Shoe Size: Not Available
Dress Size: Not Available
Breast Size: Not Available
Waist Size: Not Available
Hip Size: Not Available

Dan Hill Family and Relationship

Father (Dad): Daniel G. Hill
Mother: Donna Mae Hill (née Bender, 1928–2018)
Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
Marital Status: Single
Wife/Spouse: Not Available
Children: 1

Dan Hill Net Worth and Salary

Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million
Salary: Under Review
Source of Income: Singer and songwriter

Dan Hill Career

Continuing to record with McCauley, he was able to get out of his RCA contract and sign with GRT Records, a Canadian indie company. They published “You Make Me Want to Be,” his first Canadian smash single, in 1975, followed by Dan Hill, his debut album.

Hill released the song “Sometimes When We Touch” in 1977.

For the same year’s album, Longer Fuse, he also authored the lyrics and was aided in the music by Barry Mann, and it was published as a single. Hill’s biggest hit, it reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Canadian RPM Singles chart, and it landed him on The Merv Griffin Show and The Mike Douglas Show. Tina Turner covered the song in 1978 on her album Rough.

“It’s a Long Road,” which he recorded for the 1982 action film First Blood, was another of his popular songs. He was one of many Canadian artists who appeared on Northern Lights’ benefit song “Tears Are Not Enough” in 1985.

Although he had several hits in his native Canada, his subsequent singles did not perform as well in the United States, where he went nearly a decade without cracking the Billboard singles charts after “Let the Song Last Forever” in late 1978. Hill returned to the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987 with the Top 40 single “Can’t We Try,” a duet with Vonda Shepard, who was then unknown (her last name was incorrectly spelled “Sheppard” on the label).

It reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

With “Never Thought (That I Could Love),” he also had a near-Top 40 success. Both songs reached No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, paving the way for Hill to have three more top ten successes in the United States before “I Fall All Over Again” in 1991, though he did not return to the Hot 100 following “Never Thought.”

Hill won a Grammy in 1996 for his work as a co-producer on Celine Dion’s album Falling Into You.

He was set to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in the year 2021.

As one of the new Canadian singers and songwriters, such as Bruce Cockburn and Murray McLauchlan, who emerged from the coffeehouses and other small venues during 1970s, Hill belongs to the generation who achieved a prominent place in Canadian popular culture.

In addition to his Grammy for his work on Celine Dion’s “Falling into You”, he received five Juno Awards and other prestigious awards. A road trip to a Hill concert was the subject of the 1994 Canadian comedy film, South of Wawa. Although he has performed less frequently in recent decades, in 2007, he toured with the CBC Radio program The Vinyl Cafe.

Hill was a lifelong friend of writer Paul Quarrington, and the two also occasionally performed together as a folk music duo, billed as Quarrington/Hill. The pair’s final collaboration, a song about death called “Are You Ready”, was completed just ten days before Quarrington’s death in early 2010, which would be featured in a television documentary, Paul Quarrington: Life in Music.

A summary of his career, published in 2021, added some specifics:

“throughout the 1990s, he focused on penning lyrics for some of the most prominent singers of the era, including Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and Reba McEntire … he returned to his singer-songwriter roots with the 2020 single “What About Black Lives?” part of the yet-to-be-released studio album “On the Other Side of Here”.

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) announced the induction of Dan Hill on February 10, 2021.

Dan Hill Songs

Albums

1975: Dan Hill

1976: Hold On

1977: Longer Fuse AUS #9

1978: Frozen in the Night

1980: If Dreams Had Wings

1981: Partial Surrender

1983: Love in the Shadows

1984: Sometimes When We Touch: The Best of Dan Hill AUS #74

1987: Dan Hill

1989: Real Love

1991: Dance of Love

1993: Let Me Show You (Greatest Hits and More)

1996: I’m Doing Fine

1999: Love of My Life (The Best of Dan Hill)

2010: Intimate

2021: On The Other Side of Here

Singles

1975 “You Make Me Want to Be”
“Growin’ Up”

1976 “You Say You’re Free”
“Hold On”
1977 “Phonecall”
“Sometimes When We Touch”

1978 “All I See Is Your Face”
“Let the Song Last Forever”
“On the Dark Side of Atlanta”

1979 “(Why Did You Have to Go and) Pick on Me”

1980 “I Still Reach for You”

1981 “Don’t Give Up on Love”

1982 “I’m Just a Man”

1983 “Love in the Shadows”
“It’s a Long Road”

1984 “Helpless”
“You Pulled Me Through”

1987 “Can’t We Try” (w/ Vonda Shepard)
“Never Thought (That I Could Love)”

1988 “Carmelia”

1989 “Why Do We Always Hurt the Ones We Love”
“Unborn Heart”
“Wishful Thinking” (w/ Celine Dion)

1991 “I Fall All Over Again”

1992 “Hold Me Now” (w/ Rique Franks)

1993 “Sometimes When We Touch” (w/ Rique Franks)

1994 “In Your Eyes” (w/ Rique Franks)

Frequently Asked Questions About Dan Hill

Who is Dan Hill?

Hill is a famous singer and songwriter. He had two major international hits with his songs “Sometimes When We Touch” and “Can’t We Try”, a duet with Vonda Shepard, as well as a number of other charting singles in Canada and the United States.

How old is Dan Hill?

Hill is an American national born on 3 June 1954, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

How tall is Dan Hill?

Hill stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.

Is Dan Hill married?