Happy Birthday, John Hiatt

To celebrate the 72nd trip around the sun of one of America’s great songwriters, here’s a few bits from the archives.

Photo: David McClister

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In 2021, Chicago Review Press published Have A Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story. (You can order one - or several - here.) Needless to say, it was quite an honor to speak with John, his wonderful wife Nancy, their eldest daughter, Lilly, and everyone from Ry Cooder and Rosanne Cash, to Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, Lyle Lovett, and so many others for the book.

Of course, as often happens, sometimes words and thoughts get left on the cutting room floor. For his birthday, I’m re-sharing some bits from the archives, parts of chapters I left out of the original book. You’ll find those links below.

Happy birthday, John - and here’s to many more!

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