“Bring The Family” by John Hiatt
John Hiatt is a professional American musician, singer and songwriter. Since the release of his debut record in 1974, Hiatt has experimented with a number of musical styles on his albums, including folk, new wave, Americana, blues and country. He has been nominated for 9 Grammy Awards and received numerous other accolades and distinctions in his lengthy career in the music industry including Nashville Music Awards Songwriter of the Year and Artist of the Year, Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting and the American performance rights organization Broadcast Music Inc’s (BMI) Troubadour Award.
Hiatt was working as a songwriter for Tree International, a record label in Nashville Tennessee label when his song “Sure As I’m Sittin’ Here” was covered by successful American chart topping band Three Dog Night. The song became another Top 40 hit for the group, earning Hiatt a recording contract with Epic Records. Since then he has released 22 studio albums, two compilation albums and a live album.
Hiatt’s 8th studio album, Bring The Family, recorded with the superstar quartet of Ry Cooder on guitar, Nick Lowe on bass and Jim Keltner on drums, stands, as yet, as the crowning achievement of his career. Every track a standout.
Simply put, Bring The Family by John Hiatt is one of the finest albums of popular music from the 20th Century. Listening to this album is a rite of passage into adulthood.