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I have attempted to compile as close to a definitive list as possible of artists with whom Dan has worked with during the course of his music career.

If you have any amendments or additions for this list, please get in contact.

 

Appearances


1969

Winter, Johnny

Johnny Winter Story  

 

Johnny Winter – True To The Blues: The Johnny Winter Story – Box Set 4 x CD, 2014 [r7553085] | Discogs

  Johnny Winter Story Album Cover Johnny Winter Story Rear Album Cover Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Piano

1972

Winter, Edgar

They Only Come out at Night

The Edgar Winter Group – They Only Come Out At Night | Releases | Discogs

  They Only Come Out At Night Album Cover 1 They Only Come Out At Night Album Cover rear Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Guitar (Electric), Maracas, Ukulele, Vocals, Vocals (background)

1974

Winter, Edgar

Shock Treatment

The Edgar Winter Group – Shock Treatment | Releases | Discogs

  Shock Treatment Album Cover Shock Treatment back cover

Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Autoharp, Castanets, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Vocals (background)

The vast majority of the tracks on this album were written by Dan Hartman.

 


1974

Winter, Johnny

Saints & Sinners

 

Johnny Winter – Saints & Sinners | Releases | Discogs

  Saints and Sinners Front Saints and Sinners back Bass, Guitar, Drums, Vocals, Vocals (background)

1975

Derringer, Rick

Spring Fever

 

Rick Derringer – Spring Fever | Releases | Discogs

  Rick Derringer - Spring Fever - Cover Rick Derringer - Spring Fever - Back Cover Vocals

1975

Winter, Edgar

Edgar Winter Group with Rick Derringer

The Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer – The Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer | Releases | Discogs

  Edgar Winter Group with Rick Derringer Album Cover Edgar Winter Group with Rick Derringer back cover Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals

1975

Rundgren, Todd

Initiation

 

Todd Rundgren – Initiation | Releases | Discogs

  Todd Rundgren - Initiation - Front Cover Todd Rundgren - Initiation - Back Cover Bass

1975

Winter, Edgar

Jasmine Nightdreams

Edgar Winter – Jasmine Nightdreams | Releases | Discogs

  Jasmine Nightdreams Cover Jasmine Nightdreams Back Cover Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals

1976 Winter, Edgar Together Johnny & Edgar Winter – Together | Releases | Discogs

 

Together - Edgar Winter

Together - Edgar Winter - Back Cover

Keyboards


1976

Foghat

Night Shift

Foghat – Night Shift – Vinyl (Los Angeles Pressing, LP, Album), 1976 [r401502] | Discogs

  Nightshift - Front Nightshift back Producer, Mixing

1977

Winter, Edgar

Recycled

Edgar Winter's White Trash – Recycled – Vinyl (Terre Haute Pressing, LP, Album), 1977 [r897820] | Discogs

  Edgar Winter - Recycled 1 Edgar Winter - Recycled 2 Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Engineer, Producer

1977

Thirty Eight Special

38 Special

 

38 Special – 38 Special | Releases | Discogs

  38 Special Cover 38 Special - Back Cover Piano, Vocals, Producer

1978

Derringer, Rick

If You Weren't So Romantic I'd Shoot You

Derringer – If I Weren't So Romantic, I'd Shoot You | Releases | Discogs

  If You Werent So Romantic Cover If You Werent So Romantic Back Cover Vocals

1979

Johansen, David

In Style

 

David Johansen – In Style | Releases | Discogs

  In Style - David Johansen - Front Cover In Style - David Johansen - Back Cover

Bass, Backing Vocals

Recorded at The Schoolhouse


1980

Winter, Johnny

Raisin' Cain

 

Johnny Winter – Raisin' Cain | Releases | Discogs

  Raisin Cain Cover Raisin' Cain Back Cover Drums

1980

Michaels, Hilly

Calling All Girls

Hilly Michaels – Calling All Girls | Releases | Discogs

  Calling All Girls Cover Calling All Girls - Back Cover

Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Autoharp

Music and vocal arranger


1980

Holloway, Loleatta

Love Sensation

Loleatta Holloway – Love Sensation | Releases | Discogs

  Love Sensation - Front Cover Bass, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals (background), Producer, Engineer, writer

1981

Michaels, Hilly

Lumia

 

Hilly Michaels – Lumia | Releases | Discogs

  Lumia - Front Cover Lumia - Back Cover Bass, Guitar, Keyboards

1981

Plasmatics

Beyond the Valley of 1984

Plasmatics – Beyond The Valley Of 1984 | Releases | Discogs

  Beyond The Valley of 1984 Cover Beyond The Valley of 1984 - Back Cover Producer, Engineer

1982

Average White Band 

Cupids in Fashion

Average White Band – Cupid's In Fashion | Releases | Discogs

  Cupids In Fashion - Front Cover Cupids In Fashion - Back Cover

Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Writer

Additional recording at The Schoolhouse


1983

Hunter, Ian

All of the Good Ones Are Taken

Ian Hunter – All Of The Good Ones Are Taken | Releases | Discogs

  All of the Good Ones Are Taken - Front Cover All of the Good Ones Are Taken - Back Cover Bass, co-writer

1984

Jarrett, John

John Jarrett's Tribe

John Jarrett's Tribe – John Jarrett's Tribe – Vinyl (LP, Album), 1984 [r6497845] | Discogs

  John Jarret - Tribe - Front Cover John Jarret - Tribe - Rear Cover Vocals (background)


1983/4

Sedaka, Neil

Come See About Me

Neil Sedaka – Come See About Me | Releases | Discogs

  Come See About Me Come See About Me Back Cover

Vocals (background), Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Some tracks recorded at Multi Level

Neil Sedaka's house was close to Dan's and, as neighbours, they would meet up regularly. Some of the tracks from this album were recorded at Multi Level and engineered by Dan.

Dan sang backing vocals on a number of tracks, including Your Precious Love which he sang backing vocals in conjunction with Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

Dan played the following instruments on the album: Rhodes Piano, Clavinet and Rhythm Guitar. Rick Derringer and Edgar Winter also played on the album.


1984

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

Various – Streets Of Fire - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Releases | Discogs

  Streets of Fire Front Cover Streets of Fire - Back Cover Producer, Writer, Backing Vocals, Recording Engineer

1985

Rocky IV

Rocky IV

Various – Rocky IV (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Releases | Discogs

  Rocky IV - Front Cover Rocky IV - Back Cover Producer, Writer

1986 Down and Out in Beverly Hills Down and Out in Beverly Hills Various – Down And Out In Beverly Hills (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Releases | Discogs

 

Down and Out in Beverley Hills Cover

Down and Out in Beverley Hills Back Cover

Producer


1986

Brown, James

Gravity

 

James Brown – Gravity | Releases | Discogs

  James Brown Gravity Cover James Brown Gravity Back Cover

Synthesizer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Programming, Vocals, Vocals (background), Producer

After the success of Living In America's soundtrack to Rocky IV, Dan was asked to produce Gravity for James Brown.

Godson of Soul


1986

Winwood, Steve

Back in the High Life

Steve Winwood – Back In The High Life | Releases | Discogs

  Back In The High Life - Album Cover Back In The High Life - Album Cover Back Vocals (background)

1986

The Time Bandits (from Holland)

I Won't Steal Away (12 inch)

Time Bandits – I Won't Steal Away (Extended Re-Mix) – Vinyl (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single), 1986 [r759878] | Discogs

  Dan Hartman Interview (External Link)  
  Time Bandits - I Wont Steal Away Time Bandits - I Wont Steal Away Vinyl Producer and co-writer, Editor

1987

Hendryx, Nona

Female Trouble

Nona Hendryx – Female Trouble | Releases | Discogs

  Female Trouble Cover Female Trouble Back Cover Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (background), Producer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Rhythm Guitar

1987

King, Paul

Joy

Paul King – Joy – Vinyl (LP, Album, Stereo), 1987 [r2279303] | Discogs

  Paul King - Joy - Cover Paul King Joy - Back Cover Vocals (background), Producer

1987

Cocker, Joe

Unchain My Heart

Joe Cocker – Unchain My Heart | Releases | Discogs

  Unchain My Heart - Cover Unchain My Heart - Back Cover Guitar, Percussion, Tambourine, Vocals (background), Handclapping

1989

Pesco, Paul

Make It Reality (Free Ride) Sire Records #25872-2

Paul Pesco – Make It Reality – Vinyl (Allied Pressing, LP, Album), 1989 [r2456835] | Discogs

  Make It Reality - Cover Make It Reality - Back Cover Background Vocals, Writer

1989

Johnson, Holly

BLAST

 

Holly Johnson – Blast | Releases | Discogs

  Blast Cover Blast - Cover 2 Co-wrote Atomic City (Single) Co-Producer

1989

Cocker, Joe

One Night of Sin

Joe Cocker – One Night Of Sin | Releases | Discogs

  One Night Of Sin - Joe Cocker One Night Of Sin - Back Cover CD Executive Producer

1989

Living In A Box

Gatecrashing

Living In A Box – Gatecrashing | Releases | Discogs

  Gatecrashing - Front Cover Gatecrashing - Back Cover Producer

1989

Turner, Tina

Foreign Affair

Tina Turner – Foreign Affair | Releases | Discogs

  Foreign Affair - Front Cover Foreign Affair - Back Cover

Organ, Synthesizer, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals (background), Moog Synthesizer, Percussion

Not Enough Romance.


1990

Harrison, Jerry

Walk on Water

Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods – Walk On Water | Releases | Discogs

  Walk On Water Cover Walk On Water - Back Cover Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synth, Writer, Tracking, Producer for Flying Under Radar. Recorded at Multi-Level.

1990

Foghat

Best of Foghat

Foghat – The Best Of Foghat | Releases | Discogs

  Best of Foghat - Front Cover Best of Foghat - Back Cover Producer on two tracks.

1990

Club Epic, Vol. 1: A Collection of Dance Mixes

Compilation

Various – Club Epic (A Collection Of Classic Dance Mixes) Volume 1 | Releases | Discogs

  Compilation Album   Producer, Writer: CD2 Dan Hartman & Loleatta Holloway - Vertigo & Relight My Fire (9:00)

1990

Rocky Story

Compilation

Various – The Rocky Story (The Original Soundtrack Songs From The Rocky Movies) | Releases | Discogs

  Compilation Album   Producer, Writer: Living In America

1990

Salsoul Classics, Vol. 1

Compilation

Salsoul Classics Vol. 1 – 2 x CD (Compilation), 1996 [r2143548] | Discogs

  Compilation Album   Producer, Writer: Love Sensation

1991

Turner, Tina

Simply the Best, Compilation

Tina Turner – Simply The Best – CD (Compilation), 1991 [r848541] | Discogs

  Simply The Best - Front Cover Simply The Best - Back Cover Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Keyboards, Vocals (background), Producer, Percussion Programming

1991

Young, Paul    

From Time to Time: The Singles Collection

Paul Young – From Time To Time (The Singles Collection) | Releases | Discogs

  From Time To Time - Front Cover From Time To Time Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (background), Producer, (2 tracks) Writer (1 track).

1991 Young, Paul Don't Dream It's Over [single] Paul Young – Don't Dream It's Over | Releases | Discogs
  Don't Dream It's Over - Cover Don't Dream It's Over - Back Cover Producer

1992

Foghat

Best of Foghat, Vol. 2

Producer

       
 

1992

Bonnie Tyler

Bitterblue: Till The End Of Time

Vocals

       
 

1992

Rock the First, Vol. 5

Rock the First, Vol. 5

Vocals, Producer

       
 

1992

Club Epic, Vol. 2

Club Epic, Vol. 2

Vocals

       
 

1992

Original Salsoul Classics

Original Salsoul Classics: The 20th

Producer

       
 

1994

Winter, Johnny

Johnny Winter: A Rock N' Roll Collection

Piano, Vocals (background)

       
 

1994

Turner, Tina

Collected Recordings Sixties to Now

Producer

       
 

1994

Freestyle Greatest Beat

Freestyle Greatest Beats: Complete

Producer

       
 

1994

Club Epic, Vol. 3

Club Epic, Vol. 3

Producer

       
 

1995

Johansen, David

From Pumps to Pompadour

Bass, Vocals

       
 

1995

Sedaka, Neil

Tuneweaver

Producer

       
 

1996

Best Rock Anthems in the World Ever

Best Rock Anthems in the World Ever

Producer

       
 

1996

Derringer, Rick

Rock & Roll

Hoochie Coo  Organ, Bass, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (background)

       
 

1996

Holloway, Loleatta

Greatest Hits

Bass, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals (background)

       
 

1996

Greatest Rock Hits of the 80's

Greatest Rock Hits of the 80's

Producer

       
 

1996

Mellow Classics

Mellow Classics

Producer

       
 

1997

Urb Mix, Vol. 2: DJ Dan

Urban Mix, Vol. 2: DJ Dan

Sampling

       
 

1997

Robinson, Tom

Blood Brother

Vocals (background)

       
 

1999

Hendryx, Nona

Transformation: The Best of

Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (background), Producer

       

1999

Disco Box

Disco Box

Producer

       

1999

Turner, Tina

Simply the Best

Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Keyboards, Vocals (background), Producer, Percussion Programming

       

1999

Springfield, Dusty

Reputation/Reputation and Other Rarities Tracks written by Dan Hartman: "Send It To Me," "Time Waits For No One," and "Born This Way" (co-written by Dan and songwriter Holly Knight).

Producer, Clarinet, Guitar, Piano, Arranger, Producer, Engineer

       

 
Dan Hartman compositions appear on: (This list is not definitive, please get in contact if you have any amendments or additions).

Appear On

Audio Adrenaline

Bloom (Free Ride)

Boel, Hanne

Dark Passion (How Do You Stop)

Brown, James

Hookedonbrown / Live at the Apollo 1995 / Living in America

Dance Man

Relight My Fire (Relight My Fire)

ESP

ESP (Free Ride)

Freemasons Mix

Love Sensation 2006

Hall and Oates

Our Kind of Soul (I Can Dream About You)

Nona Hendryx

The Art Of Defense (Electricity)

Holloway, Loleatta

Greatest Hits

Kids Incorporated

I Can Dream About You

Mendes, Sergio

Homecooking (Tell Me In a Whisper)

Mitchell, Joni

Turbulent Indigo (How Do You Stop)

Nolan Sisters

Nolan Sisters (1979) (Boogie All Summer)

Prophet

Recycled (Sides)

Robinson, Tom

Kiss and Roll Over/Tomboy (Co-writer)

Ross, Diana

Greatest Hits: The RCA Years

Roth, David Lee

Crazy From The Heat (Easy Street)

Springfield, Dusty

Reputation/Reputation and Other Rarities

Tavares

In the City (Free Ride)

Take That

Everything Changes (Relight My Fire)

Three Degrees

Live (Free Ride)

Thoneick, Eddie & Maverick, Kurd

Love Sensation 2006

Turner, Tina

Foreign Affair (Not Enough Romance)

Uptown Horns

Uptown Horns Revue

Winter, Edgar

Collection

Winter, Johnny

Saints & Sinners

Winter, Edgar

Shock Treatment / They Only Come out at Night

Winter, Edgar/Derringer,Rick

Live in Japan/Air America (Free Ride)

Yell

Instant Replay (Instant Replay)

 
Soundtracks

Breakin’

Heart of The Beat

Written by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight. Performed by "3V" (Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight). Produced by Dan Hartman Remix by John "Jellybean" Benitez

Fletch 

Get Outta Town

 

Ruthless People

Waiting To See You

 

Perfect

Talkin' To The Wall

 

Rocky IV

Living In America

 

Down and out in Beverly Hills

Great Gosh A'Mighty! (It's A Matter Of Time)

Producer

Krush Groove

Can't Stop The Street (Chaka Khan)

 

Bull Durham  

A Woman Loves A Man

 

Innocent Man

 

 

Air America

Free Ride

Writer

Oliver & Company

Why Should I Worry? (Billy Joel)

 

Scrooged

The Love You Take (Single)

From the album "Scrooged" 1988 (Denise Lopez)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Spunkadelic

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II

(That's Your) Consciousness

 

Power Rangers Movie

Free Ride

 

Streets of Fire

I Can Dream About You

 

Stuart Little 2

Free Ride

 

 
Samples from Hartman compositions appear on: (346 in total, this list is not exhaustive)
Samples
Track Artist Sampled from

Let the Freak

Big Ron

Relight My Fire

Marky Mark

Good Vibrations

Love Sensation

Ride on Time      

Black Box

Love Sensation

Watashi No Kokoro Wa Ai No Kotoba O Hanashi Te Iru Frenssu Hands Down
Dreamin' (Hatiras Liquid Adrenaline Vocal Mix) Loleatta Holloway Hands Down
Love Is Meant For Me Frenssu Hands Down
Do You Know About Love Soul Function Love Is A Natural
Believe In Fate? DJ Woodo and J:Loop Love Is A Natural
Bounce Zero G I Love Makin' Music
Good Vibrations Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch feat. Loleatta Holloway Love Sensation
Strap Down Meat Beat Manifesto Instant Replay
Musique Daft Punk Instant Replay
Give It Up (X-Mix) KC & the Sunshine Band Instant Replay
Instant Rehalation TimzUneeverse Instant Replay
Instant Replay (Rhythm Masters) Gambafreaks feat. Paco Rivaz Instant Replay
Replay Disco Stu Instant Replay
Good Inside Disco-Tex Instant Replay
And Together Innerpartysystem Instant Replay
Mia's Groove Disco Darlings Instant Replay
You Gonna Dig' This Adam Chinch Instant Replay
I Love Music Enigma (British Band) Instant Replay
Instant Disko Disco Ball'z Instant Replay
Friction Kornholio Instant Replay
Medley 2 Startrax Instant Replay
Essence WizKid feat. Tems Love Sensation

(You Got Me) Burnin Up

Cevin Fisher

Sampled from Love Sensation

 
Credits
A full listing of Dan Hartman credits can be found on the excellent Discogs website (This link opens up an external site).
 
Compilations

Soundtrack Smashes: The 80's

(producer)

Best Rock Anthems in the World Ever (1996)

(producer)

Best Party Megamix in the World Ever

(producer)

Over the Rainbow: Gay Classics, Vol. 3

(producer, performer)

Salsoul Classics, Vol. 2

(producer)

Now 1986: 40 Hits of 86

(producer)

World Cup 94 (English)

(producer)

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

(producer)

Scrooged

(producer)

Rocky IV

(producer)

Greatest Hits of the 80's, Vol. 1

(performer)

Dancin' 'n' Disco

(performer)

White Party: Continuous Club Mix

(performer)

Non-Stop Disco, Vol. 2

(performer)

Shape Fitness Music: Walk, Vol. 2: 70s Hits

(performer)

Disco 54: The Studio Collection

(performer)

Give Your Body Up: Club Classics & House Foundations, Vol. 3

(performer)

Billboard Top Dance Hits: 1985

(performer)

Highway Rock: Missing You

(performer)

Love Rocks, Vol. 6: Hot Nights Dim Lights

(performer)

1995 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

(performer)

Love at the Movies (Polygram)

(performer)

Body Moves:Non-Stop Disco Workout

(performer)

Love Is In The Air

(performer)

Supergroups of the 70s

(guitar)

Rock: Train Kept a-Rollin'

(bass)

Best Party Album in the World Ever

(performer)

Disco Fever, Vol. 2 (SPG)

(performer)

Rock On: 1984

(performer)

Collector's Edition: Disco

(performer)

Music Video from Streets of Fire

(performer)

Streets of Fire (Video)

(performer)

Best of Love

(performer)

Heart Beats: Love Scene — Romantic Movie Music

(performer)

Disco: The Best Album in the World...Ever!

(performer)

Stardust Soul, Vol. 3 

(performer)

Power of Love (Madacy #2)

(performer)

80's Mega Hits

(performer)

Nights in Heaven

(performer)

Only Rock'n Rock: 1980-1984

(performer)

Disco Years, Vol. 6: Everybody Dance

(performer)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (original soundtrack)

(performer)

80's Greatest Rock Hits, Vol. 6: Agony & Ecstasy

(performer)

Billboard Top Dance Hits: 1980

(composer, vocals, performer)

Let's Dance (Columbia)

(performer)

Mega Hits Dance Classics, Vol. 4

(performer)

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