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Dan Hill (Pop Singer) - Age, Family, Bio

Author

Sophia Hammond

Updated on March 25, 2026

Canadian pop singer who found international success in the 70's and 80's with the singles "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try." His memoir, I Am My Father's Son: A Memoir of Love and Forgiveness, was published in 2009.

Before Fame

He dropped out of high school to work as a songwriter for RCA Records at age 17.

Trivia

He formed a folk music duo with Paul Quarrington called Quarrington/Hill. The group's final song, "Are You Ready," was recorded just ten days before Quarrington's death.

Family Life

He married lawyer Beverly Chapin-Hill. His father is sociologist Daniel G. Hill and his brother is novelist Lawrence Hill.

Associated With

His 1987 single "Can't We Try" was a duet with singer Vonda Shepard.