From:   "Dik de Heer" 
Date:  Thu Apr 18, 2002  1:14 am
Subject:  Born To Be With You : Glen D. Hardin

GLEN D. HARDIN

Born 18 April 1939, Ropesville, Texas

Pianist / arranger / songwriter / vocalist.
In late 1961, following his service in the US Navy, Glen D. Hardin was
playing piano in Los Angeles' famed Palomino Club. In 1962 he became
a member of The Crickets and can be heard on such records as "Don't
Ever Change", "Little Hollywood Girl" and "(They Call Her) La Bamba".
During the sixties he was in great demand as a session man, was a
member of the regular band on the Jack Good-produced "Shindig" TV
show and wrote several hits for Gary Lewis and the Playboys (including
their # 2 "Count Me In") and Dean Martin. In 1969 (along with his best
friend guitarist James Burton) Hardin joined the Elvis Presley TCB Band
as keyboardist and musical arranger/conductor. Glen D. has been arranger
and recording session pianist with artists such as: Emmylou Harris, John
Denver, Merle Haggard, Marty Robbins, George Jones, Dolly Parton, the
Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson, Kenny Rodgers, Roy Orbison, Linda
Ronstadt and many others. He left Presley's band in 1976 and toured
with Emmylou Harris for three years, with The Crickets for eleven years
and with John Denver for sixteen years. In 2000 he rejoined The Crickets
and plays on their most recent CD, "Rockin'".

For an interview with him, see:
http://www.elvis.com.au/news/articles/arjan_int_glen_d_hardin.htm