Born June 3rd, 1954, Dan Hill has become one of Canada’s most notable musicians. The Grammy winner and JUNO award winner is known for his soulful pop hits that dominated the charts in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. Hill was born and grew up in Toronto with activist parents. His father (Black) was the first full-time Director of the Ontario Human Rights Commision and later an officer of the Order of Canada. His mother (white) was a former US Senate staffer and co-founder of Ontario’s Black History Society.

He began singing and playing the guitar in his teens, dropping out of high school to pursue his passion. He released his first album in 1975 and the self-titled record earned him a JUNO for Most Promising Male Vocalist the following year. He won several JUNOs in 1978 following the release of album Longer Fuse which featured the global phenomena “Sometimes When We Touch”. The song was translated into several languages and played on television and radio over five million times. In 1987, Hill’s next big track “Can’t We Try” featuring Vonda Shepard also dominated the charts. Hill became highly sought-after following these releases, writing and recording for several musicians and touring on a global scale.

Later in his career, Hill leaned more into his songwriting, contributing to several popular tracks including work for George Benson and Celine Dion. His work on Dion’s Falling Into You album earned him a Grammy win for Album of the Year in 1996. Hill has garnered several accolades for his work including a Classics award from SOCAN, an Induction into the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and in 2025 he was Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Using his real life experiences and relationship struggles, Hill has captured the hearts of listeners and created some of the most listened to tracks in Canadian history. He continues to tour and songwrite, favouring the behind the scenes work to prioritize family time.