John Hiatt is an American musician who has played a variety of styles, including New Wave, rock and roll, blues and country. Though he has achieved little mainstream fame as a performing and recording artist since he debuted as a solo artist in 1974, Hiatt's songs have been covered by Iggy Pop, Nick Lowe, the Neville Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Three Dog Night, Dr. Feelgood, Bonnie Raitt, Ronnie Milsap, Willie Nelson, B. B. King with Eric Clapton and Mandy Moore. His first album to chart at all was Bring the Family (1987). He continues to gain fame as a respected songwriter and performer into the present.

Discography

• Two Bit Monsters, MCA Records, 1980.
• Bring the Family, A&M Records, 1987.
• Slow Turning, A&M, 1988.
• Y'all Caught?, (compilation 1979-1985), Geffen Records, 1989.
• Stolen Moments, A&M, 1990.
• Perfectly Good Guitar, 1993.
• Hiatt Comes Alive at Buddokan, 1994.
• Walk On, Capitol Records, 1995.
• Little Head, Capitol Records, 1997.
• Crossing Muddy Waters, 2000.
• The Tiki Bar is Open, Vanguard Records, 2001.
• Beneath This Gruff Exterior, New West Records , 2003.
• It'll Come to You: The Songs of John Hiatt (compilation of cover versions of John Hiatt songs), Vanguard, 2003.