Dan Hartman (December 8, 1950 - March 22, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer.

Born Dan Earl Hartman, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Hartman joined his first band, The Legends, at the age of 13, with his brother Dave. Hartman played keyboards and wrote much of the band’s music. The band released several records but none were hits. He joined the Edgar Winter Group and played on three of their albums; Dan wrote the band’s second biggest pop hit “Free Ride” in 1972. He launched a solo career in 1976.

In 1978 Hartman reached number-one with the single “Instant Replay”; musicians Hartman worked with on the associated album include Vinnie Vincent and G.E. Smith. This was followed by his second chart topper “Relight My Fire” (1979). Both tracks are considered by many to be anthems of the disco era. There was also a cover version of Instant Replay which was a one-hit wonder for a boy duo called Yell! (Paul ... read more »