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Robert Andrew "Rob" Hyman (born April 24, 1950 in Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.) is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.
Hyman started taking piano lessons at the age of four and grew up playing in local bands in Meriden, Connecticut, including The Trolls and the Pro-Teens.
He attended Francis T. Maloney High School, where he was the editor of the yearbook, was voted as Most Likely to Succeed, and was the class valedictorian.
After Baby Grand disbanded, Hyman and Bazilian decided to try something new by combining reggae, ska, and rock'n'roll to create The Hooters in 1980.
Nervous Night, The Hooters' 1985 debut on Columbia Records, sold in excess of 2 million copies and included Billboard Top 40 hits "Day By Day" (#18), "And We Danced" (#21) and "Where Do The Children Go" (#38).
Hyman reunited with The Hooters on successful headlining European summer tours in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
In 1983, Hyman worked with singer Cyndi Lauper and together they wrote the Billboard number one hit "Time After Time," which earned Hyman a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year in 1984. The song went on to be covered by over 50 artists including Miles Davis, Willie Nelson, Matchbox 20, Everything But The Girl and Cassandra Wilson.
Hyman also composed, arranged and played on Patty Smyth's 1987 solo album Never Enough, which was produced by Hyman's college friend and producer for The Hooters, Rick Chertoff. The title track was a cover of an old Baby Grand song.
In 1995, Hyman wrote, played and arranged on Joan Osborne's debut album, Relish, which went on to be nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
In 1998, Hyman again collaborated with Chertoff to create the concept album Largo, which was based on the largo movement of Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, in E Minor From the New World. The project featured Joan Osborne, The Chieftains, David Forman, Willie Nile, Taj Mahal, Carole King and Levon Helm.
In 1999, Hyman co-wrote and performed on Ricky Martin's single "Private Emotion," which was featured on the album Ricky Martin.
In 2000, Hyman contributed to the Ron Howard movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by co-writing, co-producing, arranging and playing on "Christmas of Love" performed by Little Isidore and The Inquisitors.
In 2002, Hyman co-produced and played on an album by Dar Williams The Beauty of the Rain, and co-wrote the single "Closer To You." He also wrote and played on her 2005 album My Better Self.
Hyman has also been involved in songwriting projects with Bette Midler and a variety of other stage and film projects, as well as development projects with several emerging new artists.
On November 17, 2000, Hyman was inducted into the Philadelphia Walk of Fame on the Avenue of the Arts.
In 2002, construction was completed on Hyman's recording studio, Elmstreet Studios, in suburban Philadelphia. Several projects have been recorded there, including the 2007 album by The Hooters, Time Stand Still. The studio combines vintage analog gear and the latest digital recording equipment, including Pro Tools HD and houses Hyman's extensive keyboard collection. |
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