How did this song get written? Well, the Sometimes When We Touch Songfacts says: Dan Hill was 19 years old and living in a Canadian suburb, rather naive about girls. Surprise, he had landed a 22-year old girlfriend, but he was having trouble keeping up with her - she was already looking to other men. So he decided that his songwriting skill would win the day, and he wrote this ballad with the intention of "blowing her away." He then called her on the phone and sang the song he'd written for her over the phone. When he finished, a moment of silence passed on the other … read more
How did this song get written? Well, the Sometimes When We Touch Songfacts says: Dan Hill was 19 years old and living in a Canadian suburb, rather na… read more
How did this song get written? Well, the Sometimes When We Touch Songfacts says: Dan Hill was 19 years old and living in a Canadian suburb, rather naive about girls. Surprise, he had lan… read more
Dan Hill (born Daniel Hill Jr., 3 June 1954, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try," a duet with Vonda Shepard. Hill is the son of social scientist and public servant, Daniel G. Hill, and brother of the author, Lawrence Hill. One of his songs was "It's a Long Road" (Written by Jerry Goldsmith) which he recorded for the 1982 action movie First Blood. In 1985, he was one of the many Canadian performers to appear on the benefit single &q… read more
Dan Hill (born Daniel Hill Jr., 3 June 1954, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch" and… read more
Dan Hill (born Daniel Hill Jr., 3 June 1954, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try," a duet with Vo…read more