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Impressed by Hartman's demo tape, Steve Paul introduced him to Edgar Winter, who had just disbanded White Trash. Edgar said that he and Dan played together and he immediately knew that Dan would be able to collaborate with him. Although Edgar's roots were in Jazz and Classical music he knew that Dan had an ear for all types of music. The result of Hartman and Winter's first collaboration, the double platinum They Only Come Out at Night, featured Hartman on bass, guitar and keyboards; he also co-wrote half the songs on the album and sang lead on the hit single "Free Ride." He was a member of the Edgar Winter Group for three years.
In the
1970s he also worked as a session musician with artists as diverse as Ian Hunter,
Stevie Wonder, Todd Rundgren, and Ronnie Montrose; co-produced Winter's solo
album Jasmine Nightdreams; and produced Foghat's Nightshift. After three years
with Winter, Hartman left the band and turned his attention to writing his own
music. He released his first solo recording, the pop/rock Images, in 1976.
Dan with the Winter brothers in LA, mid 1970's
Dan said that at the start he had a really low salary and was on the road five
days a week for his first year. He always got his biggest buzz when people came
up to him to say that they had danced to or were moved by his music.
Dan recorded three albums with The Edgar Winter Group and wrote many songs for the band. One of the more popular songs from the album "They Only Come Out At Night" was the hit "Free Ride." Dan went on to record "Free Ride" as a solo artist in 1979 and included it on his "Relight My Fire" album.
Recently, Edgar Winter posted his recollections of Dan on the Ultimate Edgar Winter Group fan Site.
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