American folk musician, songwriter and composer, born 23 December 1941 in Eugene, Oregon, USA, died 29 December 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
He wrote the Top 40 hit If I Were a Carpenter, covered by, among others, Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, The Four Tops, and Robert Plant; his song Reason to Believe has been covered by many artists, including Rod Stewart (who had a chart hit with the song).