"The legacy of Dan Hartman is not limited to the artist's solo work or even his work in numerous groups, as the late, great Hartman was an influential producer and an artist who continuously challenged himself in every aspect of his music and production career. Hartman's own music jumped from genre to genre, including disco, pop and country-tinged rock and in his over two decades in the music business he is best known for ""Instant Replay"" and ""Free Ride,"" performed with the Edgar Winter Group.Hartman was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and quit playing the piano at age seven after being introduced to the pop music that would later pervade his music career. At just 13-years-old, Hartman formed The Legends and began producing gospel music that led him to a meeting with Edgar Winter. Hartman spent the ‘70s as a session musician for the likes of Ian Hunter, Todd Rundgren, Ronnie Montrose and Stevie Wonder and also was a member of the Edgar Winter Group and performed with Johnny Winter's band for a stint. Hartman's first solo release was 1976's pop/rock effort, Images, but the album was largely ignored. His 1978 follow-up Instant Replay became an instant success with the popular single of the same name. The disco album was succeeded by Relight My Fire, which wasn't as successful. Hartman returned to the studio to produce for .38 Special, the Average White Band and James Brown, for which he was responsible for Brown's 1986 comeback ""Living in America."" Although Hartman's 1985 single ""I Can Dream About You"" (a collaboration with Charlie Midnight) was a success in the pop-soul category, he issued less-than stellar follow-ups and again retreated back to the studio.Dan Hartman passed away in 1994 and his last singles ""The Love In Your Eyes"" and ""Keep the Fire Burnin"" were released subsequent to his death, as the music veteran was in the midst of recording an album."