Question: What top 40 hit was written by the noted "The Moonshiner" performer and was covered by many artists including Robert Plant and Johnny Cash?
Sentence (from "Tim Hardin"): He wrote the Top 40 hit "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, The Four Tops, Robert Plant, and Johnny Rivers; his song "Reason to Believe" has also been covered by many artists, notably Rod Stewart (who had a chart hit with the song), Neil Young, and The Carpenters.
Relevant evidence: Yes