How Can We Hang On to A Dream - Ben Ascherl & Rolf Olijve

Ben Ascherl - Vocal Rolf Olijve - Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Keyboard March 2026 With deepest respect for all the Ukraine's Women Warriors! 'How Can We Hang On to a Dream' is a song composed and recorded by Tim Hardin. It was Hardin's first single after he signed with Verve Folkways, released around six months before his debut album 'Tim Hardin 1'. The single was titled 'Hang On to a Dream' in some territories. The song has been successfully covered by many artists, including charting versions by Johnny Hallyday, Rudy Bennett and Cliff Richard. Hardin's own version reached No. 50 on the UK Singles Chart. In the Netherlands, where the Dutch Top 40 chart aggregated Hardin's version with a cover by the Dutch singer Rudy Bennett as one entry, the song reached No. 4 in 1987. We are not playing for a commercial purpose. We don't play for financial returns.