THREE DOG NIGHT • EASY TO BE HARD • 1969 “Easy to Be Hard” is a song from the 1967 rock musical Hair. It was written by GaltMacDermot , JamesRado , and GeromeRagni , who put the musical together in the mid-1960s. The original recording of the musical featuring the song was released in May 1968 with the song being sung by LynnKellogg , who performed the role of Sheila on stage in the musical. The song was first covered by American band Three Dog Night on their 1969 album SuitableforFraming (seen