Danielle Haim and her lover, Ariel Rechtshaid, are a music business power couple. HAIM has established a reputation for itself in the music business and has received critical praise. Este Haim, Danielle Haim, and Alana Haim are the band’s three sisters. Danielle is the main vocalist of a band of three sisters, with additional siblings contributing instruments and vocals. For almost a decade, the band has been creating music. Typically, they have worked with a variety of producers, one of them being Rechtshaid. Beyoncé, Madonna, Adele, Charli XCX, Justin Bieber, Solange Knowles, and U2 have all collaborated with the Grammy-winning producer. But it’s possible that the one he cherishes the most is HAIM. This is due to his relationship with the band’s main vocalist.
Ariel Rechtshaid and Danielle Haim
Danielle and Rechtshaid met for the first time in 2012. In an interview with NME on January 28, 2021, the singer revealed how she met her lover for the first time. Danielle had heard songs produced by Rechtshaid before meeting him. She initially heard ‘County Line’ by Cass McCombs and went in search of the producer. She discovered Rechtshaid’s name and was captivated by his abilities. Then she heard Usher’s “Climax” a few weeks later.
She discovered that Rechtshaid was the one who created the song once again. She then informed her management that she wanted to see the producer, and the two met shortly after. They had done a couple of songs together and had chemistry, but nothing had transpired between them until that point. They met when HAIM was on press tours in London and Rechtshaid was in the city mastering recordings.
“It was a long build after that,” the producer added, “but I believe it was when Danielle and I immediately had this connection.” And the rest, as they say, is history. Neither of them had said when they began dating, but what is known is that they are dating. Danielle isn’t very active on social media, while Rechtshaid often shares photos of his lover on Instagram.
Ariel Rechtshaid’s Cancer
While working on HAIM’s second album, Something to Tell You, the Grammy-winning producer was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2015. As a consequence, the album was put on hold while Rechtshaid was being treated. However, neither Rechtshaid nor HAIM disclosed any information concerning the former’s cancer. They only mentioned it after the album was out as an explanation for the delay. Throughout his treatment, the sisters stood by their producer and assisted him in fighting the war. But, sadly, it had a mental toll on Danielle throughout that period.
In an August 2020 interview with The Independent, the sisters said Danielle struggled with her boyfriend’s condition. As a consequence, she suffered from depression. Danielle, on the other hand, was able to overcome her sadness with the aid of her sisters and a therapist. On HAIM’s tune ‘Summer Girl,’ she also expressed her feelings over her boyfriend’s illness. Danielle wrote it on a trip with her boyfriend after his diagnosis. So, of course, she wanted to be there for him, and she put her heart and soul into the song.
She couldn’t discuss Rechtshaid’s sickness in public since it wasn’t her tale to tell. However, she was glad that people recognized “where the music was coming from” following the publication of their single. Rechtshaid, thankfully, conquered cancer, and his connection with his girlfriend is stronger than ever.
