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distinguish|Albert Hammond, Jr.Infobox musical artist | name = Albert Hammond| image =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Albert Louis Hammond| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|df=y|1944|5|18|birth_place = London , England| death_date =| origin = England , Gibraltar | instrument = Guitar , piano | genre = Pop music|Pop , Soft rock | occupation = Singer , musician , songwriter , record producer | years_active = 1960present| label =| associated_acts = The Family Dogg , Duffy (singer)|Duffy | Influences =| website = http://www.alberthammond.net alberthammond.net| current_members =| past_members = Albert Hammond OBE (born 18 May 1944) is an English people|English singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar .
Birth and early success
Hammond was born in London , England, http://www.alberthammond.net/biography/full Full Biography at Alberthammond.net where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II . His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew up. In 1960, he started in music with Gibraltarian people|Gibraltarian band 'The Diamond Boys', which had no real commercial success, but played a part in Spain 's introduction to popular music. The Diamond Boys performed at the first nightclubs in Madrid to stage modern bands alongside Spanish rock and roll pioneers such as Miguel Rνos . In 1966 Hammond co-founded the United Kingdom|British vocal group The Family Dogg , scoring a United Kingdom|UK Top 40|Top 10 hit record|hit with "A Way of Life" in 1969.
Main career
He also wrote songs for others with frequent collaborator Mike Hazlewood . These include " Little Arrows " for Leapy Lee , "Make Me An Island" (1969) (which Hammond himself re-recorded in 1979, in a Spanish disco-style version), and "You're Such a Good Looking Woman" (1970) for Joe Dolan , " Gimme Dat Ding (song)|Gimme Dat Ding " for The Pipkins in 1970 (itself a cover from the Freddie and the Dreamers album, Oliver in the Overworld ), "Good Morning Freedom" for Blue Mink , "Freedom Come, Freedom Go" for The Fortunes in 1971 and " The Air That I Breathe " which was a hit for The Hollies in 1974. In 1971. Hammond also sang on Michael Chapman (musician)|Michael Chapman 's fourth album, Wrecked Again , and worked briefly with The Magic Lanterns on recordings of his and Hazlewood's songs and other material.Allmusic|class=artist|id=p18098/biography|pure_url=yes Allmusic.com biography by Bruce Eder
He then moved to the United States , where he continued his professional career as a musician. He is known for his hits of the 1970s, released on Columbia Records|Columbia subsidiary Mums Records : # "Down by the River" US 91 (1972) # " It Never Rains in Southern California " US 5 (1972) # "The Free Electric Band" (the only single (music)|single of his to record chart|chart in the UK Singles Chart|UK )cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 242 UK 19, US 48 (1973) # "Half a Million Miles from Home" US 87 (1973) # "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" US 63 (1973) # "The Peacemaker" US 80, South Africa 1 (1973) # "Down by the River" US 91 (1973) # "I Don't Wanna Die in an Air Disaster" US 0 (1974) # "I'm a Train" US 31 (1974) # "99 Miles from L.A." US 91 (1975)
Written with Carole Bayer Sager , " When I Need You " was first recorded by Hammond on his 1976 album When I Need You. Produced by Richard Perry , Leo Sayer 's version made #1 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in February 1977, after three of his earlier singles had stalled at #2. A hit worldwide, it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week in May 1977. Leapy Lee released a version of "When I Need You" on his first recording since 1970. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003AH2QKW Amazon MP3
Hammond had success as a singer-songwriter with his Spanish language|Spanish recordings. His releases on Epic Records allowed him to successfully tour every region of Latin America. It was during this period that he met Manuel Montoya, CBS Mexico executive, who later became his personal manager in 1985, leading to the Grammy Award winning production of Lani Hall , "Es Facil Amar", producer and writer of "Cantarι, Cantarαs" (the Latin American equivalent of " We Are The World "), and collaborations with Roberto Livi on recordings by Raphael, Eydie Gorme and others.
With Hal David, Hammond co-wrote " To All The Girls I've Loved Before ", a hit in 1984 for Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson . Hammond collaborated with Diane Warren on " Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now ", a wikt:transatlantic|transatlantic #1 in 1987 for Jefferson Airplane|Starship , and " I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love ", a hit for Chicago (band)|Chicago that peaked at #3 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1988. Hammond also co-wrote " One Moment in Time ", the theme song to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul , South Korea , as performed by Whitney Houston .
At last,in 1991, co-wrote When You Tell Me That You Love Me sang by Diana Ross ; the single was # 2 in UK ( where sold over 200.000 copies and became SILVER RECORD ) and # 4 in IRELAND; in 1992 was # 1 PHILIPPINE, # 6 in HOLLAND, # 16 in BELGIUM and # 28 in POLAND. In 2005, Diana Ross resinged the song with the Westlife the single reached the # 2 in UK and # 2 in the IRELAND charts.
He wrote several hits for Tina Turner , including " I Don't Wanna Lose You ", " Be Tender With Me Baby ", " Way of the World (song)|Way of the World ", and " Love Thing "). Turner also sound recording and reproduction|recorded the original version of Hammond/Warren's " Don't Turn Around ", a UK #1 for Aswad (band)|Aswad in 1988 and a hit for Ace of Base five years later.
In 2005 he released his first album in many years, Revolution of the Heart (where Todd Sharpville was his music director), and the single "This Side of Midnight".
Present day
In 2008, Hammond met Kasaan Steigen of the Los Angeles based Trigger Management who became his personal manager, during which time Hammond collaborated with British singer Duffy (singer)|Duffy and others. Duffy's resulting album, Endlessly (album)|Endlessly , co-written and co-produced by Hammond, was released in November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_10000000/newsid_10004400/10004451.stm Singer Duffy begins new album sessions in New York BBC1 13 January, 2010
In 2010, Hammond also worked on Legend , a new recording of duets of his greatest hits, featuring such artists as Elena Paparizou and Bonnie Tyler . It was released on Sony Spain on 23 November that year.cite web|title=Albert Hammond Returns with "Legend"|url= http://www.legend-alberthammond.com/es-en/news/albert-hammond-returns-legend|accessdate=2010-11-21es iconcite news |title=Albert Hammond regresa en noviembre con "Legend", αlbum en el que repasa su carrera junto a Raphael y Julio Iglesias ("Albert Hammond returns in November with 'Legend', an album in which he reviews his career with Raphael and Julio Iglesias") |url= http://www.diariosigloxxi.com/texto-ep/mostrar/20101120165218/albert-hammond-regresa-en-noviembre-con-legend-lbum-en-el-que-repasa-su-carrera-junto-a-raphael-y-julio-iglesias |accessdate=2010-11-21 |newspaper=Europa Press |date=2010-11-20( http://translate.google.com/translate? u= http://www.diariosigloxxi.com/texto-ep/mostrar/20101120165218/albert-hammond-regresa-en-noviembre-con-legend-lbum-en-el-que-repasa-su-carrera-junto-a-raphael-y-julio-iglesias& hl=en Google translation)
His son, Albert Hammond, Jr. , is a successful solo musician and also a member of The Strokes .
Awards and accolades
In 1987, Hammond's composition with Diane Warren " Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now " (recorded by Starship ) was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy. In 1988, Hammond won an Emmy Award for the song " One Moment in Time ", a song he wrote along with John Bettis .
In 2000, he received an OBE. On the 19 June 2008, Hammond was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame .
Hammond was immortalised in song by Half Man Half Biscuit in their 1986 track "Albert Hammond Bootleg".
Other songwriting credits
" When You Tell Me That You Love Me "
" It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be "
"Through the Storm" a duet with Aretha Franklin and Elton John
"Careless Heart" written with Roy Orbison and Diane Warren
"Once in a Lifetime" written with Antonia Armato and Dennis Morgan
" Just Walk Away "
" 1100 Bel Air Place|Moonlight Lady "
"Smokey Factory Blues" written by Hammond and Hazelwood, and recorded by Johnny Cash on his John R. Cash album. Also recorded by Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf on the Slow Flux album
" Room in Your Heart " written with Richard Darbyshire and Marcus Vere ( Living in a Box )
" I Don't Wanna Lose You " written with Graham Lyle
" Way of the World (song)|Way of the World " also written with Graham Lyle
" Creep (Radiohead song)|Creep " credited by Radiohead as having co-written with Hazlewood
" I Need to Be in Love " written with Richard Carpenter (musician)|Richard Carpenter and John Bettis for The Carpenters and first recorded on their album, A Kind of Hush (album)|A Kind of Hush .
Discography
1972 It Never Rains in Southern California
1973 The Free Electric Band
1974 Albert Hammond (album)|Albert Hammond
1975 99 Miles from L.A.
1976 Canta Sus Grandes Ιxitos en Espaρol e Inglιs
1976 My Spanish Album
1977 Mi Album de Recuerdos
1977 When I Need You
1978 Albert Louis Hammond
1978 Greatest Hits
1979 Al Otro Lado del Sol
1981 Comprenderte
1981 Your World and My World
1982 Somewhere in America
1986 Hammond and West ( Netherlands|Dutch edition)
1987 Hammond and West ( Germany|German edition)
1988 The Very Best Of ( CBS Records|CBS )
1989 Best of Me
1991 Songsmith
1992 Exitos
1995 Greatest Hits
1996 It Never Rains in Southern California (Golden Classics album)
1996 Coplas & Songs
1997 El Nuevo Mundo de los Gnomos ( soundtrack ) (Various artists)
1998 Todas Sus Grabaciones en Espanol para Discos ( Epic Records|Epic ) (19751978)
1999 It Never Rains in Southern California
1999 The Very Best Of ( Sony Music|Sony )
2004 It Never Rains in Southern California / The Free Electric Band
2005 Revolution of the Heart
2010 Legend
See also
List of Gibraltarians
Music of Gibraltar
Inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.alberthammond.net Official website
http://www.lunchip.com/hammond/ A Profile on Albert Hammond
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/the-five-minute-interview-albert-hammond-singer-and-songwriter-1544687.html Albert Hammond - 5 Minute Interview with John Matthew Hall of The Independent
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