Albert Hammond
Background information
Birth name	Albert Hammond
Born	May 18, 1944 (1944-05-18) (age 64), London (UK)
Origin	Los Angeles, California (USA)
Genre(s)	Popular music
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1960-present
Website	alberthammond.net

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Birth and success

Hammond was born in London, due to a war-time shift in family circumstances; the family returned to Gibraltar just months after his birth. In 1960 he started in music with Gibraltarian band 'The Diamond Boys', of no real commercial success, but which played a part in Spain's introduction to popular music, which at the time was under a very conservative dictatorship. The Diamond Boys performed at the first nightclubs in Madrid to stage modern bands alongside Spanish rock and roll pioneers, such as Miguel Rios. In 1966 Hammond co-founded the British vocal group, Family Dogg scoring a UK Top 10 hit with "A Way of Life" in 1969. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Miguel Ríos ((Chauchina, Granada, Spain June 7 de 1944) is a Spanish singer, composer, actor and one of the pioneers of Rock & Roll in Spain. ... Abba Crosby Stills & Nash Danny & The Juniors Dion & the Belmonts Dixie Hummingbirds Earth Wind & Fire Fifth Dimension Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Gladys Knight & The Pips Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Jay & the Americans Little Anthony & the Imperials Martha & the Vandellas Peter, Paul and Mary Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Sonny Til and... Family Dogg was a British vocal group best known for their harmony vocals. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... A sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, or inclusion in a soundtrack. ...

Later life

He later 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 subsidiary Mums Records, such as: For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... Mums Records was a short-lived record label in the United States in the early 1970s. ...

1. "It Never Rains in Southern California"
2. "The Free Electric Band" (the only single of his to chart in the UK)^[2]
3. "I Don't Wanna Die in an Air Disaster"
4. "I'm a Train"
5. "Down by the River"

He has also written songs for others with frequent collaborator Mike Hazelwood, including "Little Arrows" for Leapy Lee, "Make Me An Island" for Joe Dolan (which Hammond himself re-recorded in 1979, in a Spanish disco-style version), "Gimme Dat Ding" for The Pipkins in 1970 (itself a cover from the Freddie and the Dreamers album, Oliver in the Overworld), and "The Air That I Breathe" which was a hit for The Hollies in 1974. It Never Rains in Southern California is song originally written and performed by Albert Hammond. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... This article is about the musical composition. ... Mike Hazelwood (born 1941 in England, died May 6, 2001 Florence, Italy) was an English singer, composer and songwriter. ... Leapy Lee (b. ... Portrait of Joe Dolan 2007 Joe Dolan (born Joseph Francis Robert Dolan, 16 October, 1943 in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland) is a singer of easy listening songs. ... This article is about the music genre. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Freddie and the Dreamers were a British musical band who had a number of hit records between May 1963 and November 1965. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Not to be confused with The Air I Breathe. ... ‹ The template below (Citations missing) is being considered for deletion. ...

Hammond also collaborated with Diane Warren on "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" a transatlantic No. 1 in 1987 for Starship and "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love," a hit for Chicago, which peaked at No. 3 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1988. Hammond also wrote "One Moment in Time," the theme song to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, as performed by Whitney Houston. With Hal David, Hammond co-wrote "To All The Girls I've Loved Before", a hit in 1984 for Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson. Diane Warren (Born Diane Eve Warren on September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys, California) is an American songwriter. ... Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now is a song co-written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, recorded by Starship. ... For other uses, see Transatlantic (disambiguation). ... Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement. ... I Dont Wanna Live Without Your Love is a song written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 19 (1988), with Jason Scheff singing lead vocals. ... This article is about the American pop-rock-jazz band. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... One Moment in Time is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Johnson winning the 100 m final The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games celebrated in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American lyricist and songwriterFicticiousbyMichaelAlfredMontalbano. ... To All the Girls Ive Loved Before was a 1984 song by singers Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, which appeared on Iglesiass album 1100 Bel Air Place. ... This page is about the singer Julio Iglesias. ... Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. ...

He wrote some hits for Tina Turner, (including "I Don't Wanna Lose You," "Be Tender With Me Baby," "Way of the World" and "Love Thing") and who also recorded the original version of Hammond/Warren's "Don't Turn Around," a UK No. 1 for Aswad in 1988, and a hit for Ace of Base five years later. Along with Carole Bayer Sager, Hammond wrote the song "When I Need You." The song 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. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock) November 26, 1939) is an 11 time Grammy Award-winning (sharing three), American Singer, Dancer, Record Producer, Executive Producer, Film Producer, Actress, Writer, Performer, Songwriter, Author and occasional Painter whose career has spanned from 1956 to present. ... I Dont Wanna Lose You is a hit single recorded by Grammy Award winning R&B singer Tina Turner. ... Be Tender With Me Baby is a hit single released by Grammy Award-winning Rock Legend Tina Turner. ... Way Of The World is a hit single released by Grammy Award winning rock/pop singer, Tina Turner for her 1991 Simply The Best album. ... Love Thing is a single released by Grammy Award-winning rock/pop singer, Tina Turner for her 1991 Simply The Best album. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... Aswad single. ... Aswad (Black in Arabic) are a long lasting British reggae group, that is noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. ... Ace of Base is a dance-pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprised of Ulf Ekberg (Buddha) and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker), Linn Berggren, and Jenny Berggren. ... Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8, 1947 in New York City, New York) is an American lyricist, songwriter and singer best-known for writing the lyrics to many popular songs performed on Broadway and in Hollywood films. ... When I Need You is a popular song. ... Richard Perry is one of the most successful producers in music history and over his 40 year career in music has produced albums that have resulted in album sales of over 500 million copies. ... Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer on 21 May 1948 in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English performing artist, now based in Australia, whose singing career has spanned four decades. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ...

Hammond has also released albums in both English and Spanish, and recorded many of his songs in both languages. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ...

In 2005 he released his first UK album in many years, Revolution of the Heart (where Todd Sharpville was his music director), and the single "This Side of Midnight." Todd Sharpville (born The Hon. ... The title of music director is used by many symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra. ...

His son, Albert Hammond, Jr. is a successful solo musician and also a member of The Strokes. Albert Hammond, Jr. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ...

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 Arethra 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"
• "Smokey Factory Blues" - written by Hammond and Hazelwood, and recorded by Johnny Cash on his John R. Cash album

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Compilation album

Session Personnel (partial listing):
Listen to the World — 2:55 If You Gotta Break Another Heart — 2:38 From Great Britain to L.A. — 3:29 Brand New Day — 3:21 Anyone Here in the Audience — 3:55 It Never Rains in Southern California — 3:51 Names, Tags, Numbers and Labels — 4:27 Down... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... It Never Rains in Southern California is song originally written and performed by Albert Hammond. ... Not to be confused with The Air I Breathe. ...

• Guitar: Albert Hammond, Larry Carlton, Todd Sharpville, Dean Parks
• Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn, Todd Sharpville
• Drums: Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon
• Piano: Larry Knechtel

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See also

• List of Gibraltarians
• Music of Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a United Kingdom overseas territory. ...

References

External links

• Official website
• A Profile on Albert Hammond