Albert Hammond
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Albert Hammond | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Albert Louis Hammond |
Also known as | Albert Hammond Sr. |
Born | London, England | 18 May 1944
Origin | Gibraltar |
Genres | Pop rock, soft rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, vocals |
Years active | 1960–present |
Website | alberthammond |
Albert Louis Hammond OBE (born 18 May 1944) is a British-Gibraltarian singer, songwriter and record producer. A prolific songwriter, he also collaborated with other songwriters such as Mike Hazlewood, John Bettis, Hal David, Diane Warren, Holly Knight and Carole Bayer Sager. Hammond's son Albert Hammond Jr. is a guitarist in American rock band the Strokes.[1]
Hammond wrote commercially successful singles for artists including
He is also a solo singer in his own right. His biggest (and only top 20) U.S. Billboard hit was "It Never Rains in Southern California", No. 5 in 1972. [3] Other songs of his include "Down by the River", "The Free Electric Band", "I'm a Train", and "When I'm Gone". For a time, he was part of the Family Dogg, a vocal band with whom he had the hit "A Way of Life". He has also produced for a number of other artists.
Early life and success
Hammond was born in London, after his family had been
.Career
In 1970, at age 26, Hammond moved to the United States, continuing his professional career as a musician.
Hammond 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 recorded in a Spanish disco-style in 1979), and "You're Such a Good Looking Woman" (1970) for Joe Dolan, "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.[4] In 1971, Hammond also sang on 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.[8]
Written with
In 1991, Hammond co-wrote "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" recorded by Diana Ross, which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2005, Ross recorded the song again, this time as a duet with Westlife. Again the song reached No. 2 in the UK.[citation needed]
In 2005, he released Revolution of the Heart (where Todd Sharpville was his music director), and the single "This Side of Midnight".[citation needed]
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 and others. Duffy's resulting album, Endlessly, co-written and co-produced by Hammond, was released in November 2010.[10]
In 2010, Hammond also worked on Legend, a new recording of duets of his most successful singles, featuring artists including
Personal life
From his first marriage, Hammond has two children. In 1979, he married Argentinian Claudia Fernández, a former model.[6]
Awards and recognition
In 1987, Hammond's composition with
In 2000, he received the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[4]
On 19 June 2008, Hammond was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[14]
Half Man Half Biscuit paid tribute to Hammond in their 1986 track "Albert Hammond Bootleg" originally on The Trumpton Riots EP and later added to the 2003 re-release of Back in the DHSS.
In May 2015, Hammond collected the Ivor Novello award for outstanding song collection.[15]
In 2023 he received the Ministry of Culture Lifetime Achievement Award.
Discography
Songwriting credits
(in alphabetical order of song title)
Title | Writing collaboration with |
Artist / band | Year released |
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"99 Miles from L.A." | Hal David | Albert Hammond Art Garfunkel Johnny Mathis Julio Iglesias Nancy Sinatra Dionne Warwick Stevie Holland |
1975 1975 1975 1990 2002 2012 2015 |
"Be Tender with Me Baby" | Holly Knight | Tina Turner | 1990 |
" Blow the House Down "
|
Marcus Vere
|
Living in a Box | 1989 |
"Don't Turn Around" | Diane Warren | Tina Turner Aswad
Ace of Base |
1986 1988 1993 |
"Easy to Love" | Leo Sayer | Leo Sayer | 1977 |
"Gimme Dat Ding" | Mike Hazlewood | The Pipkins | 1970 |
"Give a Little Love" | Diane Warren | Hammond and West Aswad |
1986 1988 |
"Good Morning Freedom" | Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Mike Hazlewood | Blue Mink | 1970 |
"I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" | Diane Warren | Chicago | 1988 |
"I Don't Wanna Lose You" | Graham Lyle | Tina Turner | 1989 |
"I'm Not Crying over You" | Chris De Burgh
|
Chris De Burgh | 1995 |
"I Need to Be in Love" | Richard Carpenter and John Bettis | The Carpenters | 1976 |
"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" | Diane Warren | Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston | 1989 |
" Just Walk Away "
|
Marti Sharron | Celine Dion | 1995 |
"Little Arrows" | Mike Hazlewood | Leapy Lee | 1968 |
"Lonely Is the Night" | Diane Warren | Air Supply | 1986 |
"Love Thing" | Holly Knight | Tina Turner | 1991 |
"Love's Got a Hold on Me" | Chris De Burgh | Chris De Burgh | 1994 |
"Make Me an Island" | Mike Hazlewood | Joe Dolan Tom Northcott |
1969 |
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | Diane Warren | Starship | 1986 |
"Once in a Lifetime" | Antonina Armato, Dennis Morgan | Kansas | 1988 |
"One Moment in Time" | John Bettis | Whitney Houston | 1988 |
"Rebecca" | Mike Hazlewood | Flo & Eddie | 1975 |
"Room in Your Heart" | Marcus Vere and Richard Darbyshire | Living in a Box | 1989 |
" Tall, Dark Handsome Stranger "
|
Holly Knight | Heart | 1990 |
"The Air That I Breathe" | Mike Hazlewood | Albert Hammond The Hollies Simply Red |
1972 1974 1998 |
The Snows of New York | Chris De Burgh | Chris De Burgh | 1994 |
"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" | Hal David | Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson | 1984 |
"Way of the World" | Graham Lyle | Tina Turner | 1991 |
"When I Need You" | Carole Bayer Sager | Albert Hammond Leo Sayer Rod Stewart Celine Dion Will Mellor Austin Peters |
1976 1976 1996 1997 1998 2019 |
"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" | John Bettis | Diana Ross / Diana Ross and Westlife |
1991 2005 |
"Where Were You" | Holly Knight | Bonnie Tyler | 1992 |
"You're Such a Good Looking Woman" | Mike Hazlewood | Joe Dolan | 1970 |
Other languages
(in alphabetical order of song title)
Title | Language | Writing collaboration with |
Artist / band | Year released |
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"Cantaré, cantarás" | Spanish | Juan Carlos Calderón and Anahí van Zandweghe | Hermanos (Various Latin artists) |
1985 |
"Entre mis recuerdos" | Spanish | Holly Knight and Luz Casal | Luz Casal | 1995 |
"Sensualité" | French | Shelly Peiken and Axelle Red | Axelle Red | 1993 |
"Y Tú También Llorarás" | Spanish | Anahi van Zandweghe | José Luis Rodríguez | 1987 |
Other songwriting credits
(in alphabetical order of song title)
- "Careless Heart" – written with Roy Orbisonand Diane Warren
- "Creep" (by Radiohead) – subsequently given co-writing credits (with Mike Hazlewood), due to the song's musical similarity to "The Air That I Breathe"
- He co-wrote almost all songs on Welsh singer Lovestruck" and "Well, Well, Well"
- "Have Mercy" – written with Back To Front
- Steve Duberry and Lord 'n Elliot and sung by Mary Kianiin 1995
- "Loving You (Is a Way of Life)" – co-written with Tom Snow and Franne Golde and recorded by Australian singer Jon Stevens
- "Moonlight Lady" – written by Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager and originally sung by Hammond with a large adaptation from "It Never Rains in Southern California". It was later recorded by Julio Iglesias in his 1984 album 1100 Bel Air Place
- "Oklahoma Sunday Morning" – co-written with Tony Macaulay and Mike Hazlewood, a hit for Glen Campbell
- "Once in a Lifetime" – written with Antonina Armato and Dennis Morgan
- "John R. Cash album; was also recorded by Steppenwolf on the Slow Fluxalbum
- "Through the Storm" – a duet with Aretha Franklin and Elton John
- "Mary was an Only Child" - co-written with Mike Hazlewood sung by Art Garfunkel on his 1973 debut album Angel Clare
See also
References
- ^ "Albert Hammond, Jr. – The Vogue". Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "60th Anniversary Ivor Novello Awards winners announced". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Albert Hammond It Never Rains in Southern California | Bogart Boogie Oogie". 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Albert Hammond Official Website". Alberthammond.net. 18 May 1944. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b "Albert Hammond – Interview". www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "306. Steve & Albert". Tapatalk.com. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Eder, Bruce (18 May 1944). "Albert Hammond – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Little Arrows II: Leapy Lee: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Archive.is. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "BBC – Newsbeat – Singer Duffy begins new album sessions in New York". BBC News. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Albert Hammond Returns with "Legend"". Legend-alberthammond.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "Albert Hammond regresa en noviembre con "Legend", álbum 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")". Europa Press (in Spanish). 20 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.(Google translation)
- ^ "35 years ago, Diane Warren earned her first Oscar nom for a song 'about a guy f***ing a mannequin'". Yahoo Entertainment. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "2008 Award and Induction Ceremony | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Albert Hammond". The Ivors. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Albert Hammond at AllMusic
- Albert Hammond at IMDb