Albert Hammond (born 18 May 1942, London, England) is a singer-songwriter, whose family came originally from Gibraltar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar ^[1]

Contents 1 Birth and success 2 Later life 3 Other songwriting credits 4 Compilation album 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

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. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 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 Gibraltarians (colloquially Llanitos) are a Southern European Nation and Cultural group native to Gibraltar, A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more The Diamond Boys performed at the first nightclubs in Madrid to stage modern bands alongside Spanish rock and roll pioneers, such as Miguel Rios. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Miguel Ríos (born 7 June 1944, Granada, Spain) is a Spanish Singer, Composer, Actor and one of the In 1966 Hammond co-founded the British vocal group, Family Dogg scoring a UK Top 10 hit with "A Way of Life" in 1969. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Abba Brisbane Birralee Voices Cliff Adams Singers Crosby Stills & Nash Danny The Family Dogg was a British Vocal group best known for their Harmony vocals. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. A Hit record is 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

Later life

He later moved to the United States, where he continued his professional career as a musician. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a He is known for his hits of the 1970s, released on Columbia subsidiary Mums Records, such as:

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. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Mums Records was a short-lived Record label in the United States in the early 1970s by Bobby Roberts, formerly of Dunhill Records. "It Never Rains in Southern California", written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood is the title of a song first released by singer/songwriter Albert Hammond in Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Mike Hazelwood (born 1941 England — died 6 May 2001, Florence, Italy) was an English Singer, Composer Leapy Lee (born Graham Pulleyblank, but later changed his name to Lee Graham, 2 July 1939, Eastbourne, England) is Joseph "Joe" Francis Robert Dolan ( October 16 1939 &ndash December 26 2007) was an Irish Singer of Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Gimme Dat Ding (1971 is a Split album by Sweet (side one and The Pipkins (side two released on EMI 's budget Record label, MFP In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released 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 " The Air That I Breathe " is a song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood, initially recorded by Phil Everly of the famed Everly Brothers The Hollies are an English Rock and roll band formed in the early 1960s.

Hammond also collaborated with Diane Warren on "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" a transatlantic No. Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. " Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now " is a song co-written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, recorded by Starship. The term transatlantic refers to something occurring all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. 1 in 1987 for Starship and "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love," a hit for Chicago, which peaked at No. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement " I Don't 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 is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately 3 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1988. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hammond also wrote "One Moment in Time," the theme song to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, as performed by Whitney Houston. "One Moment in Time" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former With Hal David, Hammond co-wrote "To All The Girls I've Loved Before", a hit in 1984 for Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson. Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American Lyricist and Songwriter. " To All the Girls I've Loved Before " was a 1984 song by Singers Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, which appeared on Iglesias's album Julio Iglesias (born September 23 1943 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums in 14 languages and released 77 albums Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country 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. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American " I Don't Wanna Lose You " is a hit single recorded by Grammy Award winning R&B singer 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 Love Thing is a single released in 1992 by Grammy Award -winning rock / pop singer Tina Turner for her 1991 Simply The Best " Don't Turn Around " is a popular song written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond. 1 for Aswad in 1988, and a hit for Ace of Base five years later. Aswad ("Black" in Arabic) are a long lasting British Reggae group, that is noted for adding strong R&B and soul Ace of Base is a pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising Ulf Ekberg (Buddha and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker and Along with Carole Bayer Sager, Hammond wrote the song "When I Need You. Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8 1947) is an American Lyricist, Songwriter and Singer. " When I Need You " is a popular song Written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager, the song was first recorded by Hammond on his 1976 album " 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. For the Jazz musician and saxophonist of the same name see Rich Perry Richard Perry is one of the most successful producers in music history Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter A hit worldwide, it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week in May 1977.

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 English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

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 is a British recording artist / Singer-songwriter. The title of music director or musical 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 (born April 9 1980 Los Angeles, California) is a Musician and member of the Garage rock band, The Strokes

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

Compilation album

It Never Rains In Southern California (Golden Classics album) Released: 5 November 1996 Tracks: "Listen to the World," "If You Gotta Break Another Heart," "From Great Britain to L. " When You Tell Me That You Love Me " is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. "It Isn't It Wasn't It Ain't Never Gonna Be" is a Duet recorded between R&B / soul singer Aretha Franklin and her goddaughter Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning Antonina Armato is a Songwriter and Music producer who is most known for writing the #1 single " I Still Believe " and co-writing another #1 For other people of the same name see Dennis Morgan (disambiguation. " Just Walk Away " is the seventh single from Céline Dion 's The Colour of My Love album Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. John R Cash is an Album by country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) on Columbia Records. Track listing "Listen to the World" — 255 "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" — 238 "From Great Britain to L Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A. ," "Brand New Day," "Anyone Here in the Audience," "It Never Rains in Southern California," "Names, Tags, Numbers and Labels," "Down by the River," "The Road to Understanding," "The Air That I Breathe," "Smokey Factory Blues," "The Peacemaker," "Woman of the World," "Everything I Want to Do," "Who's for Lunch Today?" "The Free Electric Band," "Rebecca," "The Day the British Army Lost the War," "For the Peace of All Mankind," "I Think I'll Go That Way," "Half a Million Miles from Home," and "I'm a Train,"

Session Personnel (partial listing):

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

See also

• List of Gibraltarians
• Music of Gibraltar

References

External links

• Official website
• A Profile on Albert Hammond

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