Albert Hammond
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Albert Hammond OBE (born 18 May 1944) is a British
singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar
.
, England, 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
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 Ríos
. In 1966 Hammond co-founded the British
vocal group The Family Dogg, scoring a UK
Top 10 hit
with "A Way of Life" in 1969.
" 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
" 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's fourth album, Wrecked Again, and worked briefly with The Magic Lanterns
on recordings of his and Hazlewood's songs and other material.
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
subsidiary Mums Records, such as:
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.
Hammond had success as a singer-songwriter with his 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 "Cantaré, Cantarás" (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 transatlantic #1 in 1987 for Starship
, and "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
", a hit for 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
.
He wrote several hits for Tina Turner
, including "I Don't Wanna Lose You
", "Be Tender With Me Baby
", "Way of the World
", and "Love Thing
"). Turner also recorded
the original version of Hammond/Warren's "Don't Turn Around
", a UK #1 for 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".
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.
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.
His son, Albert Hammond, Jr. is a successful solo musician and also a member of The Strokes
.
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
" (recorded by Jefferson 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".
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
.
Birth and early success
Hammond was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew up. In 1960, he started in music with Gibraltarian
Gibraltarian people
The Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
band 'The Diamond Boys', which had no real commercial success, but played a part in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's introduction to popular music. The Diamond Boys performed at the first nightclubs in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
to stage modern bands alongside Spanish rock and roll pioneers such as Miguel Ríos
Miguel Ríos
Miguel Ríos is a Spanish singer, composer, actor. He is one of the pioneers of rock and roll in Spain.-Biography:...
. In 1966 Hammond co-founded the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
vocal group The Family Dogg, scoring a UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Top 10 hit
Hit record
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 well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
with "A Way of Life" in 1969.
Main career
He also wrote songs for others with frequent collaborator Mike Hazlewood. These include "Little ArrowsLittle Arrows
"Little Arrows" is a single by English artist Leapy Lee. Released in 1968, it was the first single from his album Little Arrows. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.-Chart performance:...
" for Leapy Lee
Leapy Lee
Leapy Lee is an English singer, best known for his 1968 single "Little Arrows", which reached Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and was a Top 40 country and pop hit in the United States.-Career:The song "Little Arrows", written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood, was also...
, "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
Joe Dolan
Joseph "Joe" Francis Robert Dolan was an Irish entertainer, recorder and singer of easy listening songs...
, "Gimme Dat Ding
Gimme Dat Ding (song)
"Gimme Dat Ding" is a 1970 popular song sung by "one-hit wonder" The Pipkins, written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. Released as a single, it is the title track of an album by The Pipkins on EMI Columbia, the song also appeared on a compilation of the same name, which The Pipkins shared with...
" for The Pipkins
The Pipkins
The Pipkins were a short-lived novelty duo, best known for their hit single "Gimme Dat Ding" , which reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Charts and #9 on the U.S. charts in 1970...
in 1970 (itself a cover from the Freddie and the Dreamers
Freddie and the Dreamers
Freddie and the Dreamers were an English band who had a number of hit records between May 1963 and November 1965. Their stage act was based around the comic antics of the 5-foot-3-inch-tall Freddie Garrity, who would bounce around the stage with arms and legs flying. The group remained active...
album, Oliver in the Overworld), "Good Morning Freedom" for Blue Mink
Blue Mink
Blue Mink was a British five-piece pop group, that existed from 1969 to 1974. Over that period they had six Top 20 hit singles in the UK Singles Chart, and released five studio based albums...
, "Freedom Come, Freedom Go" for The Fortunes
The Fortunes
The Fortunes are an English harmony beat group. Formed in Birmingham, The Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965, when "You've Got Your Troubles" broke into the US and UK Top 10s...
in 1971 and "The Air That I Breathe
The Air That I Breathe
"The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, initially recorded by Albert Hammond on his 1972 album It Never Rains In Southern California.-History:...
" which was a hit for The Hollies
The Hollies
The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s...
in 1974. In 1971. Hammond also sang on Michael Chapman's fourth album, Wrecked Again, and worked briefly with The Magic Lanterns
The Magic Lanterns
The Magic Lanterns were an English pop rock group formed in Warrington, Lancashire. They formed in 1962 as The Sabres, playing locally in Manchester and changing their name a few years later. They signed to CBS Records after releasing the single, "Excuse Me Baby", which charted briefly in the UK in...
on recordings of his and Hazlewood's songs and other material.
He then moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where he continued his professional career as a musician. He is known for his hits of the 1970s, released on Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
subsidiary Mums Records, such as:
- "It Never Rains in Southern CaliforniaIt Never Rains in Southern California"It Never Rains in Southern California", written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, is the title of a song first released by Hammond, a British born singer-songwriter, in 1972. Hammond's version peaked at number five on the U.S...
" - "The Free Electric Band" (the only singleSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
of his to chartRecord chartA record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
in the UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
) - "I Don't Wanna Die in an Air Disaster"
- "I'm a Train"
- "Down by the River"
Written with Carole Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager is an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and painter.-Introduction:Born in New York City, Sager graduated from New York University, where she majored in English, dramatic arts and speech...
, "When I Need You
When I Need You
"When I Need You" is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded by Hammond on his 1976 album When I Need You. Produced by Richard Perry, Leo Sayer's version made number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in February 1977 after three of his earlier...
" was first recorded by Hammond on his 1976 album When I Need You. Produced by Richard Perry
Richard Perry
Richard Perry is an American music producer. Perry began as a performer in his adolescence, but shifted gears after graduating college and rose through the late 1960s and early 1970s to become a highly successful and popular record producer with over a dozen gold records to his credit by 1982...
, Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
's version made #1 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
for a week in May 1977. Leapy Lee
Leapy Lee
Leapy Lee is an English singer, best known for his 1968 single "Little Arrows", which reached Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and was a Top 40 country and pop hit in the United States.-Career:The song "Little Arrows", written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood, was also...
released a version of "When I Need You" on his first recording since 1970.
Hammond had success as a singer-songwriter with his Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
recordings. His releases on Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
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
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
winning production of Lani Hall
Lani Hall
Lani Hall is an American singer and the wife of Herb Alpert.-Music career:Her first public appearances occurred in Old Town Chicago in early 1966. At one of those performances, she was heard by Brazilian Bossa Nova pianist/bandleader Sérgio Mendes, who happened to be on tour in Chicago...
, "Es Facil Amar", producer and writer of "Cantaré, Cantarás" (the Latin American equivalent of "We Are The World
We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
"), and collaborations with Roberto Livi on recordings by Raphael, Eydie Gorme
Eydie Gormé
Eydie Gormé is an American singer, specializing, with her husband, Steve Lawrence, in traditional pop music, in the form of ballads and breezy swing. She has earned numerous awards, including the Grammy and the Emmy...
and others.
With Hal David, Hammond co-wrote "To All The Girls I've Loved Before
To All the Girls I've Loved Before
"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" was a 1984 cover of Albert Hammond's song by singers Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, which appeared on Iglesias's album 1100 Bel Air Place. A breakthrough for Iglesias in the English language market, the song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the...
", a hit in 1984 for Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
and Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
. Hammond collaborated with Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
on "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" is a #1 hit song co-written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, recorded by Starship. Featured as the theme to the romantic comedy film Mannequin, it hit #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 on April 4, 1987 and reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks the following...
", a transatlantic #1 in 1987 for Starship
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. A pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement, Jefferson Airplane was the first band from the San Francisco scene to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success....
, and "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
"I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" is a Billboard Hot 100 #3 hit song which was written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 19 , with Bill Champlin singing lead vocals. The first single released from that album, it reached number three...
", a hit for Chicago
Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had...
that peaked at #3 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1988. Hammond also co-wrote "One Moment in Time
One Moment in Time
"One Moment in Time" is an Emmy Award winning song written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, and recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea.-History:...
", the theme song to the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, as performed by Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
.
He wrote several hits for Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, including "I Don't Wanna Lose You
I Don't Wanna Lose You
"I Don't Wanna Lose You" is a hit single recorded by Grammy Award winning R&B singer Tina Turner. It was released as a single from Tina's 1989 Foreign Affair album. It reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart. The single included the non-album track "Stronger Than The Wind".-Chart performance:...
", "Be Tender With Me Baby
Be Tender with Me Baby
"Be Tender with Me Baby" is a hit single released by Grammy Award-winning R&B Legend Tina Turner. It was released as a single from Tina's 1989 Foreign Affair album in 1990. The song, written by Albert Hammond and Holly Knight and produced by Dan Hartman. was only released as a single in the U.K.,...
", "Way of the World
Way of the World (song)
"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, on which it was one of four new recordings...
", and "Love Thing
Love Thing
"Love Thing" is a single released in 1992 by Grammy Award-winning rock/pop singer, Tina Turner for her 1991 Simply the Best album, on which it was one of four new recordings. The single, which brought Tina back to her rock roots, also included the non-album track "I'm a Lady", written and produced...
"). Turner also recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
the original version of Hammond/Warren's "Don't Turn Around
Don't Turn Around
"Don't Turn Around" is a popular song written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond. It was originally recorded by Tina Turner as the B-side to the single "Typical Male" in 1986. Warren is said to have been disappointed that Turner's record company treated the song as a B-side and never included it on...
", a UK #1 for Aswad in 1988 and a hit for Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
five years later.
In 2005 he released his first album in many years, Revolution of the Heart (where Todd Sharpville
Todd Sharpville
Todd Sharpville is the younger son of the 3rd Viscount St Davids and younger brother of 4th Viscount St Davids. Sharpville is a British musician, singer-songwriter and lead guitarist, mainly in the blues field...
was his music director), and the single "This Side of Midnight".
Present day
In 2008, Hammond met Kasaan Steigen of the Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
based Trigger Management who became his personal manager, during which time Hammond collaborated with British singer Duffy
Duffy (singer)
Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...
and others. Duffy's resulting album, Endlessly
Endlessly (album)
Endlessly is the second studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2010 by A&M Records and in the United States on 7 December 2010 by Mercury Records. Duffy worked almost exclusively with Albert Hammond Snr. on the album, with all but one of...
, co-written and co-produced by Hammond, was released in November 2010.
In 2010, Hammond also worked on Legend, a new recording of duets of his greatest hits, featuring such artists as Elena Paparizou
Elena Paparizou
Eleni "Elena" Paparizou , usually referred to abroad as Helena Paparizou, is a Greek-Swedish singer and occasional songwriter, who was born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents. She began her career there in 1999 as a member of the duo Antique, while she also worked briefly as a model for a...
and Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
. It was released on Sony Spain on 23 November that year.
His son, Albert Hammond, Jr. is a successful solo musician and also a member of The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
.
Awards and accolades
In 1987, Hammond's composition with Diane WarrenDiane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" is a #1 hit song co-written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, recorded by Starship. Featured as the theme to the romantic comedy film Mannequin, it hit #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 on April 4, 1987 and reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks the following...
" (recorded by Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship is an American rock band formed in the early 1970s. The group is a spin-off from the iconic 1960s psychedelic/folk group Jefferson Airplane. The band has undergone several major changes in personnel and genres through the years while retaining the same Jefferson Starship name...
) was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy. In 1988, Hammond won an Emmy Award for the song "One Moment in Time
One Moment in Time
"One Moment in Time" is an Emmy Award winning song written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, and recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea.-History:...
", a song he wrote along with John Bettis
John Bettis
John Bettis is an American lyricist who has co-written many famous popular songs over the years. In 2011, John was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame....
.
In 2000, he received an OBE. On the 19 June 2008, Hammond was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. It was founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer and music publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond. The goal is to create a museum but as of April, 2008, the means do not yet exist and so instead it is an online...
.
Hammond was immortalised in song by Half Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit, often "HMHB", are an English rock band from Birkenhead, Merseyside, active since the mid-1980s, known for satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group comprises Nigel Blackwell , Neil Crossley , Ken Hancock , and Carl Henry...
in their 1986 track "Albert Hammond Bootleg".
Other songwriting credits
- "When You Tell Me That You Love MeWhen You Tell Me That You Love Me"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. The song was subsequently covered by various artists....
" - "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna BeIt Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" is a duet recorded between R&B singers Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, and appears on Franklin's 1989 album Through the Storm. It was released as a single that year, peaking at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop...
" - "Through the Storm" - a duet with Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
and Elton JohnElton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor... - "Careless Heart" - written with Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonRoy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
and Diane Warren - "Once in a Lifetime" - written with Antonia Armato and Dennis Morgan
- "Just Walk AwayJust Walk Away"Just Walk Away" is the seventh single from Céline Dion's album The Colour of My Love. It was released as a radio single in Spain on October 23, 1995....
" - "Moonlight Lady1100 Bel Air Place-Production:*Track 1 arranged by Tony Renis & John Barnes; Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7 arranged by Michel Colombier; Track 4 arranged by Robbie Buchanan & Ramon Arcusa, with Beach Boys' vocals arranged by Brian Wilson; Tracks 8 & 9 arranged by Randy Kerber, with percussion arrangements on track 8 by...
" - "Smokey Factory Blues" - written by Hammond and Hazelwood, and recorded by Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
on his John R. CashJohn R. CashJohn R. Cash is an album by country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1975 on Columbia Records. The album consists mostly of covers of others' songs. The first track, a version of "My Old Kentucky Home", the state song of Kentucky, was released as a single, though "The Lady Came from Baltimore"...
album. Also recorded by SteppenwolfSteppenwolf (band)Steppenwolf are a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent in the late 1960s. The group was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles by vocalist John Kay, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Rushton Moreve, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton after the dissolution of Toronto group The...
on the Slow FluxSlow FluxSlow Flux is an album released by the band Steppenwolf in 1974 , under the label Epic. In the U.S. it was released on the Mums Records label, a short-lived CBS Records subsidiary. It was the first of three albums the band created after reforming in 1974 before they disbanded again in 1976...
album - "Room in Your HeartRoom in Your Heart"Room in Your Heart" is the third single from British group Living in a Box's 1989 album Gatecrashing. It ties with the band's epomynous 1987 single "Living in a Box" as the band's highest charting song. Both peaked at #5 on the UK singles chart...
" - written with Richard Darbyshire and Marcus Vere (Living in a BoxLiving in a BoxLiving in a Box were a British band from the 1980s and early 1990s. They are best known for their eponymous debut single, produced by Richard James Burgess.-Formation and split up:...
) - "I Don't Wanna Lose YouI Don't Wanna Lose You"I Don't Wanna Lose You" is a hit single recorded by Grammy Award winning R&B singer Tina Turner. It was released as a single from Tina's 1989 Foreign Affair album. It reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart. The single included the non-album track "Stronger Than The Wind".-Chart performance:...
" - written with Graham Lyle - "Way of the WorldWay of the World (song)"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, on which it was one of four new recordings...
" - also written with Graham Lyle - "Love ThingLove Thing"Love Thing" is a single released in 1992 by Grammy Award-winning rock/pop singer, Tina Turner for her 1991 Simply the Best album, on which it was one of four new recordings. The single, which brought Tina back to her rock roots, also included the non-album track "I'm a Lady", written and produced...
" - written with Holly KnightHolly KnightHolly Knight is a songwriter, vocalist and musician of pop and rock music.- Biography :She was born in New York City and started playing classical piano as a young child. She soon became interested in rock music, and left home at about sixteen to pursue her dreams... - "Creep" - credited by Radiohead as having co-written with Hazlewood
- "I Need to Be in LoveI Need to Be in Love"I Need to Be in Love" is a song written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. It was released as a single on May 21, 1976. It was featured on the "A Kind of Hush" album, which was released on June 11 of the same year. The single featured a version without the piano lead-in and starts immediately...
" - written with Richard CarpenterRichard Carpenter (musician)Richard Lynn Carpenter is an American pop musician, best known as one half of the brother/sister duo The Carpenters, along with his sister Karen Carpenter. He was a producer, arranger, pianist and keyboardist, and occasional lyricist, as well as joining with Karen on harmony...
and John BettisJohn BettisJohn Bettis is an American lyricist who has co-written many famous popular songs over the years. In 2011, John was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame....
for The CarpentersThe CarpentersCarpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and...
and first recorded on their album, A Kind of HushA Kind of Hush (album)A Kind of Hush is the seventh studio album by American popular music duo The Carpenters. It was released in May 1976.Of its three excerpted singles only the title track, "There's a Kind of Hush ," a cover of a 1960s song by Herman's Hermits, gave the pair a hit single - both the US Top Ten, and UK...
.
Discography
- 1972 - It Never Rains in Southern California
- 1973 - The Free Electric Band
- 1974 - Albert HammondAlbert Hammond (album)Albert Hammond is the third album by British-Gibraltarian singer, songwriter and music producer Albert Hammond, OBE. The album peaked at #3 on the Dutch albums chart and produced two singles which charted on the Hot 100.-Track listing:...
- 1975 - 99 Miles from L.A.
- 1976 - Canta Sus Grandes Éxitos en Español e Inglés
- 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 (DutchNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
edition) - 1987 - Hammond and West (GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
edition) - 1988 - The Very Best Of (CBSCBS RecordsCBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
) - 1989 - Best of Me
- 1991 - Songsmith
- 1992 - Exitos
- 1995 - Greatest Hits
- 1996 - It Never Rains in Southern California (Golden Classics album)It Never Rains in Southern California (Golden Classics album)-Track 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...
- 1996 - Coplas & Songs
- 1997 - El Nuevo Mundo de los Gnomos (soundtrackSoundtrackA soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
) (Various artists) - 1998 - Todas Sus Grabaciones en Espanol para Discos (EpicEpic RecordsEpic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
) (1975–1978) - 1999 - It Never Rains in Southern California
- 1999 - The Very Best Of (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 GibraltarMusic of GibraltarGibraltar is a British overseas territory with many musical influences. Rock based music is undergoing a renaissance with a multitude of local bands playing original material and covers...
- Inductees of the Songwriters Hall of FameInductees of the Songwriters Hall of FameThis a list of inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Dates of induction are given alongside the names.-A:*Adams, Lee *Adair, Tom *Adamson, Harold *Adler, Richard *Ager, Milton *Ahlert, Fred *Akst, Harry...