Albert Louis Hammond (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. (More) […]
Somewhere In America is the twelveth studio album by singer/songwriter Albert Hammond. It was released in 1982 on Columbia Records. Tracks 1 The Light At The End Of The Line (Albert Hammond; Will Jennings) 02:46 2 Sweet Defector (Albert Hammond; Lauren Wood) 04:08 3 Rendezvous (Bruce Springsteen) 03:00 4 Shoot ‘Em Up, Shoot ‘Em Down […]
Albert Hammond is the third album by British singer, songwriter and music producer Albert Hammond. The album peaked at #3 on the Dutch albums chart and produced three singles which charted on the Hot 100. Tracks 1 I’m A Train (Albert Hammond; Michael Hazelwood) 03:19 2 Everything I Want To Do (Albert Hammond; Michael Hazelwood) […]
The Free Electric Band is an album by Albert Hammond released by Mums Records. The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #193. The title track single hit #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1973. The single “The Peacemaker” hit #51 on the Adult Contemporary chart […]
“The Free Electric Band” is a song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and performed by Hammond. The song reached #19 on the UK Singles Chart, #11 in South Africa and #48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1973. The song appeared on his 1973 album, The Free Electric Band and was produced […]
“The Peacemaker” is the second single by Albert Hammond from his album The Free Electric Band. It reached #80 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Joe Osborn Drums Jim Gordon Guitar Jay Lewis Guitar Larry Carlton Guitar Albert Hammond Keyboards Michael Omartian Background Vocals Carol Carmichael Vocals Albert Hammond Produced By Albert Hammond Songwriters […]
It Never Rains in Southern California is an album by Albert Hammond released by Mums Records. The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #77. The single title song hit #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #51 on the UK Singles Chart in 1972. The single “Down […]
If You Gotta Break Another Heart is a single by Albert Hammond from the It Never Rains In Southern California. The song was written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Albert HammondDon Altfeld Songwiters Albert HammondMike Hazlewood Charts […]
“Down by the River“ is a 1972 Albert Hammond song that was released from his 1972 album It Never Rains in Southern California. Written by Hammond himself, it became his own debut charting hit in 1972. Upon re-release in 1975, it became an international hit for Hammond, charting in the top ten in West Germany […]
“It Never Rains in Southern California”, written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, is a song first released by Hammond, a British born singer-songwriter, in 1972. Instrumental backing was provided by L.A. session musicians from the Wrecking Crew. The song is from his album, It Never Rains in Southern California. Hammond’s version peaked at number […]