Albert hammond it never rains in southern california. Lyrics, to all the girls ive loved before lyrics, moonlight lady lyrics, half a million miles from home lyrics, alejate, new york city here i come, were running out, the. The gibraltar raised musician has enjoyed a lengthy career stretching pack to the 60s where his pop rock sounds were first adored. The band is in a groove on this disc, and the songs are more happening than on the two immediate followups, the free electric band in 1973 and 1974s self. Hammond grew up in gibraltar and learned how to fluently speak both english and spanish. It never rains in southern california is not only albert hammond s biggest solo hit, the album which spawned that top five smash was the best representation of the songwriter until his when i need you album was released a few years later.
This is a german import collection of albert hammonds hit singles back in the 70s. Alber hammond obe is a gibraltarian singer, songwriter and record producer. Albert hammond is an excellent songwriter who has written many great songs for big named artistes worldwide. Albert hammond biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Albert hammond the very best of albert hammond discogs.
Join facebook to connect with rebecca hammond and others you may know. Vinyl 7 albert hammond rebecca the free electric band 1973, vinyl discogs. The sound quality is brilliant and this single cd of alberts is the very best you will find on the market. A prolific songwriter, he collaborated most notably with other renowned songwriters mike hazlewood, john bettis, diane warren as well as holly knight, carole bayer sager. Albert hammond, 1973 the free electric band lp 60s.
Oh, ill take a guess, rebecca, could it be eighteen, nineteen or so. It never rains in southern california albert hammond. It never rains in southern california rebecca get you, brushing your hair with the wind riding your bike up on mulholland drive. It was his chance to become a superstar, and where elton john rose to the occasion when the record label demanded a product, albert hammond made this personal and somewhat frivolous venture. It never rains in southern california rebecca get you, brushing your hair with the wind ri. It never rains in southern california lyrics, when i need you lyrics, im a train lyrics, the free electric band lyrics, 99 miles from l. Albert hammond the peacemaker lyrics genius lyrics. In 1966 hammond cofounded the british vocal group the family dogg, scoring a uk top 10 hit. Albert hammond music artist officalweb site for albert. Albert hammond covered nosotros, my heart is failing me, the snows of new york, i need to be in love and other songs.
Check out rebecca by albert hammond on amazon music. The free electric band is important only because albert hammond is important. The son of gibraltarianbritish songwriter albert hammond, albert jr. Aliases albert louis hammond real name albert louis hammond born may 18, 1944 country united kingdom ipi 000310743 00055782260 00055802483 comments hammond was born in london, england, which is where his family had been evacuated to from gibraltar during world war ii. Albert hammond is one of the more successful poprock songwriters to come out of. We found 96 records in 35 states for albert hammond in the us. Albert sang in the church as a kid and was a choir boy. In a rare joint interview, they tell alexis petridis about their lives in music. Albert hammond rebecca the free electric band 1973. Albert hammond was born on may 18, 1944, in london and grew up in gibraltar to gibraltarian parents. Version, lange, titel, label nummer, format medium, datum. The top state of residence is california, followed by pennsylvania. Albert hammond when im gone mp3 download and lyrics. It never rains in southern california is not only albert hammonds biggest solo hit, the album which spawned that top five smash was the best representation of the songwriter until his when i need you album was released a few years later.
Albert hammond 1974 is the third album by british singer, songwriter and music producer albert hammond. Get you, brushing your hair with the wind riding your bike up on mulholland drive oh, i got a fivem. Albert hammond originally did my heart is failing me, the snows of new york, i need to be in love, be tender with me baby and other songs. View albert hammond song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. Welcome to albert hammond official youtube account songwriter. Poprock singer, songwriter and guitarist albert louis hammond was born on may 18, 1944 in london, england. English pop vocalist who has enjoyed the most success as a songwriter for other artists. Album the free electric band, albert hammond qobuz.
May 01, 2005 albert hammond sr is a hit songwriter. Rebecca, reading magazines in a chic salon ooh, rebecca. Outside of the band, he has released four solo albums. Albert louis hammond obe born 18 may 1944 from london is an english born gibraltarian singer, songwriter, and record producer. For the 1972 down by the river, check out the verry best of albert hammond with 16 tracks. Em a go home to your fathers friends, em a straight sons to your mothers friends, em a sweet ones to those families, em a welltodo and so wellestablished.
It never rains in southern california rebecca get you, brushing your hair. We have 4 albums and 72 song lyrics in our database. Related at albert hammond greatest hits flac albums. Lyrics, the air that i breathe lyrics, to all the girls ive loved before lyrics, moonlight lady lyrics, half a million miles from home lyrics, rebecca. Albert hammond is the third album by british singer, songwriter and music producer albert hammond. As far as i can tell they are all original tracks from those days. Albert hammond it never rains in southern california rebeccca get you, brushing your hair with the wind riding your bike up on mulholland drive oh, i got a fiveminute rush from you in your faded blue jeans how many years is it youve been alive. In 1960, albert left school, formed a band and began sending out recordings of his very first compositions to labels in england, where they were released by parlophone records. Not a one hit wonder, hammond wrote the soundtrack of the 1960s and 70s.
Albert hammond obe born 18 may 1944 in london, england, and raised in gibraltar is a british singer, songwriter and record producer. Check out greatest hits by albert hammond on amazon music. Albert ayler my name is albert ayler flac download. Albert hammond download high quality complete mp3 albums. When i need you lyrics, it never rains in southern california lyrics, the free electric band lyrics, im a train lyrics, the air that i breathe lyrics, 99 miles from l. Create a custom radio station from your favorite songs by albert hammond on iheartradio. Albert has written a couple of my favourite songs and im glad to hear him take on the men at work soundtrack cover give a little love.
He is most famous for his role as rhythm and lead guitarist, as well as occasional keyboard player and backing vocalist, in the american rock band the strokes. A prolific songwriter, he collaborated most notably with the songwriters mike hazlewood, john bettis, diane warren, holly knight and carole bayer sager. Em a d rebecca, youd have liked the name i gave to you, em a d oh, rebecca, if you only knew. A rare joint interview with albert hammond sr and jr music. Albert hammond obe is a british institution in the world of singing and songwriting. It never rains in southern california is the debut album by albert hammond released by mums records. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The average albert hammond is around 67 years of age with around 38% falling in to the age group of 5160. In 1960, he started in music with gibraltarian band the diamond boys, which had no real commercial success, but played a part in spains introduction to popular music. Albert hammond, 1973 the free electric band lp 60s70. This is his own personal record of his own interpretation of these songs, which he also does in his own unique and original style.
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