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Albert Hammond was born in London, England, to where his family had been evacuated from Gibraltar during World War II.[1] His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and it is there he grew up.[1] 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 pop and rock 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.[1][2]
Albert Hammond Main career[edit]
He 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 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.[1] 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.[3]
He then moved to the United States, where he continued his professional career as a musician. However, he enjoyed his greatest commercial success in mainland Europe. He is known for his hits of the 1970s, released on Columbia subsidiary Mums Records:Written with Carole Bayer Sager, “When I Need You” was first recorded by Hammond on his 1976 album When I Need You.
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