Albert Hammond

Albert Hammond

With the song “It Never Rains in Southern California”, the British singer-songwriter achieved an international Top 10 hit in 1972. In the following decades, he wrote and produced numerous further successes, both for himself and for other artists. As a soloist and composer, he has appeared in the international charts since the early 1970s.

Albert Hammond – Background & Discography

Albert Hammond has been active since the 1960s and became particularly well known through his solo releases on labels such as Columbia and Epic. In addition to “It Never Rains in Southern California”, his best-known titles include “The Free Electric Band” and “Down by the River”. Hammond has also written for artists such as Leo Sayer, Tina Turner and the Hollies. To this day, both his English and Spanish-language recordings are sought after by a wide audience.

Albert Hammond records in our shop

The selection includes several rare Spanish-language releases by Albert Hammond, including the album Comprenderte LP COMPLETELY SUNG IN SPANISH (12'' Vinyl Maxi) as well as the singles Necesito poder respirar 7" Single SUNG IN SPANISH/ Hollies (7'' Vinyl) and Si me amaras [When I need you] 7" Single SUNG IN SPANISH (7'' Vinyl).

Listeners who are new to Hammond will also find special editions from his international catalogue here.

• Genre: Pop, Soft rock
• Origin: United Kingdom
• Active: since the 1960s
• Notable: Writes and produces for numerous international artists, recordings in several languages