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Biography

London, England (1960 – present)

Albert Hammond OBE (born 18 May 1944 in London, England, and raised in Gibraltar) is a British singer, songwriter and record producer.

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.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. He is probably best known for his early 70s hits “

It Never Rains In Southern California” and ‘Free Electric Band’ - but he went on to write countless hits for other artists such as Madonna and Leo Sayer.

Top Tracks

1	It Never Rains In Southern California	582
2	The Free Electric Band	142
3	I'm A Train	81
4	Down By The River	42
5	The Air That I Breathe	29
6	The Peacemaker	23
7	Everything I Want To Do	19
8	I Don't Wanna Die In An Air Disaster	16
8	When I Need You	16
10	Rebecca	13
11	Echame a mi La Culpa	12
12	If You Gotta Break Another Heart	11
12	Entre Mis Recuerdos - Con Dani Martin	11
14	Half A Million Miles From Home	10
14	For The Peace Of All Mankind	10