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Albert Hammond

real name Albert Louis Hammond

London, United Kingdom · b. 1944-05-18

Albert Hammond is credited on 6,235 releases across 1,579 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,235

Credits

1,579

Albums

7

Decades active

877

In collections

Biography

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British singer / composer born on May 18, 1944 in London, UK, grew up in the British Mediterranean territory of Gibraltar. At the age of 18, Hammond moved back to England. In the beginning of the 70s, Hammond moved to Los Angeles in the United States, where he continued his professional career as a musician. He's the father of Albert Hammond Jr. from The Strokes. On 19 June 2008, Hammond was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Please use Hammond-Hazlewood when listed with Michael Hazlewood.

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Credited work

6,235 releases · 1,579 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 6,863
  • Production · 1,374
  • Other credits · 417
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Conway Studios · Air Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · A&M Studios

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