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Background information | |
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Birth name | Hugh Beresford Hammond |
Born | 28 August 1955 (age 65) Annotto Bay, Jamaica |
Genres | Reggae |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | singing, toasting |
Years active | 1972–present |
Labels | VP Records |
Associated acts | Buju Banton, Marcia Griffiths, Big Youth |
Beres Hammond OJ (born Hugh Beresford Hammond; 28 August 1955, in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary, Jamaica)[1][2] is a Jamaican reggae singer known in particular for his lovers rock music. While his career began in the 1970s, he reached his greatest success in the 1990s.
Biography[edit]
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Born the ninth of ten children, Hammond grew up listening to his father's collection of American soul and jazz music including Sam Cooke and Otis Redding.[2] He was further influenced by the native musics of ska and rocksteady, in particular Alton Ellis.[2]
Hammond began participating in local talent contests from 1972 to 1973,[1] which led to his first recording, of Ellis' 'Wanderer'.[2] In 1975 he joined the band, Zap Pow, as lead singer,[3] leading to the hit 1978 single, 'The System' under the Aquarius Records label. However, he simultaneously sought a solo career, releasing his debut album, Soul Reggae, in 1976.[2] His solo ballads 'One Step Ahead' (1976) and Joe Gibbs produced 'I'm in Love' (1978), were both hits in Jamaica.[2] He left Zap Pow in 1979 to pursue his solo career, and recorded two more albums Let's Make A Song in 1980 and Red Light 1981. He formed Tuesday's Children, a harmony group that toured but never recorded.[2]
Hammond formed his own record label, Harmony Records, in 1985 for the release of his Make a Song album,[1] which had two Jamaican chart-toppers that were influenced by the emerging dancehall style: 'Groovy Little Thing' and 'What One Dance Can Do'.[2] The latter, produced by Willie Lindo,[3] began to break Hammond into the international market. He scored another hit in 1986 with 'Settling Down' on his eponymous release. He left his fame in Jamaica for New York City in 1987,[1] after being tied up as thieves ransacked his house during a home invasion.[2] There he recorded the Have a Nice Weekend album and the duet single 'How Can We Ease the Pain' with Maxi Priest.[3]
Hammond returned briefly to Jamaica to record Putting Up Resistance, which was significantly harder than his typical ballads, produced by Tappa Zukie, which spawned the hits 'Putting Up Resistance' and 'Strange'.[2] He signed with Penthouse Records in 1990 and returned to Jamaica permanently to record the dancehall smash 'Tempted to Touch', with producer Donovan Germain.[3] This is perhaps his best known song in the United States and United Kingdom, and set the foundation for the hits 'Is This a Sign' and 'Respect to You Baby' on the 1992 Love Affair album.[2] Also in 1992, Beres released the single 'Fire'. The song received critical acclaim within the Reggae music industry and it was an extremely sought after 7' single. Now garnering interest from major studios such as Elektra Records, Hammond recorded five more albums in the 1990s as well as several compilations, establishing himself as one of the top lovers rock artists. His first album of the new millennium was 2001's Music Is Life, which featured an appearance by Wyclef Jean, and contributions from Earl 'Chinna' Smith and Flourgon. The album spawned several hits, including 'They Gonna Talk', 'Rockaway' and 'Ain't It Good To Know'.[1][2] The 2004 release Love Has No Boundaries, had guest spots by Buju Banton and Big Youth.[2]
He returned to Jamaica to perform at the Opening Ceremony for the Cricket World Cup 2007.[4]
He released yet another album in 2008, A Moment in Time, on VP Records, which featured the single 'I Feel Good'.
His 2012 album One Love, One Life topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.[5] In January 2014 it was nominated for a Grammy Award.[6]
In 2013 he was awarded the Order of Jamaica by the Jamaican government in recognition of his 'exceptional and dedicated contribution to the Jamaican music industry'.[7]
In October 2018, he released his first album for almost six years, Never Ending, which features contributions from musicians including Errol Holt, Mafia & Fluxy, Dean Fraser, and Robbie Lyn.[8] After its first week of release it topped the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart.[9]
Discography[edit]
Solo albums[edit]
- Soul Reggae (1976), Water Lily
- Just a Man (1979), VP [10]
- Let's Make a Song (1981), Brotherhood Music Inc.
- Red Light (1983), Heavybeat – recorded 1983
- Beres Hammond (1985), VP [11]
- Have A Nice Weekend (1988), VP [12]
- A Love Affair (1992), Jet Star
- Full Attention (1993), VP[13]
- Sweetness (1993),VP [14]
- In Control (1994), Elektra
- Putting Up Resistance (1996), VP [15]
- Lifetime Guarantee (1997), Greensleeves[16]
- Love from a Distance (1997), VP [17]
- A Day in the Life (1998), VP [18]
- Music Is Life (2001), VP [19]
- Love Has No Boundaries (2004), VP [20]
- A Moment in Time (2008), VP – with DVD [21]
- One Love, One Life (2012), VP [22]
- Never Ending (2018), VP [23]
Collaborative album[edit]
- Expression (1995), Heartbeat – Beres Hammond & Derrick Lara [24]
Compilations[edit]
- Jet Star Reggae Max (1996), Jet Star
- Beres Hammond: Collectors Series (1998), Penthouse
- Beres Hammond and Friends (2001), Ejaness
- Soul Reggae and More, Heavybeat
- Can't Stop a Man: The Best of Beres Hammond (2003), VP [25]
- Something Old Something New (2009), Penthouse
Cover versions of Beres Hammond songs[edit]
- Our Favorite Beres Hammond Songs - Various Artists (2011), VP [26]
DVD[edit]
- Beres Hammond: Music is Life – Live From New York (2002), VP [27]
References[edit]
- ^ abcdeMoskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN0-313-33158-8, p. 128-9
- ^ abcdefghijklmHuey, Steve 'Beres Hammond Biography', Allmusic, retrieved 2 February 2010
- ^ abcdLarkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN0-7535-0242-9, p. 118-9
- ^Becca, Tony (2007) 'Welcome to Cricket world cup 2007 – HOWZAT! Get ready to be bowled overArchived 19 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine', Jamaica Gleaner, 11 March 2007, retrieved 2 February 2010
- ^'Beres soars to top of Billboard charts', Jamaica Observer, 21 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012
- ^'VP Records Enjoys Grammy Notice', Jamaica Gleaner, 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014
- ^Campbell, Howard (2013) 'Honours in Order', Jamaica Observer, 7 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013
- ^Jackson, Kevin (2018) 'Beres's Never Ending hunt for glory', Jamaica Observer, 4 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018
- ^Jackson, Kevin (2018) 'Beres hits the top', Jamaica Observer, 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018
- ^'Beres Hammond - Just a Man'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Beres Hammond'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Have a Nice Week End'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Full Attention'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Sweetness'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Putting Up Resistance'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Lifetime Guarantee'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Love From a Distance'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - A Day in the Life...' AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Music Is Life'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Love Has No Boundaries'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - A Moment in Time'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - One Love, One Life'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Never Ending'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond & Derrick Lara - Expression'. Allmusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Can't Stop a Man: The Ultimate Collection'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Our Favorite Beres Hammond Songs'. AllMusic.
- ^'Beres Hammond - Music Is Life - Live From New York'. Discogs.
External links[edit]
- Beres Hammond on Instagram
- Beres Hammond on Facebook
- Beres Hammond on Twitter
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Release Date: 2010
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01 - Beres Hammond - Music Is A Positive Vibration
02 - Beres Hammond - John Crazy
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04 - Beres Hammond - Keep My Wheel Turning
05 - Beres Hammond - Just A Man
06 - Beres Hammond - I'm Lonely
07 - Beres Hammond - I'm In Love With You
08 - Beres Hammond - Let Me Love You Tonigh
09 - Beres Hammond - Seasons
10 - Beres Hammond - Set Me Free (Bonus Track)
ARTIST: Hugh Beresford Hammond
ALBUM: Just A Man
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GENRE: Reggae
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE (Joe Gibbs LP): 1979
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE (VP): June 1, 2010
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With over 30 years in the business and impressive history of hit songs, Beres has earned his place among the firmament of reggae singers. Just A Man, his second album, reveals an early version of Beres; R&B/Disco crooner and quite a convincing one. This 1979 album, produced and recorded with Joe Gibbs, contains the highly sought after UK soul hit, “Do This World A Favor†plus nine other full length vintage tracks that treat listeners to a different side of Beres’ roots. This newly remastered disc also includes ‘Set Me Free’, now released for the first time ever making this album a real rarity!
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