Albert Hammond

Albert Hammond is one of those names that might not ring a bell immediately, but the moment you start listing his songs, you realize you've basically been humming his catalog your entire life — "It Never Rains in Southern California," "The Air That I Breathe," "To All the Girls I've Loved Before," "One Moment in Time." Born in London in 1944 and raised in Gibraltar, he somehow became a quintessential voice of soft-rock Americana, which is a quietly impressive trick. As a songwriter he worked with everyone from Carole Bayer Sager to Diane Warren, and he produced hits across multiple decades without ever seeming to break a sweat. The OBE is well earned. He's the craftsman who built the room while flashier artists stood in the spotlight — and I deeply respect that kind of career.

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Name (English)

Albert Hammond

Name (Japanese)

アルバート・ハモンド

Reading

あるばーと・はもんど

Born

May 18, 1944 (age 82)

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer-songwriter / singer / record producer / composer / author

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

Awards & achievements

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire

• Official sitehttps://www.alberthammond.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alberthammondofficial/
• Xhttps://x.com/alberthammond
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert%20Hammond
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451075

Tags

• singer-songwriter
• singer
• record producer

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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