- Beres Hammond( Hugh Beresford Hammond )【 13 albums 147 lyrics 】
- Beres Hammond OJ (born Hugh Beresford Hammond, 28 August 1955, Annotto Bay, Saint Mary, Jamaica) 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
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. He was further influenced by the native musics of ska and rocksteady, in particular Alton Ellis.
Hammond began participating in local talent contests from 1972 to 1973, which led to his first recording, of Ellis' 'Wanderer'. In 1975 he joined the band, Zap Pow, as lead singer, 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. His solo ballads 'One Step Ahead' (1976) and Joe Gibbs produced 'I'm in Love' (1978), were both hits in Jamaica. 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.
Hammond formed his own record label, Harmony Records, in 1985 for the release of his Make a Song album, which had two Jamaican chart-toppers that were influenced by the emerging dancehall style: 'Groovy Little Thing' and 'What One Dance Can Do'. The latter, produced by Willie Lindo, 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, after being tied up as thieves ransacked his house during a home invasion. There he recorded the Have a Nice Weekend album and the duet single 'How Can We Ease the Pain' with Maxi Priest.
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'. He signed with Penthouse Records in 1990 and returned to Jamaica permanently to record the dancehall smash 'Tempted to Touch', with producer Donovan Germain. 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. 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'. The 2004 release Love Has No Boundaries, had guest spots by Buju Banton and Big Youth.
He returned to Jamaica to perform at the Opening Ceremony for the Cricket World Cup 2007.
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. In January 2014 it was nominated for a Grammy Award.
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'.
Discography
Soul Reggae (1976), Water Lily
Let's Make a Song (1981), Brotherhood Music Inc.
Red Light (1983), Heavybeat – recorded 1983
Beres Hammond (Beres Hammond album) (1985), VP
Have A Nice Weekend (1988), Charm
A Love Affair (1992), Jet Star
Full Attention (1993), VP
Sweetness (1993),
In Control (1994), Elektra
Expression (1995), Heartbeat – Beres Hammond & Derrick Lara
Putting Up Resistance (1996), VP
Love from a Distance (1997), VP
A Day in the Life (1998), VP
Music Is Life (2001), VP
Love Has No Boundaries (2004), VP
Lifetime Guarantee (2005), Greensleeves
A Moment in Time (2008), Greensleeves – with DVD
Just a Man (2010), VP
One Love, One Life (2012), VP
Compilations
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
Something Old Something New (2009), Penthouse - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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One Love, One Life
2012
1.Can't Waste No Time (Provided)
2.No Candle Light
3.In My Arms
4.Crazy Dreams
5.Lonely Fellow (Provided)
6.My Life
7.Keep Me Warm (Provided)
8.More Time
9.Shouldn't Be (Provided)
10.The Song (Provided)11.Still Searching (Provided)
12.Don't You Feel Like Dancing (Provided)
13.One Love One Life
14.Can't Make Blood Out of Stone (Provided)
15.You Stand Alone (Provided)
16.Not Made of Steel (Provided)
17.Family (Provided)
18.Truth Will Live On (Provided)
19.Prime Time (Provided)
20.I Humble Myself (feat. Samantha Strachan) (Provided) -
A Moment in Time
2008
1.Picking Up The Pieces -
Collectors Series
1998
1.Honey Comb
2.Warriors Don't Cry3.Real Love
4.Falling in Love -
Love from a Distance
1996
1.Take Time To Love -
In Control
1994
1.It's Not Too Late
2.No Disturb Sign3.I Could Beat Myself
4.We've Found It -
Sweetness
1993
1.Sweetness
2.Double Trouble
3.Step Aside4.Come Back Home
5.One Dance
6.I'm So In Love -
The Ultimate Collection: Can't Stop a Man
1.Putting Up Resistance (feat. U-Roy)
2.What One Dance Can Do
3.Warriors Don't Cry
4.Giving Thanks (live)
5.Ain't It Good to Know (feat. Buju Banton)
6.Queen & Lady (Provided)7.My Wish
8.Show It Off
9.Who Say (feat. Buju Banton)
10.She Loves Me Now
11.Groovy Little Thing
12.Sweet Lies -
Something Old, Something New (Beres Hammond)
1.I'm Gonna Do My Best
2.Live On [Alternative Mix]
3.Warriors Don't Cry4.Give It All You've Got
5.Giving Thanks -
Music Is Life
1.Wanna Cry
2.Rock Away3.Angel Eyes
4.Don't Play With My Heart -
Love Has No Boundaries
1.Love Mood
2.There for You3.Not Over Until It's Done
4.Let It Flow -
Can't Stop A Man
1.Giving Thanks - Live From Hammerstein Ballroom
2.Warriors Don't Cry
3.What One Dance Can Do4.She Loves Me Now
5.Sweet Lies -
A Day in the Life
1.It's Not Official
2.What About Joy
3.There You Go
4.All I Need
5.Nothin Gonna Change
6.Can You Play Some More7.Let's Face It
8.Two Sweet Love Affair
9.Sorry Mi Brethren
10.Always Be There
11.Life
12.I'd Give Anything -
Miscellaneous
1.All Is Well
2.Let It Go
3.Much Have Been Said
4.Rose Garden
5.360 Turn
6.Love From A Distance
7.Black Beauty
8.Good Love
9.What A Life
10.Can't Stop A Man
11.Cold Bumps
12.Highlight Of The Day
13.Full Attention
14.Sing Glory
15.Just Like a Woman
16.I Won't Surrender
17.Can't Get Enough
18.The Christmas Song
19.Beres Hammond - They Gonna Talk
20.I Will Follow You
21.I Surrender
22.Strange
23.I'll Live Again
24.Cry No More
25.Bring It On
26.Body & Soul
27.Can't Say I Never Tried
28.I Feel Good
29.Pcking Up The Pieces
30.No Goodbye
31.A Place For You
32.See You Again
33.Irie and Mellow
34.Envy The Sunshine
35.Friends?36.I'm In Love With You
37.Take Time To Love
38.Queen And Lady
39.My Woman Now
40.Heartbreak Lover
41.How Can We Ease The Pain
42.Lovely Day - Remastered
43.Come Back Home - Remastered
44.Putting Up A Resistance
45.Keeping It Real (New Mix)
46.Tempted to Touch (remix)
47.Falling in Love All Over Again
48.He Stopped Loving Her Today
49.Pull Up The Vibes
50.Putting Up Resistance Tappa Int
51.If Only I Knew (Provided)
52.Doctor's Orders
53.Love Means Never to Say I'm Sorry
54.Tender Lies
55.Missing You for a Mile
56.Freedom
57.No More Pain
58.They Gonna Talk
59.Come Down Father
60.Hold On
61.Who Say
62.Try If You Want
63.Love You Like That
64.A Little More Time
65.Pull It Up
66.No Goodbye (Dub Mix)
67.Tempted to Touch
68.Smile for Me
69.Reggae Calling
【Correction of errors in the album information】