- Beres Hammond( Hugh Beresford Hammond )【 147 songs in total 】
- 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
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Song
Lyricist
Composer
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360 Turn
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2
A Little More Time
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3
A Place For You
Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
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4
Ain't It Good to Know (feat. Buju Banton)
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5
All I Need
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6
All Is Well
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7
Always Be There
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8
Angel Eyes
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9
Beres Hammond - They Gonna Talk
C Dodd, Winston Patrick Francis, H Hammond
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10
Black Beauty
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11
Body & Soul
Beresford Hammond
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12
Bring It On
Beresford Hammond
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13
Can You Play Some More
Clement Seymour Dodd, Beres Hammond, Mark Anthony Myrie
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14
Can't Get Enough
Hugh Hammond
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15
Can't Make Blood Out of Stone(Provided)
2012
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16
Can't Say I Never Tried
Beresford Hammond
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17
Can't Stop A Man
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18
Can't Waste No Time(Provided)
2012
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19
Cold Bumps
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20
Come Back Home - Remastered
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21
Come Back Home
1993
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22
Come Down Father
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23
Crazy Dreams
2012
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24
Cry No More
Beresford Hammond
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25
Doctor's Orders
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26
Don't Play With My Heart
Euwart Beckford, Beres Hammond
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27
Don't You Feel Like Dancing(Provided)
2012
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28
Double Trouble
1993
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29
Envy The Sunshine
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30
Falling in Love All Over Again
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31
Falling in Love
1998
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32
Family(Provided)
2012
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33
Freedom
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34
Friends?
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35
Full Attention
P Burrell, B Hammond
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36
Give It All You've Got
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37
Giving Thanks (live)
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38
Giving Thanks - Live From Hammerstein Ballroom
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39
Giving Thanks
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40
Good Love
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41
Groovy Little Thing
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42
He Stopped Loving Her Today
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43
Heartbreak Lover
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44
Highlight Of The Day
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45
Hold On
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46
Honey Comb
1998
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47
How Can We Ease The Pain
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48
I Could Beat Myself
1994
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49
I Feel Good
Donovan Germain, Beresford Hammond
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50
I Humble Myself (feat. Samantha Strachan)(Provided)
2012
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51
I Surrender
Paul Crossdale, Tads Dawkins, Beres Hammond, Kemar Ricardo Mcgregor
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52
I Will Follow You
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53
I Won't Surrender
Hugh Hammond
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54
I'd Give Anything
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55
I'll Live Again
Beresford Hammond, Robbie Lyn
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56
I'm Gonna Do My Best
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57
I'm In Love With You
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58
I'm So In Love
1993
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59
If Only I Knew(Provided)
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60
In My Arms
2012
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61
Irie and Mellow
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62
It's Not Official
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63
It's Not Too Late
Hugh Hammond
1994
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64
Just Like a Woman
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65
Keep Me Warm(Provided)
2012
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66
Keeping It Real (New Mix)
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67
Let It Flow
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68
Let It Go
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69
Let's Face It
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70
Life
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71
Live On [Alternative Mix]
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72
Lonely Fellow(Provided)
2012
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73
Love From A Distance
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74
Love Means Never to Say I'm Sorry
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75
Love Mood
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76
Love You Like That
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77
Lovely Day - Remastered
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78
Missing You for a Mile
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79
More Time
2012
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80
Much Have Been Said
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81
My Life
2012
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82
My Wish
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83
My Woman Now
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84
No Candle Light
2012
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85
No Disturb Sign
1994
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86
No Goodbye (Dub Mix)
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87
No Goodbye
Clement Dodd, Beresford Hammond
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88
No More Pain
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89
Not Made of Steel(Provided)
2012
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90
Not Over Until It's Done
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91
Nothin Gonna Change
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92
One Dance
1993
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93
One Love One Life
2012
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94
Pcking Up The Pieces
Beresford Hammond
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95
Picking Up The Pieces
Beresford Hammond
2008
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96
Prime Time(Provided)
2012
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97
Pull It Up
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98
Pull Up The Vibes
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99
Putting Up A Resistance
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100
Putting Up Resistance (feat. U-Roy)
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101
Putting Up Resistance Tappa Int
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102
Queen & Lady(Provided)
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103
Queen And Lady
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104
Real Love
1998
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105
Reggae Calling
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106
Rock Away
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107
Rose Garden
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108
See You Again
Hugh Hammond, Kemar Mc Gregor, Stephan Anthony Warren
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109
She Loves Me Now
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110
She Loves Me Now
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111
Shouldn't Be(Provided)
2012
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112
Show It Off
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113
Sing Glory
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114
Smile for Me
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115
Sorry Mi Brethren
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116
Step Aside
Dennis Emmanuel Brown, Hugh Hammond
1993
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117
Still Searching(Provided)
2012
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118
Strange
Beres Hammond, David W Sinclair
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119
Sweet Lies
Mickey Bennett, Brown, Rohan Dwyer, Beresford Hammond
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120
Sweet Lies
Mickey Bennett, Brown, Rohan Dwyer, Beresford Hammond
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121
Sweetness
1993
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122
Take Time To Love
1996
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123
Take Time To Love
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124
Tempted to Touch (remix)
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125
Tempted to Touch
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126
Tender Lies
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127
The Christmas Song
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128
The Song(Provided)
2012
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129
There for You
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130
There You Go
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131
They Gonna Talk
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132
Truth Will Live On(Provided)
2012
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133
Try If You Want
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134
Two Sweet Love Affair
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135
Wanna Cry
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136
Warriors Don't Cry
1998
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137
Warriors Don't Cry
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138
Warriors Don't Cry
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139
Warriors Don't Cry
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140
We've Found It
1994
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141
What A Life
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142
What About Joy
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143
What One Dance Can Do
Willie Lindo
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144
What One Dance Can Do
Willie Lindo
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145
Who Say (feat. Buju Banton)
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146
Who Say
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147
You Stand Alone(Provided)
2012