Albert Hammond

Albert Hammond is best remembered by casual listeners for his 1972 hit "It Never Rains in Southern California," an international success that peaked at number five on the U.S. singles charts and went Top Ten in Canada, Germany, Spain, Norway, and New Zealand. However, folks who read songwriting credits know he's also one of the most successful tunesmiths of the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, penning songs for the Hollies, Tina Turner, Leo Sayer, Chicago, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson, and many more. Hammond is a master of soft rock, deliverin...