Beres Hammond

Born: Aug 28, 1955 in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, Jamaica

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Genre: World, R&B

Biography: One of the most underappreciated reggae artists of his time, Beres Hammond was something of a throwback during his '90s heyday: a soulful crooner indebted to classic rocksteady and American R&B, one who preferred live instrumentation and wrote much of his own material. Hammond specialized in romantic ...Read full biography

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A Day in the Life...

Released: 1998

Label: VP

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An album that had critics reaching for superlatives, A Day in the Life... was yet another magnificent set from Beres Hammond, an artist who seems incapable of anything less. This is a punchier record than ...Read full review

Love from a Distance

Released: 1996

Label: VP

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By the middle of the '90s, Beres Hammond had settled on a predictable pattern for his albums, and Love from a Distance is no different than any of his previous few releases. This is both for better and ...Read full review

More Beres Hammond albums: Main Albums (20), Compilations (18), Singles & EPs (13), DVD/Video (2)

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