Beres Hammond | |
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 Beres Hammond performing at Reggae Geel 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hugh Beresford Hammond |
| Born | 28 August 1955 Annotto Bay, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | singing, toasting |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | VP Records, Harmony House[1] |
Beres Hammond OJ (born Hugh Beresford Hammond; 28 August 1955, in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary, Jamaica)[2][3] 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.
- ^ Wartofsky, Alona (15 May 2004). "Beres sends love". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
He is much happier where he is now, calling all the shots for his own Harmony House label, which is marketed and distributed by independent reggae powerhouse VP Records.
- ^ Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 128-9
- ^ Huey, Steve "Beres Hammond Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2 February 2010