Jeffrey Hammond

For those of a similar name, see Jeffery Hammond and Jeff Hammond (disambiguation).
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Jeffrey Hammond in concert with Jethro Tull, 1973
Jeffrey Hammond in concert with Jethro Tull, 1973
Background information
Birth nameJeffrey Hammond
Born (1946-07-30) 30 July 1946 (age 78)
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
GenresProgressive rock, Folk rock, Hard rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1971–75
Formerly ofJethro Tull

Jeffrey Hammond (born 30 July 1946), often known by his former stage name Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, is an English artist and former musician best known for being the bassist of progressive rock band Jethro Tull from 1971 to 1975.[1] With Jethro Tull, Hammond played on some of the band's most successful and well-known albums, including Aqualung (1971) and Thick as a Brick (1972).

Hammond adopted the name "Hammond-Hammond" as a joke, since both his father's surname and mother's maiden name were the same.[2] He also joked in interviews that his mother defiantly chose to keep her maiden name, just like Eleanor Roosevelt.[3]

  1. ^ Nollen, Scott Allen (2002). Jethro Tull: A history of the band, 1968–2001. McFarland. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-0-7864-1101-6. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ^ Rees, David. Minstrels in the Gallery, 1998, ISBN 0-946719-22-5, p. 40.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TullBio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).