Judd Hamilton | |
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Birth name | Judd Douglas Hamilton |
Born | Republic, Washington |
Genres | Surf, Rock, Country |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1960s - Present |
Labels | Dolton Liberty American International United Artists RCA Victor |
Formerly of | Judd Hamilton & the Furys, The Marketts, The T-Bones, Hamilton & Munro, Judd and Miss Munro, The Hamilton Brothers |
Judd Douglas Hamilton is an American musician, former band leader, writer, film producer, actor, inventor. He recorded for the Dolton, Liberty, American International, United Artists and RCA Victor labels. He contributed to the music of California, and to surf music from his involvement with the T-Bones and 1960s surf groups, the Avantis and the Ventures. During the 1960s, he was part of the groups Judd Hamilton & the Furys, The Marketts and The T-Bones. As a film and television producer, he was the executive producer and co-screenwriter for the films Maniac and The Last Horror Film, and the executive producer for The 7th Annual Sci-Fi Awards, a 90-minute TV special. His brother was Dan Hamilton. He was married to English actress Caroline Munro for some years.
Judd and Dan were members of The Marketts.[1][2]