Artist
Beres Hammond
Beres Hammond is a reggae artist from Annotto Bay, Jamaica formed in 1972. 87 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Reggae · Annotto Bay, Jamaica · Best reggae albums
- 87
- Releases
- 1976–2026
- Active years
- 1972
- Formed
Discography
46
Most popular
One Love, One Life
2012
A Moment in Time
2008
Music Is Life
2001
Love From a Distance
1996
Never Ending
2018
Sweetness
1993
A Love Affair
2009
Soul Reggae & More
2009
Just a Man
1979
Putting Up Resistance
2004
Love Has No Boundaries
2004
A Day in the Life
1998
In Control
1994
Full Attention
2009
Red Light
1993
Beres Hammond
2006
Reggae Legends: Beres Hammond
2020
Getting Stronger
1997
Have a Nice Week End
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Collectors Series
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Forever Yours
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Groovy Little Thing
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Lifetime Gurantee
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Irie & Mellow
2025
Beres Hammond: Remastered Edition
2025
Soul
2024
REGGAE ICONS: Beres Hammond
2024
Reggae Generals:
2023
Irie And Mello
2023
Beres Hammond Selects Reggae
2018
Beres Hammond and Friends
2012
Can't Stop A Man
2010
Have A Nice Weekend And More
2010
Fatis Presents Beres Hammond Vol 2
2009
Fatis Presents Best of Beres Hammond
2009
Fatis Presents Beres Hammond Vol 1
2009
Something Old, Something New (Beres Hammond)
2009
Have A Nice Weekend
2006
Live & Learn Presents: Beres Hammond & Barrington Levy
2006
The Ultimate Collection: Can't Stop a Man
2003
Beres Hammond & Friends
2001
Lifetime Guarantee
1996
Reggae Max: Beres Hammond
1996
From My Heart With Love
1994
Let's Make a Song
1981
Soul Reggae
1976
Singles & EPs
41
What A Night (2026 Remaster)
Single · 2026
Dancing Beauty
Single · 2026
Fight To Defend It (Love Is Not A Gamble Riddim)
Single · 2026
Love Is Stronger
Single · 2026
Sweet Reggae Music
EP · 2025
Born in Jamaica
Single · 2025
It's a part of life
Single · 2025
Love Story
Single · 2025
Why?/April Song
Single · 2024
You've Done It
Single · 2024
Let Me Help You
Single · 2024
More of You
Single · 2023
American Dream
Single · 2022
Hold Yuh Corner
Single · 2022
Dis Ya One Ya Come
Single · 2022
I Need Your Love
Single · 2022
One Life To Live Rub A Dub Style
Single · 2021
Hunt You Down (In Dub)
Single · 2021
Talk About It
Single · 2021
Mi Deyah Again
Single · 2021
God is Love
Single · 2021
Call To Duty
Single · 2020
I Surrender (In Dub)
Single · 2020
Still Waiting
Single · 2020
Love Story (In Dub)
Single · 2020
I Don't Know Much
Single · 2020
One Day at a Time
Single · 2020
Baby Don't You Go (Remix)
Single · 2020
I Surrender
Single · 2019
Where Ever You Go - Single
Single · 2018
Land Of Sunshine
Single · 2018
My Kinda Girl
Single · 2018
La La La
Single · 2018
I'm Alive
Single · 2018
Living Separate Lives
Single · 2016
Mr. Fix It
Single · 2014
Cant Stop A Man (Isaac Maya Remix)
Single · 2013
Till You've Got Love - Single
Single · 2013
Tempted To Touch
Single · 2012
No Goodbye
Single · 2010
Say Thank You
EP · 2005
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About
Born the ninth of ten children; Hammond grew up listening to his father's collection of American soul and jazz music; including Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. He was further influenced by the native musics of ska and rocksteady, in particular Alton Ellis. Hammond began participating in local talent contests from 1972 to 1973, which led to his first recording, of Ellis' "Wanderer". In 1975 he joined the band, Zap Pow, as lead singer, leading to the hit 1978 single, "The System" under the Aquarius Records label. However, he simultaneously sought a solo career, releasing his debut album, Soul Reggae, in 1976. His solo ballads "One Step Ahead" (1976) and Joe Gibbs produced "I'm in Love" (1978), were both hits in Jamaica. He left Zap Pow in 1979 to pursue his solo career, and recorded two more albums Let's Make A Song in 1980 and Red Light 1981. He formed Tuesday's Children, a harmony group that toured but never recorded.
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Hammond formed his own record label, Harmony Records, in 1985 for the release of his Make a Song album, which had two Jamaican chart-toppers that were influenced by the emerging dancehall style: "Groovy Little Thing" and "What One Dance Can Do". The latter, produced by Willie Lindo, began to break Hammond into the international market. He scored another hit in 1986 with "Settling Down" on his eponymous release. He left his fame in Jamaica for New York in 1987, after being tied up as thieves ransacked his house during a home invasion. There he recorded the Have a Nice Weekend album and the duet single "How Can We Ease the Pain" with Maxi Priest. Hammond returned briefly to Jamaica to record Putting Up Resistance, which was significantly harder than his typical ballads, produced by Tappa Zukie, which spawned the hits "Putting Up Resistance" and "Strange". He signed with Penthouse Records in 1990 and returned to Jamaica permanently to record the dancehall smash "Tempted to Touch", with producer Donovan Germain. This is perhaps his best known song in the United States and United Kingdom, and set the foundation for the hits "Is This a Sign" and "Respect to You Baby" on the 1992 Love Affair album. Also in 1992, Beres released the single "Fire". The song received critical acclaim within the Reggae music industry and it was an extremely sought after 7" single. Now garnering interest from major studios such as Elektra Records, Hammond recorded five more albums in the 1990s as well as several compilations, establishing himself as one of the top lovers rock artists. His first album of the new millennium was 2001's Music Is Life, which featured an appearance by Wyclef Jean, and contributions from Earl "Chinna" Smith and Flourgon. The album spawned several hits, including "They Gonna Talk", "Rockaway" and "Ain't It Good To Know". The 2004 release Love Has No Boundaries, had guest spots by Buju Banton and Big Youth. He returned to Jamaica to perform at the Opening Ceremony for the Cricket World Cup 2007. He released yet another album in 2008, A Moment in Time, on VP Records, which featured the single "I Feel Good". His 2012 album One Love, One Life topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
Beres Hammond in brief
- How many Beres Hammond releases are on Riffiter?
- 87 releases are catalogued, spanning 1976 to 2026.
- When was Beres Hammond formed?
- Beres Hammond formed in 1972, in Annotto Bay, Jamaica.
- What genre is Beres Hammond?
- Beres Hammond is catalogued under Reggae.
- What is the most recent Beres Hammond release on Riffiter?
- What A Night (2026 Remaster), released in 2026.