Singer songwriter / Acoustic Guitarist
Peter, lee Hammond, aka Hammy
I have over 1000 songs to date of various styles Heavy rock, Pop/Rock, Ballads, Love songs and Country. I had teaching classes by Dave Cousins and Brian Willoughby formally of The Strawbs rock band.
Peter, Lee Hammond who was an ex-miner at Easington pit and a Singer Songwriter. Every year Easington held a Carnival and in 1989 Peter was asked by the Easington Carnival Committee to write and sing a song about the Community, Mining history and the pit disaster of 1951. The (A) side song was called 'Living in a Mining town' which included Peter singing with his band 'Just Us', and the (B) side was an instrumental version of the song and included Thornley & Wheatley Hill Colliery Brass Bands and local school children from Easington Junior school & Shotton Primary school singing harmony, The (B) side was Conducted and brass arrangement by Gorden Kitto. Local renowned Poet and Colliery resident Mary Bell also Helped organize the singles release. The song became a big hit with the locals and it was decided to make it into a single with the proceeds going to a handicapped school in Essington. As the newspapers and radio got involved then quite a few celebrities gave their support and got involved in giving donations and funding the song, including HRH Prince Charles, The then prime minister Margaret Thatcher, Neil Kinnock M.P. and Sir Paul McCartney, and the song was mixed at Abbey Road recording studios. Peter was quoted as saying in a radio interview
" Having one of my songs done at Abbey Road Studios was great What a fantastic place it is and Paul & Lynda helping was a dream, and to have the local school kids and brass bands on the B side shows how strong the mining community is in this area and it gave the community a sense of pride when the single came out, I was very proud & honored to have been asked to do this for the place where I was born and raised".
A copy of the song was requested by Her Majesty the Queen to be sent to her at Buckingham Palace and a copy of the song was made part of the living history memorabilia exhibition at the Yardy Gallery Museum in Sunderland Tyne & Wear. The song was played on many radio stations and was a major success in the area. Peter went on to win many awards for his other songs & recording albums abroad and is still writing to this day.
I have won many trophies and awards for my song writing:
1. Most outstanding song writer Cup 1983 song contest.
2. Pop song winner “Give me love” Trophy.
3. Best song 1983 “Name on a stone” Trophy.
4. Song commendation award Trophy.
5. Radio Metro 3rd place song contest shield 1983.
6. “Living in a Mining Town” National NUM shield.
7. John Lennon song writing contest Honorable mention Certificate 2012, “Here I am.”
8. The UK song writing contest commended entry Certificate, “Here I am.”
9. The UK song writing contest commended entry Certificate, “Fool for your love”.
I have recently been played on these Radio stations:
BBC Tees Introducing Radio show. BBC Tees Introducing Radio show.
BBC Tees Introducing Radio show.
Radio Teesdale.
Bishop fm.
XRP Radio in Scotland.
XRP Radio in Australia.
Shout Radio.
Unsigned 99.9 Radio
Chat and Spin Radio.
Morerock in Holland.
Independant Artists Radio in Hungary.
I have had a 12-track album re-mixed of my work in Holland and recently an 18-track album cut called ''Dixies''. The Record company NEGART RECORDS are bringing out a charity various artists album in aid of needy children in Africa, and one of my songs ''LITTLE BIT OF MY TIME'' is to be on the album. Justin Bieber will also be featured on the album.
I have also been included onto various artists albums such as
''UK pop Legends'' with my song ''HERE I AM'' and
"UK pop pleasure for your ears" with my song "Reasons for loving".
I love 60s music, The Beatles, U2, stones that kind of stuff, but mostly if a song sounds good, I like it. I write in various styles, pop, rock, folk, love songs & ballads.
I have had singles out and my own albums & been on some compilation albums.
