In 1960, he started in music with Gibraltarian band 'The Diamond Boys', which had no real commercial success, but played a part in Spain's introduction to popular music.In 1966 Hammond co-founded the British vocal group The Family Dogg, scoring a UK Top 10 hit with "A Way of Life" in 1969. He is probably best known for his early 70s hits "It Never Rains In Southern California" and 'Free Electric Band' - but he went on to write countless hits for other artists such as Madonna and Leo Sayer. In 1987, Hammond's composition with Diane Warren "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (recorded by Jefferson Starship) was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy. In 1988, Hammond won an Emmy Award for the song "One Moment in Time", a song he wrote along with John Bettis. In 2008, Hammond was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is immortalised in song by Half Man Half Biscuit in their 1986 track "Albert Hammond Bootleg".
His son, Albert Hammond, Jr., is a guitarist in The Strokes.
More info: www.alberthammond.net
Por Un Poco De Tu Amor
Albert Hammond Lyrics
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Tu llegaras a cambiar así mi vida
Conocerte trastornó mi pensamiento
Y yo apenas lo creía
No he podido descansar con tu recuerdo
Y me encuentro sólo en mi melancolía
El creer que soy aún parte de tus sueños
Me devuelve la alegría
Por un poco de tu amor
Por un trozo de tu vida
La mía entera yo te la daría
Sólo a ti por un poco de tu amor
Por un beso nada más
Por un roce de tu boca
Cualquier felicidad sería poca
Por tener sólo un poco de tu amor
Aunque sé que no me quedan esperanzas
Es bonito imaginar cómo sería
Si me dieras ese amor que me hace falta
Para consolar mi herida
Necesito para continuar viviendo
Engañar mi corazón con la mentira
De pensar que soy el dueño de tus besos
Y que tengo tus caricias
The lyrics to Albert Hammond's song Por Un Poco De Tu Amor (For A Little Bit Of Your Love) convey a sense of longing and desperation for the love of another person. The singer expresses surprise at how one kiss from the person they desire has changed their life so profoundly. They are unable to forget this person, and the thought of being a part of their dreams brings them joy. The singer would give their entire life for just a little bit of the love they seek.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer desires even a small amount of the love they crave, stating that they would give everything they have for just a kiss or a touch. Despite knowing that there is likely no hope for the relationship they desire, the singer cannot help but imagine a future with their beloved. They continue to deceive themselves into thinking that they are the only one for this person, and that they could soothe the pain in their heart if they were to receive their love.
The song is relatable to anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by their desire for someone else, and the way it can take over one's thoughts and feelings. Hammond's voice captures the emotion of the lyrics, making it impossible not to feel the singer's longing and hopelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Nunca pude imaginar que por un beso
I never imagined that with just one kiss
Tu llegaras a cambiar así mi vida
You would change my life so much
Conocerte trastornó mi pensamiento
Meeting you disrupted my mind
Y yo apenas lo creía
And I hardly believed it
No he podido descansar con tu recuerdo
I can't rest with your memory
Y me encuentro sólo en mi melancolía
And I'm just lost in my melancholy
El creer que soy aún parte de tus sueños
Believing that I'm still part of your dreams
Me devuelve la alegría
Brings back the joy for me
Por un poco de tu amor
For a little bit of your love
Por un trozo de tu vida
For a piece of your life
La mía entera yo te la daría
I would give you my whole life
Sólo a ti por un poco de tu amor
Only to you, for a bit of your love
Por un beso nada más
For just one kiss
Por un roce de tu boca
For a touch of your lips
Cualquier felicidad sería poca
Any happiness would be enough
Por tener sólo un poco de tu amor
To have just a little bit of your love
Aunque sé que no me quedan esperanzas
Although I know I have no hope left
Es bonito imaginar cómo sería
It's nice to imagine how it would be
Si me dieras ese amor que me hace falta
If you gave me that love that I need
Para consolar mi herida
To heal my wound
Necesito para continuar viviendo
I need to keep living
Engañar mi corazón con la mentira
To deceive my heart with the lie
De pensar que soy el dueño de tus besos
That I'm the owner of your kisses
Y que tengo tus caricias
And that I have your caresses
Writer(s): Albert Louis Hammond, Oscar Gomez
Contributed by Jackson W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
luciernaga negra
Que cosa más bella!!! Romance.. ternura pura !! Lenguaje limpio y sencillo del amor 💘
Roberto Cuellar Romero
Esta cancion es tan pero tan bella que tan solo escucharla te trasporta a tiempos del recuerdo vivo de la juventud perdida
Danna sofia Amaya Quintero
Si si espectacular.pero no supera la de julio iglesias, jamás!!!
Capayespada
Seguramente ésta es de las mejores canciones de Albert Hammond. Un maravilloso tema.
Orfa Vargas Diaz
❤
Fidel Mamani
Inigualable interpretación de Sir Albert Louis Hammond
Manuel Murillo
Sublime tema escrito por Albert Hammond y Oscar Gómez, aquí interpretado por su autor, pero hay que destacar que tanto la de Julio como ésta, son grandiosas, aplauso para la buena música.
MÚSICA DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS MARCO ANTONIO AYALA
Este es uno de los tantos éxitos de éste tremendo artista, Albert Hammond. Y uno más interpretado por otros músicos y cantantes.
Elías
Es mejor esta versión q la de julio iglesias es muy linda la voz e interpretación de Albert Hammond todas sus canciones son Exitosos definitivamente la música Romántica es la mejor y No pasa de moda saludos cordiales desde Bogotá Colombia 🇨🇴🤗
Edilma Guarin
no me canso de oir esta maravillosa cancion... solo me remonta a mi primera juventud. solo me resta felicitar a este ...compositor y cantante q Dios le regalo ese precioso don...