Johnny Hammond

About the artist

Johnny Hammond was a pseudonym John Robert Smith (b. 16 Dec 1933, Louisville, KY, USA - d. 4 Jun 1997 - aka Johnny "Hammond" Smith), a jazz organist. He was renowned for playing the Hammond B-3 organ, thus earning "Hammond" as a nickname. Smith recorded a series of albums on the well-regarded CTI Records (Creed Taylor) jazz record label. Hammond's song "Shifting Gears" was featured on the breakbeat compilation "Ultimate Breaks and Beats". Sites: Discogs and Wikipedia

Top songs

  1. Fantasy
  2. Breakout
  3. It's Too Late
  4. Shifting Gears
  5. Blues Selah
  6. Workin' On A Groovy Thing
  7. Never Can Say Goodbye
  8. Tell Me What to Do
  9. Los Conquistadores Chocolates
  10. can't we smile
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  1. Rock Steady
  2. Can't We Smile?
  3. Star Borne
  4. It's Too Late (Live)
  5. Lost On 23rd Street
  6. Big Sur Suite
  7. gambler's life
  8. Higher Ground
  9. catch my soul
  10. Wild Horses
  11. Back To The Projects
  12. This Year's Dream
  13. Call On Me
  14. Rhodesian Thoroughfare
  15. It's Impossible
  16. Virgo Lady
  17. yesterday was cool
  18. Peace Train
  19. Summertime/The Ghetto
  20. Old Devil Moon
  21. Who is Sylvia?
  22. Walk In Sunshine
  23. The Prophet
  24. Cosmic Voyager
  25. Countdown
  26. I Don't Know How to Love Him
  27. Los Conquistadores Chocolatés
  28. Ghetto Samba
  29. Witchy Woman
  30. Forever Taurus
  31. Winds Of Change
  32. My Ship
  33. Tomorrow Belongs To The Children
  34. Fantasy (Faze Action Special disco edit)
  35. Shifting Gear
  36. Stand Behind Me
  37. Theme From 'N.Y.P.D' (The Abc TV Series)
  38. Thunder & Lightning
  39. Corner Of The Sky
  40. for people only
  41. Dig On It
  42. Breakout [Finger Lickin' Good]
  43. Big Sur Suite [Pass The Mic]
  44. Tell me what to do (whiskey barons rework)
  45. Starborne
  46. Quiet Storm
  47. Summertime / The Ghetto
  48. Don't Let The System Get You
  49. Cleopatra and the African Knight
  50. Los Conquistadores
  51. i don't know
  52. Contact Funk
  53. A Child's Love °Slow° Jazz, Funk, Fusion
  54. It's Too Late - Live
  55. Lady Smooth
  56. morning magic
  57. Fantasy (Faze Action '79 Disco Edit)
  58. Ann
  59. Lost Conquistadores Chocolates
  60. losing you
  61. Blue Selah
  62. Who Is Sylvia? (From "Two Gentlemen of Verona")
  63. Fantasy (original 1975 version)
  64. Shifting Gears (Stetsasonic - In Full Gear)
  65. Can’t We Smile
  66. California Lovers
  67. Can We Smile
  68. I Don't Know How To Love Him (from the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar")
  69. Who Is Sylvia
  70. Los Conquistadores Chocolates (Original Full LP Version)
  71. Fantasy - Original 1975 Version
  72. Shifting Gears (DJ Day alt mix1)
  73. A Child's Love (Fast)
  74. Walk, Don't Run!
  75. Imagination
  76. Summertime-The Ghetto
  77. It's Too Late [Live][#]
  78. Sticks And Stones
  79. Walk In Sunshine (Remastered 2025)
  80. Soul Talk '70
  81. Funky Native
  82. Fantasy (Marc Mac Presents The Visioneers Version)
  83. Black Feeling
  84. A Child's Love °Slow° [US] Jazz, Funk, Fusion (1975)
  85. Fantasy (John Morales M & M Mix)
  86. Never Can Say Goodbye (Album Version)
  87. song for my family
  88. Brother Snook
  89. Soul Talk
  90. A Child's Love (Slow)

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