Clay Hammond

Clay Hammond (21 June 1936 – 4 February 2011) was an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. As well as recording in his own right, he is most notable for writing "Part Time Love", a no.1 R&B chart hit in 1963 for Little Johnny Taylor.
Clayton Hammond Jr. was born in Groesbeck, Texas. In 1956 he became a founding member of the gospel group The Mighty Clouds of Joy in Los Angeles, with Little Johnny Taylor and others. His younger brother, Walter Hammond, became a member of vocal group The Olympics. Clay Hammond made his first recording in 1959 for the Tag label, and then formed a trio, The Three Friends, who recorded for the Cal-Gold and Imperial labels in 1961, with little success. He also recorded with his brother Walter as the Hammond Brothers.
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==Links to Peel==
Peel played many of Clay Hammond's group, The Mighty Clouds Of Joy on his radio programmes in the 70's and beyond. He would also play Clay Hammond's solo material, but it seems according to available tracklistings on this site, that he played his songs mainly in the 80's and beyond.
==Shows Played==
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*Peel August September November 1983: You Messed Up My Mind (v/a LP - Slow 'N' Moody, Black And Bluesy) Kent
;1988
*20 September 1988: I'll Make It Up To You (LP - Taking His Time) Kent
*21 September 1988: Take Your Time (LP - Taking His Time) Kent
*03 October 1988: Take Your Time (LP - Taking His Time) Kent
*12 October 1988: You Messed Up My Mind (LP – Taking His Time) Kent
;1998
*16 April 1998: You Missed Up My Mind (v/a album: Slow N Moody Black and Bluesy) Pointblack Classics
;2000
*28 September 2000: I'll Make It Up To You (split LP with ZZ Hill: Southern Soul Brothers) Kent 
*05 October 2000: Take Your Time (LP - Southern Soul Brothers) Kent
*12 October 2000 (Radio Eins): I'll Make It Up To You (split LP with ZZ Hill: Southern Soul Brothers) Kent 
*October 2000 (FSK): I'll Name It Up To You (CD - Southern Soul Brothers) Kent Soul
*22 November 2000: You Brought It All On Yourself (LP - Southern Soul Brothers) Kent
*27 December 2000: 'Suzy Do It Better Than You (split CD with ZZ Hill-Southern Soul Brothers)' (Kent)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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