Claire Hamill

Josephine Claire Hamill (born 4 August 1954) is an English singer-songwriter. She has collaborated with Wishbone Ash and Yes's Steve Howe. in addition to her solo career.
Claire Hamill was born in Port Clarence, County Durham UK. She has been active in the music business since age 17. In 1971, she was launched as one of Britain's first female singer-songwriters. 
Shortly following the release of her debut studio album, One House Left Standing (1972), Hamill went on her first UK tour, supporting John Martyn. She performed at the Concert 10 festival in the United States, July 1972, before a crowd of 200,000. By 1973, she had toured the United States with Procol Harum and Jethro Tull, and returned to Britain to record her next studio album, October (1973), at Manor Studio in Oxfordshire. She then toured with King Crimson.
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==Links to Peel==
Peel played her debut single, 'When I Was A Child' in the early 70's on his radio programmes. He would play further material from the singer, including a session she recorded for his programme in 1972. He was also at the 1973 Reading Festival, where she performed there during that year. When reviewing her single for Singles Reviews in Sounds, published on 1st February 1975, he gave her single, 'Geronimo's Cadillac', as three stars, which in his term meant 'Good, try to hear it'. After his death in 2004, it was later found out that he had a copy of four albums of her in his Record Collection: H.
==Sessions==
1. Recorded 1972-04-14. First Broadcast: 12 May 1972. Repeated: 30 June 1972
*When I Was A Child / The Big Time Kid / Speedbreaker
==Other Shows Played==
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*21 January 1972: When I Was A Child (single) Island
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists