John Hammond

John Hammond may refer to:

Fictional characters

  • John Hammond (Jurassic Park), fictional character in the Jurassic Park franchise
  • Politicians

  • John Hannam (died 1559), aka John Hammond
  • John Hammond (died 1589) (1542–1589), MP for Rye and West Looe
  • John Hammond (congressman) (1827–1889), New York manufacturer and politician
  • John Hammond (Irish politician) (1842–1907), British politician for Carlow County
  • John Hammond (Wisconsin politician) (1814–?), Wisconsin farmer and legislator
  • Sports

  • John Hammond (cricketer) (1769–1844), English cricketer
  • Johnny Hammond (rugby union) (1860–1907), British
  • John S. Hammond (fl. 1930s), American sport administrator
  • John Hammond (Canadian football) (born 1923), Canadian Football League player
  • John Hammond (basketball) (born 1954), American sport business manager
  • John Hammond (racehorse trainer) (born 1960), British horse trainer
  • Engineers

  • John Hays Hammond (1855–1936), American mining engineer
  • John Hays Hammond, Jr. (1888–1965), American electrical engineer
  • Music

    John Hammond (weather forecaster)

    John Michael Hammond (born 9 April 1966) is an English weather forecaster for the BBC. He can be seen presenting weather forecasts on the BBC News channel, BBC Red Button and BBC World News. He is the main weather presenter on BBC News at One and also forecasts on the BBC News at Ten, Countryfile and BBC News at Six, At the weekend he also appears on BBC Radio 5 Live. He is cousin of Richard Hammond.

    Early life and education

    Hammond was born in Bosham, West Sussex, the son of a farmer. After taking an interest in the weather from the age of four, he studied geography at the University of Salford, followed by meteorology at the University of Birmingham.

    Career

    After a brief spell at the Met Office headquarters in Bracknell, Berkshire, Hammond started forecasting in February 1991, working at regional weather centres in Nottingham, Bristol and Plymouth. This involved a variety of forecasting work for aviation, local industry, and some local radio too. He spent around seven years presenting the weather at ITV until joining the BBC Weather Centre in the spring of 2003.

    John Hammond (Canadian football)

    John Hammond (born 1923, date of death unknown) was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player. He played offensive guard. A native of Winnipeg, Hammond first played senior football with the Regina All Services team in 1943, and later attended University of Washington. In 1946 he joined his hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers, playing in their Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts. He then went east to study engineering at McGill University and played with the Montreal Alouettes in 1947. He was one of the "unsung heroes" of the Larks first Grey Cup championship in 1949. He played 40 games for the Als over 5 seasons.

    References

    External links

  • Just Sports Stats
  • Profile of John Hammond

  • Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)

    "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" (commonly referred to as "Stormy Monday") is a song written and recorded by American blues electric guitar pioneer T-Bone Walker. It is a slow twelve-bar blues performed in the West Coast blues-style that features Walker's smooth, plaintive vocal and distinctive guitar work. As well as becoming a record chart hit in 1948, it inspired B.B. King and others to take up the electric guitar. "Stormy Monday" became Walker's best-known and most-recorded song.

    In 1961, Bobby "Blue" Bland further popularized the song with an appearance in the pop record charts. Bland introduced a new arrangement with chord substitutions, which was later used in many subsequent renditions. His version also incorrectly used the title "Stormy Monday Blues", which was copied and resulted in royalties being paid to songwriters other than Walker. The Allman Brothers Band recorded an extended version for their first live album in 1971, with additional changes to the arrangement. Through the album's popularity and the group's concert performances, they brought "Stormy Monday" to the attention of rock audiences. Similarly, R&B singer Latimore's 1973 hit recording made it popular with a later R&B audience.

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    In Your Arms Again

    by: John Hammond

    I don't care how long it takes
    I don't care that the levee breaks
    The wind may blow and the cloud may rain
    But I'll be in your arms again
    I can't wait for the sun to rise
    I don't care if I've covered mile
    First thing smokin', I ain't jokin'
    I'll be in your arms again
    I got somethin' that just won't wait
    I'm not about to hesitate
    Or this feelings I've got now won't explain
    When I'm in your arms again
    This old road takes its toll
    I'm as tired as the day is old
    My love [Incomprehensible]




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