Win tickets to see Albert Hammond live
Legendary singer and songwriter Albert Hammond, the maker of the legendary hit ''The Free Electric Band'', is will perform at Carnival City on October 12
Three lucky City Times readers stand a chance to win double tickets to see the show.
The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee will bring the stage to life, performing hits from throughout his music career, as well as some new material from his latest album, Legend II.
With a music career spanning more than 50 years, Hammond, known for songs like ”The Peacemaker” and ”It Never Rains in Southern California”, has a spectacular show in store for fans.
He has been a chart-topping singer and songwriter for over 40 years.
What sets him apart as a songwriter, is that he does not just write hits; he writes classics.
He is one of very few songwriters of our time whose songs not only have the mass appeal to make them pop hits, but whose very same songs also have the timelessness and depth that over time turns them into standards.
Few writers can successfully walk this line and deliver hits for the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and today.
His music has universal appeal, with his songs repeatedly topping the international pop, R&B, country, adult contemporary and Latin charts, sometimes simultaneously.
Among these are hits like ”When I Need You”, ”Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” (nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy), ”One Moment In Time”, and ”To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before”.
Anthems like ”One Moment in Time”, which was written as the theme song for the 1988 Olympic Games, won Hammond his first Emmy Award and is just one example of his ability to create lasting theme songs that live on in the world’s collective consciousness.
In 2012, Hammond released his latest album Legend II in which he also recorded some of his most recognized songs, and with which he is still touring.
The show will start at 7pm.
Win tickets to the show
To stand a chance to be the winner, simply SMS your name and surname, followed by bctalbert, to 35718. The winners will be selected in a lucky draw.
SMSes are charged at R1.50.
The competition’s closing date is Thursday, October 9, at midnight, and winners will be notified shortly thereafter.
