Biography
Reggae singer Beres Hammond grew up listening to his father’s Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Marvin Gaye records, while also immersing himself in Jamaican ska and rocksteady. ∙ In 1975, Hammond joined the band Zap Pow and sang lead on their Jamaican hit “System.” ∙ While a member of Zap Pow, he also pursued a solo career, scoring his first big hit with 1976’s “One Step Ahead.” ∙ Hammond used his self-titled 1986 album to pivot from roots reggae ...Read more