Albert Hammond’s ‘It Never Rains in Southern California’ carries the sunshine melody that’s almost as pervasive as the state’s golden myth itself. Flecked with sadness beneath the harmonious surface, the song is an emotional paradox—a sunny tune with a storm at its heart.
At one point in time Albert Hammond busked for bread, living the dirty but free life of a starving artist. And by the looks of things, it wasn’t truly a situation of hustle or die...