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Richard Hammond

The fast moving presenter on the music that has driven his life.

The Grand Tour presenter and lover of high-speed adventures Richard Hammond, was born in Birmingham, the eldest of three boys, and describes himself growing up as ‘a little fella’ in a close-knit family.

His first broadcasting experience, and love, was not TV but local radio and as bass guitar player we wondered what his Inheritance Tracks might be.

Inherited: Call Me The Breeze by J.J. Cale
Passed on: Memphis Soul Stew by King Curtis

Producer: Ben Mitchell and Lowri Morgan

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