Hamilton was born in
Galveston, Texas, United States and brought up in
New Orleans, Louisiana. His songwriting credits include "Get on Your Job", recorded by
Etta James; "Feel Like Dynamite" and "Let Us Be", recorded by
King Floyd; "She's Taking My Part", recorded by
Irma Thomas; and "The Feeling", recorded by
Albert King. He also wrote songs for
Oliver Morgan ("I Love Rhythm and Blues");
Jean Knight ("Save the Last Kiss for Me"); and
Johnny Adams ("More Than One Way"). Hamilton's second album,
Love Is?, was released in September 2006. Hamilton died in December 2011, aged 60. ==Discography==