"Just when I was thinking of getting out of the business ... " begins Beres Hammond. Before he can finish a chorus of boos breaks in, letting the Jamaican soul crooner know exactly what the audience thinks of that idea. The singer lets the response stand as an explanation of why he's still onstage after nearly 30 years, why he keeps coming back to the business that has not always treated him well. But the frustration of those early years, when he built a solid collection of hits with little in his pocket to show for it, is now nothing but a story to tell a packed house at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami a few days after Valentine's. As the fortunes of the smooth vibe known as lovers rock rise, so does the fame of one of the genre's... More >>>