Hali Diane Hammer

Background

Hammer, Hali Diane was born on April 6, 1948 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Louis and Sherry (Cohen) Lipsky.

Education

Bachelor, Queens College, 1969; Master of Library Science, State University of New York, Stonybrook, New York, 1975.

Career

Musician, various locations, since 1969; admissions advisor, Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge, New York, 1979-1980; co-owner, Quarter Moon Cabaret, Rosendale, New York, 1979-1984; activities aide, Ulster County Infirmary, Kingston, New York, 1981-1983; substitute teacher, Berkeley (California) Unified School District, since 1985; public, producer, At Long Last Records, Berkeley, California, since 1988.

Achievements

• Hali Diane Hammer has been listed as a notable Musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Singer Bread & Roses, Mill Valley, California, 1989, Freedom Song Network, East Bay, California, 1989. Vice president Rosendale Youth Commission, 1980-1984. Publicity chairperson Rosendale St. Festival Association, 1978-1980.

Den mother Boy Scouts American, Rosendale, 1983-1984. Member Northern California Songwriter's Association, Broadcast Music, Berkeley Federation Teachers, San Francisco Folk Music Club (board directors 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: playing piano, bass, pen and ink sketching.

Connections

Married Stephen Hammer, June 8, 1969 (divorced). Married Bryan G. McLane, July 16, 1977 (divorced). Children: Bonnie, Adam.

Father:

Louis Lipsky

Mother:

Sherry (Cohen) Lipsky

Spouse:

Bryan G. McLane

Spouse:

Stephen Hammer

child:

Adam Hammer

child:

Bonnie Hammer