Huey Lewis & The News
Huey Lewis and The News,
on the eve of their twenty-fifth anniversary, have been defying the rock
oddsmakers for over two decades. Formed from two rival Bay Area bands in 1979,
their contagious brand of straight-ahead rock n’ roll has outlasted countless
trends, selling over 20 million albums worldwide in the process. Huey Lewis
& The News have carried the banner as the quintessential American rock
band, endearing them to millions of fans and earning them the right to mark
their place on the pop history map.
These Grammy Award winners have written and performed such classic Top Ten Hits
as “Heart of Rock & Roll”, “Stuck With You”, “I Want A New Drug”, “If This Is
It”, “Hip To Be Square” and “Workin’ For A Livin’”. The group also wrote and
performed “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” for the hit film Back To The
Future. “The Power of Love”, which was nominated for an Academy Award, went
all the way to #1 on Billboard’s singles chart.
As great a recording career as the band has
had, it’s their live performances that remain the stuff of legend. Huey
Lewis & The News have incorporated a variety of musical influences,
including R&B and soul, to create their own unique sound. One highlight of
their show is their a cappella rendition of early rock n’ roll classics such as
“Sixty Minute Man”, “Under The Boardwalk” and “It’s Alright”.
Huey Lewis & The News
are: Huey Lewis (vocals and harmonica), Johnny Colla (saxophone, guitar and
vocals), Bill Gibson (drums, percussion and vocals), Sean Hopper (keyboards and
vocals), Stef Burns (guitars and vocals) and John Pierce (bass). Their live
show features a horn section of San Francisco bay area luminaries: Marvin
McFadden (trumpet), Ron Stallings (tenor saxophone) and Rob Sudduth (baritone
saxophone).
Top
10 Singles
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BILLBOARD |
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YEAR |
PEAK |
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The Power Of Love |
1985 |
#1 |
|
Stuck With You |
1986 |
#1 |
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Jacob’s Ladder |
1987 |
#1 |
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Hip To Be Square |
1986 |
#3 |
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Perfect World |
1988 |
#3 |
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Doing It All For My Baby |
1987 |
#6 |
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If This Is It |
1984 |
#6 |
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The Heart Of Rock n Roll |
1984 |
#6 |
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Do You Believe In Love |
1982 |
#7 |
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Heart And Soul |
1983 |
#8 |
|
Workin’ For A Livin’ |
1982 |
#9 |
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I Know What I Like |
1987 |
#9 |
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It’s Alright |
1994 |
#1 |
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