"the World,"" with Lewis taking a solo vocal. The song topped music charts throughout the world and became the fastest-selling American pop single in history. Their song, ""The Power of Love,"" was a number-one U.S. hit and featured in the 1985 film ""Back to the Future"", for which they also recorded the song, ""Back in Time."" Lewis has a cameo appearance in the film as a faculty member who rejects Marty McFly's band's audition for the school's ""Battle of the Bands"" contest. As an inside joke, the piece the band plays is an instrumental heavy metal version of ""The Power"
"Huey Lewis Hugh Anthony Cregg III (born July 5, 1950), known professionally as Huey Lewis, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many of the band's songs. The band is known for their third, and best-selling, album ""Sports"", and their contribution to the soundtrack of the 1985 feature film ""Back to the Future"". Lewis previously played with the band Clover from 1972 to 1979. Huey Lewis was born in New York City. His father, Hugh Anthony Cregg Jr., was an"
"charted with solo credits: Huey Lewis Hugh Anthony Cregg III (born July 5, 1950), known professionally as Huey Lewis, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many of the band's songs. The band is known for their third, and best-selling, album ""Sports"", and their contribution to the soundtrack of the 1985 feature film ""Back to the Future"". Lewis previously played with the band Clover from 1972 to 1979. Huey Lewis was born in New York City. His father, Hugh Anthony"
"celebration on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. More than a half million people attended, and was broadcast live on PBS. The band performed ""The Heart of Rock & Roll"", ""The Power of Love"" and ""Workin' for a Livin'"". On May 29, 2011, Lewis played the annual Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, Illinois, along with Chicago-based progressive jam band Umphrey's Mcgee. They were billed as Huey Lewis and The Rumors. Together they played covers as well as songs from both their respective catalogs. On April 2, 2013, Lewis appeared on the ABC television series ""Dancing"
"of the band's Fore! album, Huey plays a DVD for Al of ""American Psycho"". Current The Sports Section Former Timeline Huey Lewis and the News Huey Lewis and the News is an American pop rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singles across the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, and Mainstream Rock charts. Their most successful album, ""Sports"", was released in 1983. The album, along with its videos being featured on MTV, catapulted the group to worldwide fame. That expanded when the"
"with future members of the News. At this point he had adopted the ""Huey Lewis"" spelling, and the band was billed as Huey Lewis and the American Express. After recording the song ""Exodisco"" (a disco version of the theme from the film ""Exodus"") simply as American Express, Lewis landed a singles contract from Phonogram and Bob Brown became his manager. The band played a few gigs (including an opening for Van Morrison), before adding new guitarist Chris Hayes to the line-up. On Brown's advice they changed their name again to Huey Lewis and The News. After a failed self-titled debut"
"fellas ... I'm afraid you're just too darn loud"".) A poster for the album ""Sports"" is hanging on Marty's wall when he awakes at the end of the movie. ""The Power of Love"" was nominated for an Academy Award. Following the success of ""The Power of Love"" and ""Back to the Future"", Huey Lewis and the News released their fourth studio album, ""Fore!"" in 1986. ""Fore!"" followed the success of ""Sports"" and reached No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" 200. The album spawned the No. 1 singles, ""Stuck with You"" and ""Jacob's Ladder"" as well as the mainstream rock hit ""Hip"
"(songs inspired by the film Eddie The Eagle) and appears on the end credits for the film. . Holly Johnson William Holly Johnson (born William Johnson, 9 February 1960), known professionally as Holly Johnson, is an English artist, musician, and writer, best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s. Prior to that, in the late 1970s he was a bassist for the band Big in Japan. In 1989, Johnson's debut solo album, ""Blast"", reached number one in the UK albums chart. Two singles from the album – ""Love Train"""
"Edd Griles, who had previously directed the band's video for ""The Heart of Rock & Roll"" as well as Cyndi Lauper's ""Girls Just Want to Have Fun"" and ""Time After Time"". Stuck with You ""Stuck with You"" is a hit single by Huey Lewis and the News, written by guitarist Chris Hayes and lead singer Huey Lewis, released in 1986. It was the first single from the band's fourth album, ""Fore!"". The song spent three weeks at number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 from September 14 to October 3, 1986. The single was the band's second number-one hit on"
"If This Is It (Huey Lewis and the News song) ""If This Is It"" is a song by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News. It was released as the fourth single from their number-one album ""Sports"" in 1984, and became their fifth top-ten and third consecutive number-six hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It also reached number five on the Adult Contemporary chart, and then became their first UK hit single, reaching number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video featured the band as well as Lewis, and an actress named Janet Cross playing Lewis' frustrated"
"off. He remained with ""Jersey Boys"" for six years, leaving in March 2014, making him the longest-running star in a West End musical. Molloy also provided vocals in the soundtrack of the film version of the musical. He reprised the role in the Broadway production for a limited engagement lasting from July to October 2014. In September 2017, Molloy took part in the Great North Run. Ryan Molloy Ryan Molloy (born 21 November 1972) is a British singer, songwriter and actor, who replaced Holly Johnson as the lead singer in Frankie Goes to Hollywood for a charity concert in 2004."
"Lewis. One of the songs from that cancelled project, ""100 Years From Now"" was later used for the compilation album ""Time Flies... The Best Of"". Huey Lewis has sung with Umphrey's McGee at several shows beginning with the 2005 Jammy Awards and is featured on two tracks of their album ""Safety in Numbers"". On February 13, 2007, Lewis was interviewed on the podcast series ""Stuck in the '80s"". During the interview he revealed that the band has written several new songs that they planned to record in 2008. He also stated that, given how much the industry has changed since"
"Holly Johnson William Holly Johnson (born William Johnson, 9 February 1960), known professionally as Holly Johnson, is an English artist, musician, and writer, best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s. Prior to that, in the late 1970s he was a bassist for the band Big in Japan. In 1989, Johnson's debut solo album, ""Blast"", reached number one in the UK albums chart. Two singles from the album – ""Love Train"" and ""Americanos"" – reached the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart. In the 1990s he also embarked"
"and estranged wife. If This Is It (Huey Lewis and the News song) ""If This Is It"" is a song by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News. It was released as the fourth single from their number-one album ""Sports"" in 1984, and became their fifth top-ten and third consecutive number-six hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It also reached number five on the Adult Contemporary chart, and then became their first UK hit single, reaching number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video featured the band as well as Lewis, and an actress named Janet Cross"
"Hallelujah! (Holly Johnson song) ""Hallelujah"" is a promotional single from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, from his 1999 album ""Soulstream"". The single was released as two different 12"" vinyl releases, where the first was subtitled ""The First Cut Is the Deepest..."" and the second subtitled ""The Second Cut is the Neatest..."". Both releases featured the same artwork. Additionally, the song's title is sometimes written with an exclamation mark to read ""Hallelujah!"". It reached the top ten in the Record Mirror Club chart and top fifteen in their Pop Tip chart. The song was written by Holly Johnson"
"""Buzz Buzz Buzz"" is a cover of a song from 1957 by The Hollywood Flames. ""The Only One"" was based on a real classmate in Lewis' junior high school who met an end similar to the person in the song. ""He was a very cool kid"" said Lewis. ""Janey"" in the song was also based on the classmate's girlfriend, though her name was changed and Lewis does not know of her true fate after her boyfriend's death. Production Picture This (Huey Lewis and the News album) Picture This is the second album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the"
"Hopper, Gibson, Colla, and Cippolina to form a new group, Huey Lewis & The American Express. Although they played gigs under this name, in 1979, they recorded and released a single simply as ""American Express."" The single, ""Exodisco"" (a disco version of the theme from the film ""Exodus"") was largely ignored. The B-side of this record, ""Kick Back,"" was a song that had previously been performed live by Lewis and his former band, Clover. In 1979, the band was joined by lead guitarist Chris Hayes and moved to Chrysalis Records, which occurred after their demo tape was heard by Pablo"
"nominated for an Academy Award and reached number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart. The News combined a rock backing with soul and doo-wop harmony vocals and Lewis' distinctive voice. In 1972, singer/harmonica player Huey Lewis and keyboardist Sean Hopper joined the Bay Area jazz-funk band Clover. Clover recorded several albums in the 1970s, and in the middle of the decade transplanted themselves to Britain to become part of the UK pub rock scene. Without Lewis, they eventually became the original backing band for Elvis Costello's first album ""My Aim Is True"". Lewis also worked with Irish band"
"Huey Lewis and the News (album) Huey Lewis and the News is the debut album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1980. In 1979, the band's name was Huey Lewis and the American Express. Under this name they released a single and secured their recording contract with Chrysalis Records at the end of the year. The album was recorded within three weeks and the producer was Bill Schnee, who had produced for Boz Scaggs and Pablo Cruise. Chrysalis did not like the addition 'American Express' to the band's name, fearing that the credit card company"
"their last album, he was unsure how they would sell the new material. During a show at the California State Fair on August 21, 2007 Lewis was named Sacramento's Musician of the Year by the fair's general manager and presented with a gold statue of the California state bear. Lewis recorded a duet version of ""Workin' for a Livin'"" with Garth Brooks, which was included on Brooks' three-disc set ""The Ultimate Hits"", in late 2007. On July 4, 2008, the eve of his 58th birthday, Huey Lewis and the News were the opening act for the annual A Capitol Fourth"
"Sea Cruise ""Sea Cruise"" is a song written and sung by Huey ""Piano"" Smith and His Clowns. The recording was included on the 1971 Ace Records compilation ""Huey ""Piano"" Smith's Rock & Roll Revival!"" The song was initially covered by Frankie Ford in 1959, with a top-20 hit, using Smith's original backing track. Released on Ace Records, it sold over one million copies, gaining gold disc status. The single included ship's bell and horn sound-effects, as well as boogie piano, a driving horn section and a beat that anticipated ska music. The song has been included in several motion picture"
"version of ""Relax"" on it. Frankie Goes to Hollywood Frankie Goes to Hollywood (FGTH) were a British band formed in Liverpool, England, in 1980. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson (vocals), with Paul Rutherford (vocals), Peter Gill (drums, percussion), Mark O'Toole (bass guitar), and Brian Nash (guitar). The group's 1983 debut single ""Relax"" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and subsequently topped the UK Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks, going on to enjoy prolonged chart success throughout that year and ultimately becoming the seventh best-selling UK single of all time."
"Stuck with You ""Stuck with You"" is a hit single by Huey Lewis and the News, written by guitarist Chris Hayes and lead singer Huey Lewis, released in 1986. It was the first single from the band's fourth album, ""Fore!"". The song spent three weeks at number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 from September 14 to October 3, 1986. The single was the band's second number-one hit on the Hot 100 chart, following ""The Power of Love"" in 1985. The song reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. According to Lewis, the song was written about a girl"
"lad's mellowed. ""Atomic City"" is very 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood', but ""Heaven's Here"" is an ordinary, vague, love song - it'd be a good song to give to Jason. I can see him now, haloed by pure white clouds on a sand dune, Kylie's face in the clouds of course."" Heaven's Here ""Heaven's Here"" a song by English singer Holly Johnson, released in 1989 as the fourth and final single from his debut solo album ""Blast"". It was written by Johnson and produced by Stephen Hague. The song reached No. 62 in the UK and No. 22 in Ireland. Upon"
"Records. It only briefly made the charts, while the lead single, ""Let Her Go & Start Over,"" became a minor adult contemporary hit. The band continues to tour regularly, playing around 70 dates a year. In December 2004, Huey Lewis and the News recorded the live album, ""Live at 25"", at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, which celebrated the band's 25th anniversary. In 2008, they recorded the theme song to the action-comedy film ""Pineapple Express"". The song is played over the end credits of the film and appears on the film's soundtrack album. The band returned to"
"Disco Heaven ""Disco Heaven"" is s song from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, released as the lead single from his 1999 album ""Soulstream"". The song was written and produced by Holly Johnson. The song was the first single in five years from Johnson, released on his own Pleasuredome label. It was the second release on the Pleasuredome label, following the promo release of ""Hallelujah!"", also from the ""Soulstream"" album. The single peaked at #85 in the UK, and lasted in the Top 100 for just one single week. The song is about the friends Johnson had lost"
"On October 21, 2015, on an episode of ""Jimmy Kimmel Live"", Huey Lewis reprised his role from ""Back to the Future"" in a segment where Marty McFly and Doc Brown arrive in the time machine and talk to the host. In 1985, Lewis sued Ray Parker, Jr. over similarities between Parker's theme for the 1984 movie ""Ghostbusters"" and Lewis' ""I Want a New Drug"". The case was settled out of court with both parties agreeing to keep the settlement secret. In 2001, Parker sued Lewis, alleging that in a ""Behind the Music"" episode, Lewis had discussed the settlement in violation"
"Ryan Molloy Ryan Molloy (born 21 November 1972) is a British singer, songwriter and actor, who replaced Holly Johnson as the lead singer in Frankie Goes to Hollywood for a charity concert in 2004. He has also been successful in musical theatre, appearing in a number of hit musicals in the UK. Originally from North Shields in Tyneside, he attended Monkseaton High School. He left high school at the age of 16 in 1992. Molloy later moved to London to train as an actor. He attended The Poor School; and later also trained at the University of California, Los Angeles"
"Frankie Goes to Hollywood Frankie Goes to Hollywood (FGTH) were a British band formed in Liverpool, England, in 1980. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson (vocals), with Paul Rutherford (vocals), Peter Gill (drums, percussion), Mark O'Toole (bass guitar), and Brian Nash (guitar). The group's 1983 debut single ""Relax"" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and subsequently topped the UK Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks, going on to enjoy prolonged chart success throughout that year and ultimately becoming the seventh best-selling UK single of all time. It also won the 1985"
"soundtracks, including ""Ski Patrol"" in 1990 and ""Out to Sea"" in 1997. It was later also covered by: Sea Cruise ""Sea Cruise"" is a song written and sung by Huey ""Piano"" Smith and His Clowns. The recording was included on the 1971 Ace Records compilation ""Huey ""Piano"" Smith's Rock & Roll Revival!"" The song was initially covered by Frankie Ford in 1959, with a top-20 hit, using Smith's original backing track. Released on Ace Records, it sold over one million copies, gaining gold disc status. The single included ship's bell and horn sound-effects, as well as boogie piano, a driving"
"Cyndi Lauper and Huey Lewis and the News and brought the group to the attention of Prince, who would write ""Manic Monday"", their first hit. Two singles were released from this album: ""Hero Takes a Fall"", which peaked outside the U.K. Top 40, and ""Going Down to Liverpool,"" written by Kimberley Rew of Katrina and the Waves, which won the Bangles the BPI Award, the British equivalent of the Grammy. The video for ""Going Down to Liverpool"" features Leonard Nimoy, who plays the part of the band's chauffeur. The album was reissued in 2008 on the Wounded Bird Records label"
"Relax (song) ""Relax"" is the debut single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the United Kingdom by ZTT Records in 1983. The song was later included on the album ""Welcome to the Pleasuredome"" (1984). Although fairly inauspicious upon initial release, ""Relax"" finally reached number one on the UK singles chart on 22 January 1984, ultimately becoming one of the most controversial and most commercially successful records of the decade. The single eventually sold a reported 2 million copies in the UK alone, making it the seventh best-selling single in the UK Singles Chart's history. Following the release of the"
"Lewis for breaching confidentiality. I Want a New Drug ""I Want a New Drug"" is a song by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News from their third album ""Sports"". It was released as the second single from the album, following the top-ten hit ""Heart and Soul"" in January 1984. The single reached number six on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and topped the Dance Club Play chart. According to Lewis, he wrote the song in only a few minutes. ""I was on the way to my attorney's house and I thought of it in the car. I pulled"