The album charted on the Billboard 200 and had two hits on adult contemporary radio. [11][12] They would continue to tour regularly, playing around 70 dates a year, until 2018, when the band halted all touring after it was revealed that Lewis was suffering from Ménière's disease, an inner ear disorder. [17] Lewis has stated that his experiences with the producers of Ghostbusters were indirectly responsible for his getting involved in the movie Back to the Future (1985). Chrysalis did not like the name American Express, fearing trademark infringement charges from the credit card company, so the band changed their name. 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The follow-up singles from Picture This, "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do" and "Workin' for a Livin'", followed, with limited success. 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. Über die Jahre sammeln sich noch ein paar Best-Of an, aber erst 2005 erscheint mit "Live At 25" die erste Live-CD samt DVD. Although they played gigs under this name, in 1979, they recorded and released a single simply as "American Express." Bassist Mario Cipollina left the band in 1995, and was replaced by John Pierce. In December 2004, Huey Lewis and the News recorded their first live album, Live at 25, at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, commemorating the band's 25th anniversary. Juli 1950 in New York City das Licht der Welt und verbringt seine Jugend im kalifornischen Marin County. I think what they're trying to do is drum up publicity for themselves. In 1984, Ray Parker Jr. was signed by the producers of Ghostbusters to develop the film's eponymous title song. Four singles from the album reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100: "Heart and Soul" reached number eight, while "I Want a New Drug," "The Heart of Rock & Roll," and "If This Is It" all reached number six. Es ist das letzte mit Chris, da der sich mehr seiner Familie widmet. On April 13, 2009, touring saxophonist Ron Stallings died from multiple myeloma.[9]. Zum Valentinstag 2020 überraschen Huey Lewis & The News mit einem Album voller neuer Songs. It only briefly made the charts, with the lead single, "Let Her Go & Start Over", becoming a minor adult contemporary hit. Die Schauspielerei scheint Huey immer besser zu gefallen: Er tritt nicht nur in "Sphere" auf, sondern hat sogar eine längere Rolle in "Shadow Of A Doubt" mit Melanie Griffith. Clover's main competition in the Bay Area jazz-funk scene was a band called Soundhole, whose members included drummer Bill Gibson, saxophonist/rhythm guitarist Johnny Colla, and bassist Mario Cipollina. Their most successful album, Sports, was released in 1983. (0 Kommentare), Hueys Ausspruch "Cool is a rule" gilt auch heute noch. "In the end, I suppose they were right. Mittlerweile haben Huey und Co. mit Chris Hayes einen Leadgitarristen in der Band. The song topped music charts throughout the world and became the fastest-selling American pop single in history. Mit "Plan B" erscheint im Sommer 2001 tatsächlich ein neues Album. Thin Lizzy bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott introduces Lewis by name during the song. Die Spitze des Erfolgs erreichen sie mit dem '86er Album "Fore!". After the previous two multi-platinum albums, Small World was considered "noticeably weaker," peaking at number 11 and only going platinum. Über "Weather", "Back In Black"-Produzent Robert 'Mutt' Lange und die erste Tour mit Thin Lizzy. In 1982, the band released their second studio album, the self-produced Picture This. The band returned to the studio in 2010, recording their first album in nearly a decade. 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Parker later filed a suit against Lewis, claiming violation of the agreement to not discuss the settlement publicly. Zunächst haben sie nur einen Vertrag für eine Single, danach benennen sie sich auf Anraten ihres Managers Anfang der 80er in Huey Lewis & The News um. Their popularity expanded when the song "The Power of Love" was featured in the 1985 film Back to the Future. Obwohl sie immer noch regelmäßig auf Tour gehen, beschränken sie die ausgedehnteren Momente auf die Sommermonate. Doch auch wenn die Quantität nicht sehr hoch ist: Qualitativ gibt es an "Weather" nichts auszusetzen. [13] In January 2019, Huey Lewis and the News signed with BMG Rights Management. "The Power of Love" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. [citation needed]. During the scene in the film where the main protagonist, Patrick Bateman, kills his colleague, Paul Allen, with an axe, Bateman plays the song "Hip to Be Square" and waxes lyrical about the band: "Hip to Be Square" was initially intended to be on the soundtrack album, but was removed from the album due to lack of publishing rights. The single, "Exodisco" (a disco version of the theme from the film Exodus) was largely ignored. Horn players Marvin McFadden, Ron Stallings and Rob Sudduth joined the group in their place as "The Sports Section." The album spawned the number-one singles, "Stuck with You" and "Jacob's Ladder," as well as the mainstream rock hit "Hip to Be Square." Koch Records president Bob Frank said, "As a result of the violent nature of the film, Huey Lewis's management decided not to give the soundtrack clearance. [3] A year later a Spin article suggested that much of the money raised from the single and concert had been misspent.[4][5]. However, Sports slowly became a number-one hit in 1984, and went multi-platinum in 1985, thanks to the band's frequent touring and a series of videos that received heavy MTV airplay. Hugh Anthony Cregg III erblickt am 5. Seine größte Rolle beschert ihm allerdings der Film "Duets", in dem er Gwyneth Paltrows Vater spielt. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. "The Power of Love" was nominated for an Academy Award. Basser Mario hängt seinen Job daraufhin an den Nagel, weshalb John Pierce fortan am Langholz steht. The dispute was ultimately settled out of court. All five albums released by the band between 1982 and 1991 reached the Top 30 on the, This page was last edited on 11 October 2020, at 18:32. Lewis also worked with Irish band Thin Lizzy, contributing harmonica to the song "Baby Drives Me Crazy," recorded onstage for the Live and Dangerous album. Sie ersetzen The News Brothers, bestehend aus den beiden Saxophonisten Rob Sudduth und Ron Stallings sowie Trompeter Marvin McFadden. I really hope Huey gets better soon. Nachdem Clover-Frontmann John McFee die Band in Richtung Doobie Brothers verlässt, lösen sich Clover auf. [10] The song is played over the end credits of the film and appears on the film's soundtrack album. Ihrem Alter gemäß, überlassen sie das Rocken nun der jüngeren Generation und konzentrieren sich auf klassische Blues- und Soul-Nummern. (0 Kommentare), So zeitlos wie die Blues Brothers. Fore! Huey Lewis and the News is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. On February 14, 2020, they released Weather (their first studio album of new songs since Plan B. Huey Lewis and the News are the recipients of 30 Californian (formerly Bay Area Music) Awards. [21], This article is about the band. Dort will er sein Geld mit Musik verdienen, muss aber zwischenzeitlich auch als Landschaftsgärtner oder Zimmermann jobben. The band continued to tour throughout 1987, and released Small World in 1988. Dort lernt er unterwegs, die Mundharmonika zu spielen und entwickelt darin so beachtliche Fähigkeiten, dass er seinen ersten Gig als Blueser noch in Europa gibt. 1980 bekommen sie einen Deal bei Chrysalis und veröffentlichen ihr selbstbetiteltes Debüt. Der erste Nummer-eins-Singlehit heißt "The Power Of Love" aus dem Soundtrack zum "Zurück In Die Zukunft"-Streifen mit Michael J. 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. Formed: 1978 // Corte Madera, CA, United States. Inzwischen bei EMI unter Vertrag, müssen sich alle Beteiligten damit abfinden, dass die Glanzzeiten von Huey Lewis & The News vorbei sind. Die Fans reißen sich förmlich um die Scheibe und natürlich auch um die Konzerttickets. He's got a wonderful voice. "[20], In April 2013, to mark the 30th anniversary of the band's album Sports, comedy video website Funny or Die created a parody of the axe murder scene featuring Huey Lewis as Patrick Bateman and "Weird Al" Yankovic (who parodied "I Want a New Drug" as "I Want a New Duck" years before) as Paul Allen.

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