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Huey Lewis and the News Bio
In 1972, singer and harmonica player
Huey Lewis and keyboardist Sean Hopper joined the Bay Area jazz-funk
band Clover, who would eventually become the original backing band for
Elvis Costello's first album "My Aim Is True", before he attracted The
Attractions. Clover's main competition in the Bay Area jazz-funk scene
had been a band called Soundhole, whose members included drummer Bill
Gibson, saxophonist/guitarist Johnny Colla, and bassist Mario Cipollina
(younger brother of John Cipollina). Like Clover, Soundhole had spent
time backing a famous singer, Van Morrison. After getting a singles
contract from Phonogram Records in 1979, Huey Lewis united his former
bandmate and three of his former rivals to form "Huey Lewis & the
American Express". The group would release a single "Exo-Disco" (a disco
version of the theme from the film Exodus) that was largely ignored. In
1980, the band would woo guitarist Chris Hayes and move to Chrysalis
Records, changing their name to "Huey Lewis & the News".
Later in 1980, the band would release their first album, a self-titled
LP that was released with little attention and would go largely
unnoticed. However, in 1982, Lewis reunited with former Clover producer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and the band released Picture This. Shortly
thereafter, the album turned gold, fueled by the breakout success of hit
single "Do You Believe in Love". Largely because of the single, the
album remained on the Billboard charts for 35 weeks and peaked at #13.
Several other singles from Picture This would follow, but with only
limited success.
Their song "The Power of Love" was a number-one U.S. hit and featured in
the 1985 film Back to the Future, with which they also recorded the
theme song "Back In Time". Huey Lewis has a cameo appearance in the film
as the teacher who rejects Marty McFly's band's audition for the
school's "Battle of the Bands" contest—ironically, the piece the band
plays is an instrumental version of "The Power of Love". "The Power of
Love" was also nominated for an Academy Award.
Huey Lewis & the News continues to tour to this day; however, the lineup
has changed significantly since the band's heyday. Mario Cipollina left
the band shortly after 1994's Four Chords and Several Years Ago album
and tour. His replacement since that time has been bassist John Pierce.
The Tower of Power, which served as the band's horn section from the
early 80's, also ceased their work with the band in 1994. Hornists
Marvin McFadden, Ron Stallings, and Rob Sudduth have joined the group in
their place. In early 2000, Chris Hayes decided to leave "The News" to
spend more time with his growing family, though he performed on their
2001 album "Plan B," as much of it had been laid out before he left.
Afterwards, Stef Burns replaced him, although guitarist Tal Morris has
also filled in when Stef has had to leave due to other commitments.
Chris has occasionally appeared with the band when playing in the San
Francisco Bay Area and is known to play some shows with other performers
and friends in the San Francisco area.
The most recent album of Huey Lewis & the News is 2005's Live At 25, a
live recording of a December 2004 concert at the Sierra Nevada Brewing
Company in Chico, CA. Drummer Bill Gibson (on the band's message board)
and Huey Lewis (in recent 2006 interviews) have both stated that a new
album is in the works, but there's been no mention of a potential
release date. Work was expected to begin in early-2006 after Lewis
finished his performance in the stage musical Chicago.
The band is in the middle of a summer 2006 US tour with Chicago.
Highlights of this tour include Chicago's Bill Champlin playing with the
band, and members of Huey Lewis & the News playing on Chicago's
percussion-laden hit, "I'm A Man." Huey Lewis also sings the lead on
Chicago's Colour My World.
Huey Lewis and the News Tickets
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Huey Lewis and the News Tickets
Huey Lewis and the News
07.23.06
Saratoga Performing Arts
Saratoga Springs, NY
Huey Lewis and the News
07.25.06
Bank of America Pavilion
Boston, MA
Huey Lewis and the News
07.26.06
Bank of America Pavilion
Boston, MA
Huey Lewis and the News
07.28.06
Nikon at Jones Beach
Wantagh, NY
Huey Lewis and the News
07.29.06
PNC Bank Arts Center
Holmdel, NJ
Huey Lewis and the News
09.29.06
Mountain Winery
Saratoga, CA
Huey Lewis and the News
09.30.06
Mountain Winery
Saratoga, CA
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