Howard Jones | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Howard_Jones_2021_(376).jpg) Jones performing live at Let's Rock Liverpool on 31 July 2021 | |
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| Birth name | John Howard Jones |
| Born | 23 February 1955 Southampton, Hampshire, England |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Website | www |
John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955)[1] is a British musician, singer and songwriter. He had ten top 40 hit singles in the UK between 1983 and 1986, six of which reached the top ten, including "Like to Get to Know You Well" , "What Is Love?", "New Song", and "Things Can Only Get Better". His 1984 album Human's Lib reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Around the world, Jones had 15 top 40 hit singles between 1983 and 1992. The 1986 hit single "No One Is to Blame" reached No. 4 on the US charts. Four others placed in the US top 20.
Jones is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US.[3][4] He has been described by the AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth-pop",[1] and he performed at Live Aid in 1985.[5] He has sold over eight million albums.[6]
- ^ a b c "Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ^ Robbins, Ira. "Howard Jones". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Kaye, Roger (31 October 1984). "Culture Club, Duran Duran, Police lead second invasion". Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Booth, Cathy (8 June 1984). "The second British invasion: How It Really Happened". The Prescott Courier. United Press International. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 289. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Interview: Howard Jones". Songwriting magazine. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2024.