Howard Jones
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Howard Jones is an English pop-rock singer songwriter from Southampton, England. He attended Royal Grammar High School in Buckinghanshire and studied college at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. In the present, he lives with his family in Somerset.
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About
Early Career in Music
Born John Howard Jones on February 23, 1955 in Southampton, England. He started playing the piano at two years old and performing at local venues in High Wycombe at fifteen. His story on how he came to music was partly influenced by his wife, who is his former piano student. While driving, both were involved on an accident where his wife claimed compensation to buy him a synthesiser and a Moog Prodigy. This is his love for music started.
During a well acclaimed musical session with John Peel he garnered support slots for China Crisis and OMD before signing to WEA in the summer of 1983. The record company released his debut single "New Song" and spotted top five at the UK charts and top ten at the US singles chart. Over the next twelve months, he released his debut album Human's Lib and quickly gained fame and popularity. Fans base increased vastly.
On 1985 he also release his second album Dream Into Action which was also an instant hit.
Independent Producer
On 1992, just after the released of his fifth studio album In The Running, he was released by his record label. The incident prompted to start his own record company, Dtox and focus on producing albums by himself.
His studio albums released by Dtox is Working in the Bathroom.
Album Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
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| 1984 | Human's Lib | Certified Gold - RIAA |
| Certified Gold - Japan | ||
| Certified Gold - Germany | ||
| Certified Gold - Italy | ||
| Certified Gold - Australia | ||
| 1985 | Dream Into Action | Certified Platinum - RIAA |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | AC | Hot 100 | Album |
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| 1992 | Lift Me Up | 10 | 32 | In The Running |
| 1989 | Everlasting Love | 1 | 12 | Cross That Line |
| 1989 | The Prisoner | - | 30 | Cross That Line |
| 1987 | All I Want | - | 76 | One to One |
| 1986 | No One Is To Blame | 1 | 4 | One to One/Action Replay |
| 1986 | You Know I Love You ... Don t You? | - | 17 | One to One |
| 1985 | Life In One Day | 16 | 19 | Dream Into Action |
| 1985 | Like To Get To Know You Well | - | 49 | Dream Into Action |
| 1985 | Things Can Only Get Better | - | 5 | Dream Into Action |
| 1984 | New Song | - | 27 | Human's Lib/The 12" Album |
| 1984 | What Is Love | - | 33 | Human's Lib/The 12" Album |
News
Tours & Concerts
February 28, 2007 Madinat-Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
March 01, 2007 Madinat-Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
March 09, 2007 The Acorn Theatre, Penzance, United Kingdom
March 10, 2007 Cheese and Grain, Frome, United Kingdom
March 22, 2007 Kendron Wavell Services, Brisbane, Australia
March 23, 2007 Souths Juniors Kingsford, Kingsford, Australia
March 24, 2007 Fairfield RSL, Fairfield, Australia
March 28, 2007 Southern Cross Club, Canberra, Australia
March 29, 2007 Hornsby RSL, Sydney, Australia
March 30, 2007 Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL, Sydney, Australia
March 31, 2007 The Forum, Melbourne, Australia
April 03, 2007 Bunbury Theatre, Bunbury, Australia
April 05, 2007 The Regal, Perth, Australia
April 13, 2007 Pacific Road Arts Centre, Wirral, United Kingdom
April 14, 2007 The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, United Kingdom
May 19, 2007 Sheffield University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
May 24, 2007 The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury, United Kingdom
June 10, 2007 The Robin 2, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Announcements
There are no announcements for the artist.
Discography
Comprehensive list of the recordings made.
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1983 | New Song | Elektra |
| 1984 | Pearl in the Shell | Warner Bros. |
| 1986 | Action Replay | Elektra |
| 1989 | Prisoner | Atlantic |
| 1989 | Everlasting Love | Atlantic |
| 1990 | No One is to Blame | Elektra/Asylum |
| 1992 | Tears to Tell | Elektra/Asylum |
| 1992 | Lift Me Up | Elektra/Asylum |
| 1993 | What is Love | Alex |
| 1998 | Tomorrow is Now | Import |
| 1999 | Let the People Have their Say | BMG International |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Other artists
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Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- In July 1985, Jones performed at Wembley Stadium as part of the Live Aid concert, singing his 1984 hit "Hide And Seek" while playing a piano belonging to Freddie Mercury.
- On 20 September 2003, Jones played a unique 20th Anniversary Concert at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London, commemorating the release of his first single. The gig consisted of four sets: Acoustic, Retro, Electronic and Full Band, featuring music from his twenty year career.
Reviews
Howard Jones' pop rock music seems to be as tasty as his vegetarian restaurant called Nowhere. Starting from the released of his first single "New Song" it shares the same music passion as his wife's passion on giving him the synthesizer and Moog Prodigy. His debut Human's Lib album who happens to have spotted number 1 in the UK albums chart seems to be like the foundation on his career staying happily on the records similar with his family whom they lived a happy life together currently at Somerset. -- Ericgo 04:01, 20 February 2007 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Rock | Pop
