Huey Lewis and the News tickets

'Huey Lewis and the News Tickets'

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The movie,

Back to the Future

, would not have been well known if not for the hit single, The Power of Love, from Huey Lewis and the News. The song in particular earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song and was a No. 1 hit. Ever since the release of their album,

Sports

, the band's popularity exploded in 1983, reaching No. 1 and becoming a multi-platinum hit the year after. Tracks such as Jacob's Ladder and Stuck with You also became No. 1 hits. The group's fourth album,

Fore!

, in 1986, climbed up on the

Billboard

200 to take the No. 1 spot.

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'Huey Lewis and the News Background and Accolades'

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Huey Lewis and Sean Hopper were originally part of a band in the San Francisco Bay Area called Clover. Clover was active in the 1970s before they migrated over to the UK as part of the pub rock scene in the country. Lewis also worked with another band in the 1970s called Thin Lizzy, where he contributed the harmonica for Baby Drives Me Crazy and met his future team members from Clover's main competition called Soundhole. In 1978, Huey Lewis teamed up with Bill Gibson, Johnny Colla, Mario Cippolina and Sean Hopper to form a new band of their own through a contract with Phonogram Records. It wasn't until the release of the band's second album,

Picture This

, that it began to be recognized for its talent. Huey Lewis and the News signed with BMG Rights Management to collaborate in the release of a new album with original songs dubbed

Weather

. This will be the first studio album to have been recorded years in the making.

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'What can we expect from the Huey Lewis and the News' play style?'

'The band plays pop rock, blue-eyed soul and blues rock spread across their tracks. Its music gained a lot of traction when it started in the early 1980s, especially when the guitar riffs come into play and blares through the stage speakers. The way that Huey uses his voice is also very distinctive when coupled with strong vocals and soul.'

'Did Huey Lewis and the News earn any other awards?'

'The Heart of Rock & Roll and The Power of Love were nominated respectively for Record of the Year from the Grammy Awards in 1985 and 1986. In 1986, The Heart of Rock & Roll won in the category of Best Music Video, Long Form.'

'What other names did the band go by?'

'The band was once called Huey Lewis and the American Express, but its music largely went unnoticed until the band changed its name in the early 1980s.'

'Who were some of the members that changed in the band?'

'Chris Hayes was lead guitarist from 1979-2001 and was replaced by Stef Burns. Mario Cipolinna worked on the bass side of the band in 1979 through 1995 and was replaced by John Pierce. Bill Hinds joined Huey Lewis and the News in 2001 to occupy the backing vocals and rhythm guitar position.'

'What other albums did Huey Lewis and the News produce?'

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In addition to the award-winning

Fore!

and

Sports

, Huey Lewis and the News released

Picture This

,

Small World

,

Hard at Play

,

Four Chords & Several Years Ago

,

Plan B

and

Soulsville

.

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'Which other artists are similar to Huey Lewis and the News?'

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If you're fans of Huey Lewis and the News, you may like other artists such as

Maroon 5

,

Duran Duran

and

AWOLNATION

.

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