Better late than never, the H's are now complete.

 

Whitney Houston is probably the stand out act in this batch, like Calvin Harris earlier in this thread, 16 weeks at number one puts her in a pretty exclusive group.

 

Hot Chocolate were chart regulars in their time but only managed one number one, as did the Human League from an overlapping time span.

 

Englebert Humperdinck managed two, and has one of the longest runners in singles chart history, and of course re-appeared a couple of years ago for a failed attempt at Eurovision.

 

Of the rest - Tab Hunter only had two hits but 7 of his 30 weeks on chart were at number one, Brian Hyland's biggest hit was mangled by Timmy Mallet decades later and Chrissie Hynde is better known for her Pretenders material than her solo work.

 

More 80s groups include the Housemartins, most of whose members went on to even bigger things, Hue & Cry, the Hothouse Flowers & House Of Love.

 

Mr Hudson appeared to be almost everywhere for a few months in late 2009 but has disappeared since, the strangely popular on here Hurts got a number one (at least one of them did) courtesy of Calvin Harris (second mention for him this week) and we have three talent-show alumni of different generations - Danielle Hope, Mary Hopkin & Jennifer Hudson

 

Hot Action Cop's hit was Fever For The Flava.

 

Paul Heaton (Housemartins) also had a hit as Biscuit Boy.

 

Ben 'Huff' Langmaid was part of La Roux (at least Wikipedia claims it is the same person!).

 

Apart from that, great stuff!

Here's my notes for the rest of H:

 

HERMAN'S HERMITS - Peter Noone also had one solo hit

 

KRISTIN HERSH - Strings is an EP with the following tracks - A Loon; Velvet Days; Sundrops; Me And My Charms

 

THE HIGH - Andy Couzens was a founding member of the Stone Roses

 

HIGH FIDELTY - Sean Dickson was previously the frontman of the Soup Dragons

 

LAURYN HILL - Is the daughter-in-law of Bob Marley (or would be if he was still alive)

 

HILLMAN MINX - Were a vocal/instrumental group with a male lead singer (I know, I saw them live and have their one other single).

 

HIM - Stands for His Infernal Majesty

 

HOLE - Melissa Auf Der Maur also had solo hits and was nominally a member of the Smashing Pumpkins

 

DAVID HOLMES - Title of his last hit is '69 Police'

 

HONEYCOMBS - Honey Lantree's real name was Ann

 

HOOSIERS - Martin Skarendahl is Swedish apparently. Extra trivia - the other two had the drummer from Sailor as their chemistry teacher at school.

 

HOPE OF STATES - Original member Jimi Lawrence d. 15 Jan 04.

NB, the original title of their debut hit was 'Enemies/Friends' but I agree that it would look like a double-A if you wrote it that way.

 

HOT CHIP - X-ref to Joe Goddard's solo hit

 

HOUSEMARTINS - Dave Hemingway only joined in 1987 (ie after their two biggest hits). Hugh Whittaker was the original drummer.

 

HOXTONS - Were originally called Hoxton Whores until they had to clear the sample.

 

HUNDRED REASONS - Correct title for the lead track on EP2 is 'Remmus'

 

HURRICANE #1 - X-ref Andy Bell to Beady Eye, as well as his other acts.

Second chart run of 'Step Into My World' was a remix - this was also the version that reached the higher peak.

 

MARY HOPKIN - was formerly married to the producer Tony Visconti

She was also a member of album chart act Oasis (obviously not the same one Andy Bell was in).

 

Apart from that great stuff. I've learnt a lot.

Edited November 17, 201410 yr by The Hit Parade