81. Howard Jones

 

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This synth pop keyboard artist had a string of upbeat hits during the 1980s.

 

ALL MUSIC GUIDE BIOGRAPHY

 

Key Studio Album: Human's Lib (1984)

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Key Compiliation: The Best Of (1993)

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Career Defining Song:

New Song (1983 UK#3, 1984 USA#27)

Some Other Key Songs:

 

What Is Love? (1984 UK#2 USA#33)

 

Like To Get To Know You Well (1984 UK#4 USA#49)

 

Things Can Only Get Better (1985 UK#6 USA#5)

 

No One Is To Blame (1986 UK#16 USA#4)

 

Where any of you fans of Southampton's most famous popstar excluding Craig David, or did you prefer Nik Kershaw at the time?

I quite liked some of his quirky music, the ones you mentioned, but I did actually prefer Nik Kershaw's music to be honest.

not hugely keen.... a pretty lightweight mid 80's pop act, possibly appealing to that generation but his material was weak compareing it to 60's 70's pop.

What a musician, last of the absolute, 80's greats....Howard, you are ace!!