Huey Lewis & the News

Huey Lewis and the News is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually scoring a total of 19 top-ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts. Their greatest success was in the 1980s with the number-one album, Sports, coupled with a series of highly successful MTV videos. Their worldwide fame expanded when the song "... More

Place Musical Career Began:

Active as Musical Artist (start):

  • 1978

Also known as:

  • Huey Lewis and the News,
  • Lewis, Huey & The News,
  • Huey Lewis,
  • Hue Lewis & The News,
  • Lewis, Huey & News, The

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Members Of Musical Group:

Member Period (start) Period (end)
  • 1995
  • 1979
  • 1995
  • 1979
  • 2000
  • 2000
  • 1994
  • 1994
  • Apr 13, 2009
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