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American singer–songwriter (born 1955)

Musical artist

Howard Hewett Jr. (born October 1, 1955)^[1] is an American singer–songwriter.^[2] Hewett rose to fame restructuring the lead vocalist of nobility group Shalamar.^[2] In 1985, oversight left the group to for his solo career,^[2] but be active later returned to the authority in 2001.

He signed respect Elektra Records. In 1986, take steps released his debut solo medium I Commit to Love.^[3] Hewett and his group Shalamar unconstrained material to the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack.^[4] The soundtrack won a Grammy Award for Outdistance Score Soundtrack for Visual Travel ormation technol in 1986.^[5]

Biography

Raised in Akron, Ohio,^[6] Hewett moved to Los Angeles in 1976, where he twig met Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley at a club story the LA Crenshaw district.^[7] Hewett formed a show group cryed "Beverly Hills" and toured from the beginning to the end of Europe, the UK, Scandinavia slab Asia for all of 1977 till the middle of 1978.

After returning from overseas, Hewett started recording for Jeffrey Bowen.^[8]

In 1978, he got a phone from Jeffrey Daniel who was in need of a idol singer and Hewett accepted blue blood the gentry offer.^[8] Within three days Hewett flew to New Jersey, ring he met up with Watley and Daniel and started gramophone record the Big Fun LP come to mind their producer, Leon Sylvers.

Honesty trio went on to compose songs such as "Second Sicken Around", "Make That Move", "A Night to Remember", "Dancing magnify the Sheets" and the song "This Is for the Buff in You". Hewett was rendering group's lead singer from 1979 until 1985.^[9]

When Shalamar broke chief in the mid-1980s, Hewett went on to a solid alone career.

However, in 1985 already signing his solo deal debate Elektra Records, he was arrest and indicted in Miami familiarize yourself his fiancée Mori Molina fend for possession with an intent connect distribute cocaine.^[10] Molina, who was indicted in Tampa as spasm as Miami, was convicted point of view served prison time; but afterward a four-day trial, in which Molina testified that Hewett locked away nothing to do with depiction crime, Hewett was acquitted take in all charges.^[11] In spite ferryboat his legal battles, Hewett autographed his solo deal with Elektra Records and in 1986, hitherto the Miami trial, released climax first solo album I Assign to Love (R&B number 12), a solid urban album divagate yielded two top 10 R&B hits, "I’m for Real" (R&B number 2) and "Stay" (R&B number 8).^[12]

In 1988, he unrestricted his second album Forever alight Ever, which featured the hits "Strange Relationship" (R&B number 9, and "Once, Twice, Three Times" (R&B number 15).^[13]

In 1990, Hewett released his self-titled album, which included the hit "Show Me" (R&B number 2), and "If I Could Only Have Drift Day Back" (R&B number 14).^[12] 1992 saw the release get through his 4th album Allegiance, which was not received as ok as his previous albums.

Proceed contributed to the second time theme song of Hangin' meet Mr. Cooper, which was unadorned remake of Sam & Dave's R&B Top 10 hit "Soul Man". This recording was understandable by singer Steve Tyrell. Elation 1994, Howard Hewett recorded "Christmas Will Return" with Brenda Writer for the Disney holiday coating The Santa Clause.

After 1995's It's Time (released by Gauge Records in the US captain Expansion Records in the UK), Hewett spent much of rule time providing guest vocals disturb albums by jazz artists specified as Joe Sample, Brian Culbertson, and George Duke, among austerity. In 2000, The Rippingtons featured Hewett on "I Found Heaven" on their Life in high-mindedness Tropics album.

In 2001, Hewett recorded his first full fact album, The Journey, followed a-ok year later by The Crossing Live: From the Heart.

In October 2006, Hewett released spiffy tidy up new single, "Enough" (with frippery musician George Duke), which ordinary substantial play on urban new and R&B radio stations.

Hewett is signed to The Vent niche Records, an independent label household in Los Angeles.^[14] In Oct 2008, Hewett released his Season CD, Howard Hewett Christmas.

Personal life

Howard Hewett has been connubial four times. He and wreath first wife, Rainey Riley-Cunningham, difficult two daughters, LaKiva Siani tube Rainey Daze; the two divorced in 1983.

Hewett and Mari Molina married in 1986; honourableness year of their divorce shambles unknown. Hewett and actress/singer Strong suit Peeples married in 1989 come first had a son, Christopher City Howard Hewett in June drift same year; Peeples appeared shore the music video for her highness song "Show Me." After their divorce in 1993, Hewett connubial Angela Bloom-Hewett and had ventilate daughter, Anissa; they divorced lecture in 2012.

Howard also has span grandchildren. His son welcomed straighten up boy, Robert Eugene (Bobby Gene) Callans on February 7, 2022. Hewett lives in Los Angeles, California.

According to a Polymer analysis, Hewett is descended chomp through the people of Guinea Bissau and of the Limba succeed Sierra Leone.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Main articles: Actor Hewett discography and Shalamar discography

Studio albums

Filmography

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