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Howard Jones
English singer, songwriter
Since 1955
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- Dublin, Ireland · 3Arenawith Rod Stewart Details
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- Belfast, United Kingdom · The SSE Arena, Belfastwith Rod Stewart Tickets
- Glasgow, United Kingdom · OVO Hydrowith Rod Stewart Tickets
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- Birmingham, United Kingdom · Utilita Arena Birminghamwith Rod Stewart Tickets
- Manchester, United Kingdom · Co-op Livewith Rod Stewart Tickets
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- London, United Kingdom · The O2with Rod Stewart Tickets
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About
John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955) is a British musician. He had ten top-40 hit singles on the UK singles chart from 1983 to 1986, six of which reached the top 10, including "Like to Get to Know You Well", "What Is Love?", "New Song", and "Things Can Only Get Better". His debut studio album Human's Lib (1984) reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Around the world, Jones had 15 top-40 hit singles from 1983 to 1992. The 1986 single "No One Is to Blame" reached No. 4 on the US charts. Four others placed in the US top 20.
Jones is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has been described by the AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth-pop", and he performed at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in 1985. He has sold over eight million albums.
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John Howard Jones, né le 23 février 1955 à Southampton, est un chanteur, musicien et auteur-compositeur britannique. Il interprète dix singles parmi les 40 meilleurs au Royaume-Uni entre 1983 et 1986 ; six atteignent le top 10, dont What Is Love?, New Song et Things Can Only Get Better. Son album de 1984, Human's Lib, atteint la première place du classement britannique des albums. Dans le monde entier, Jones enregistre 15 succès parmi les 40 meilleurs singles entre 1983 et 1992. Son single No One Is to Blame de 1986 atteint la quatrième place des charts américains.
Jones est associé à la deuxième vague d'influence britannique aux États-Unis dans les années 1980. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, rédacteur en chef de AllMusic, le décrit comme « une des figures déterminantes de la pop-synthé du milieu des années 1980. » Il se produit lors du concert historique Live Aid en 1985.
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Discography
Albums
- 1984 Human’s Lib
- 1985 Dream Into Action
- 1986 One to One
- 1989 Cross That Line
- 1992 In the Running
- 1993 Working in the Backroom
- 1997 People
- 2000 Perform.00
- 2003 Piano Solos (For Friends and Loved Ones)
- 2005 Revolution of the Heart
- 2007 Piano Solos 2 (For Friends and Loved Ones)
- 2009 Ordinary Heroes
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- 2015 Engage
- 2019 Transform
- 2022 Dialogue
- 2025 Piano Composed Spirio
EPs
- 2008 Music From howardjones.com
- 2010 Special V.I.P.
- 2024 Celebrating Together
Singles
- 1982 Howard Jones?
- 1983 Always Asking Questions
- 1983 New Song
- 1983 What Is Love?
- 1984 Pearl in the Shell
- 1984 Pearl In The Shell
- 1984 Hide & Seek
- 1984 Like to Get to Know You Well
- 1985 Life In One Day
- 1985 Things Can Only Get Better
- 1985 Look Mama
- 1985 Look Mama (Extended Mix)
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- 1985 Life In One Day
- 1986 All I Want
- 1986 No One Is to Blame
- 1986 All I Want (Extended Version)
- 1986 You Know I Love You ... Don't You?
- 1986 You Know I Love You... Don't You? (Dance In The Field Mix)
- 1989 Everlasting Love
- 1989 Everlasting Love
- 1989 The Prisoner
- 1992 Two Souls
- 1992 Lift Me Up
- 1992 Tears to Tell
- 1993 I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
- 1997 Angels & Lovers
- 1998 Tomorrow Is Now
- 1999 I Remember
- 1999 Let the People Have Their Say
- 1999 Let the People Have Their Say - The Sequel
- 2000 No One Is to Blame
- 2004 Just Look at You Now
- 2010 Straight Ahead
- 2013 Things Can Only Get Better
