Howard Jones
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Biography
[Edit]Howard Jones was one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth pop. Jones' music merged the technology-intensive sound of new wave with the cheery optimism of hippies and late-'60s pop. Jones racked up a string of hits in the mid- and late '80s before he retreated into being a cult figure in the '90s.
A native of Southampton, England, Jones learned how to play piano at the age of seven. By the time he was a teenager, his family had relocated to Canada, which is where he joined his first band, a progressive rock group called Warrior. Eventually, Jones moved back to England, where he played in a number of different groups. In the mid-'70s, he enrolled in the Royal Northern College of Music. After he dropped out, he played with a variety of local Southampton jazz and funk bands. Eventually, Jones began performing as a solo artist with synthesizers and drum machines. For these one-man concerts, Jones had a mime named Jed Hoile perform. After a few years of solo performing, Jones attracted the attention of John Peel, who offered the keyboardist a BBC session. Soon, Jones was opening for new wave synth pop acts across England. By 1983, he had signed with WEA in England and Europe; in America, he signed to Elektra.
Howard Jones released his first single, "New Song," in England in the fall of 1983 and it became a big hit, peaking at number three. His second single, "What Is Love," was released a few months later and it reached number two. Humans Lib, Jones' debut album, was released in the spring of 1984 and quickly rose to number one in England. Thanks to repeated exposure on MTV, the album became a moderate hit in the U.S. Later in 1984, "New Song" and "What Is Love" became American Top 40 hits, while "Pearl in the Shell" became his third British Top Ten single.
In 1985, Jones phased Hoile out of his live show, formed a touring band, and released his second album, Dream into Action. The record became his most successful, reaching number ten and going platinum in the U.S., spawning the hit singles "Things Can Only Get Better," "Like to Get to Know You Well," "Life in One Day," and "Look Mama." In the spring of 1986, he released Action Replay, an EP of remixes that featured a new version of "No One Is to Blame" from Dream into Action. "No One Is to Blame" became Jones' biggest U.S. hit, peaking at number four. The relatively weaker chart placement of number 16 in the U.K. was indicative of his future in England — his next single, "You Know I Love You...Don't You?," taken from his third album One to One, became his last British Top 40 hit.
Jones released his fourth album, Cross That Line, in the spring of 1989. The first single from the album, "Everlasting Love," became a number one adult contemporary hit in America, reaching number 13 pop. However, the album stalled at number 65. Jones returned three years later with In the Running, a set that saw him abandoning synthesizers for piano. The album didn't make the charts. Following the release of The Best of Howard Jones in 1993, Elektra dropped him. Instead of seeking a new record contract with another major label, Jones hit the road in 1994, performing acoustic shows. At the 1994 shows, he sold Working in the Backroom — an album he recorded at his home studio and released on his own label, Dtox Records — at his concerts. For the next two years, Jones continually toured America and Europe. In 1996, he released Live Acoustic America on PLM Records; People followed two years later. Three live albums — 2000's Perform '00, 2001's Perform '01, and 2002's The Peaceful Tour — were released before 2005's Revolution of the Heart offered fans some new material.
Title: Things Can Only Get Better (New Int'l Mixes) - Single
Artist: Howard Jones, Cedric Gervais
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Let the People Have Their Say - Single
Artist: Howard Jones
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Peaceful Tour Concert Collection
Artist: Howard Jones
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Very Best Of Howard Jones (Disc 2: The B Sides Compilation)
Artist: Howard Jones
Genre: Pop
Title: Things Can Only Get Better / Why Look for the Key [Digital 45] - Single
Artist: Howard Jones
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Piano Solos For Friends and Loved Ones Vol 2
Artist: Howard Jones
Genre: Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Celebrating Together (The 40th Anniversary)
Artist: Howard Jones
Title: Things Can Only Get Better (Landis Mix) - Single
Artist: Howard Jones, Cedric Gervais
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Things Can Only Get Better - Single
Artist: Howard Jones, Cedric Gervais
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: At The BBC (Live) (CD4)
Artist: Howard Jones, Royal
Title: Into the Dark
Artist: Howard Jones, Ferry Corsten
Genre: Electronica, Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Platinum Collection
Artist: Howard Jones
Genre: New Wave, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Collections
Title: 12'' 80s Chilled
Title: Formel Eins - The Long Versions (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: DJ Promotion CDPool Tech-Mix 348
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80's The MegaBox (5 Box Set) (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80's The MegaBox (5 Box Set) (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Night In The Club (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop, Classical
Title: Party Like It's The 80s
Title: 100 Dance Club Starlight Tracks (CD3)
Genre: Hard NRG, Electropop, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Urban Pop & Dance Hits Eternity (CD3)
Genre: Dancehall, Italo Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: Dance Hits Party & Ultimate 2016 (CD4)
Genre: Eurobeat, Electropop, Nu Disco, Pop
Title: 12 Inch Dance 80s Pop (CD2)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Other Side Of The 80s
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Classic Pop: Synth Pop
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: Classic Pop 12''
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Pop
Title: 80s Super Pop 2016 (CD1)
Title: 80s Super Pop 100 Hits (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Classic Pop (12 Inch 3CD) (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Top Hits 80s & 90s (CD2)
Title: 100 Hits - 80s Pop - 2016 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - 80s Pop - 2016 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits Of The 80s Live (CD1)
Genre: New Wave, Italo Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Ska
Title: Hits Of The 80s Live (CD2)
Genre: New Wave, Italo Disco, Pop Rock, Ska
Title: The Best Hits 80s-90s 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Best Hits 80s-90s 2015 (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80s XL (Sony Music CG) (CD2)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Country, Dance Pop, Synth Pop
Title: 80s XL (CD2)
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Global Dance Feelings Hits (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance, Disco, Synth Pop, Classical
Title: Now Thats What I Call The 80s Hits 2016 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: All Hits 80s Foreign Part 2 (CD2)
Genre: Hard NRG, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Its Ibiza Dance Hits Earth (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Garage, Tech House, Funk
Title: Planet Pop 80s (CD1)
Title: Planet Pop 80s (CD4)
Title: Awesome 80s Super Hits Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Eighties Album (CD2)
Genre: Electro, New Wave, Synth Pop, Ska, Alternative, Indie, EBM
Title: The Eighties Album 3CD (CD2)
Title: Love Songs The Collection (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Blues Rock, Pop
Title: Boom-Box - Changed The World (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Boom-Box - Changed The World (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80s Classics The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Reggae, World Music, Disco, Indie, Folk
Title: Classic 80s Pop (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Pop, Türküler
Title: Smash Hits 80s Mixtape 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Darkwave, Funk Rock, Gothic Rock, New Wave, Pop, Indie
Title: Absolute 80s Unwind (3CD) (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Electric Dreams 2017 (CD3)
Genre: Industrial, Electro, New Wave, Synth Pop, EBM
Title: Electric Dreams 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Industrial, Electro, New Wave, Synth Pop, EBM
Title: Ministry Of Sound - Electronic 80s (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Dance Night At The Temple Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Dance Night At The Temple Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Electronic 80s - Ministry Of Sound (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Disco
Title: 80's New Wave - Dance Night At The Temple Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: 80's New Wave - Dance Night At The Temple Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Featuring albums
Title: The Original Songs Uncovered (Tracks Inspired By Bioshock Infinite)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Fly (Songs Inspired by the Film: Eddie the Eagle)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s (CD1)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Disco, Nu Disco, Pop
Title: Modern 80's - The Best Of Discopop Vol. 2 (CD1)
Artist: Polystar Records
Genre: Italo Disco, Eurodisco, Pop
Title: The Great British Dance Bands play the Great American Songbook
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Till the Lights of London Shine Again
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Electrostep (15th Anniversary Edition) [Remastered]
Artist: John B
Genre: Electronica, Drum & Bass