Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis | |
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Lewis performing with Huey Lewis and the News in 2013 | |
| Born | Hugh Anthony Cregg III July 5, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse |
Sidney Conroy
(m. 1983; div. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Hugh Cregg (grandfather) |
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| Member of | Huey Lewis and the News |
| Formerly of | Clover |
| Website | hueylewisandthenews |
Hugh Anthony Cregg III (born July 5, 1950),[1] known professionally as Huey Lewis, is an American actor and former singer-songwriter.
Lewis sang lead and played harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News, until being forced into retirement due to hearing loss in 2018; he also wrote or co-wrote many of the band's songs. The band is perhaps best known for their third, and best-selling, album Sports, and their contribution to the soundtrack of the 1985 feature film Back to the Future. Lewis previously played with the band Clover from 1972 to 1979.
- ^ All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul (3rd ed.). Backbeat Books. 2002. p. 651. ISBN 9780879306533.