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Huey Lewis

Born 5 Jul 1950 in New York City, New York, USA76 years37 credits

Huey Lewis (born Hugh Anthony Cregg III, July 5, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and harmonica player of the rock band Huey Lewis and the News. The band achieved massive success in the 1980s with hits such as “The Power of Love,” “Hip to Be Square,” and “Stuck with You,” and their album Sports (1983) remains one of the best-selling pop releases of all time. Born in New York City and raised in Marin County, California, Lewis attended Strawberry Point Elementary School (where he skipped second grade) and Edna Maguire Junior High School. His mother, Magda Cregg, was a Polish refugee, and his maternal grandfather invented the red wax sealant used on certain cheeses. After his parents divorced when he was 13, he was sent to the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, graduating in 1967 with a perfect 800 on the math SAT. He enrolled at Cornell University in the engineering program but dropped out in his junior year in December 1969 to pursue music. As a teenager, Lewis hitchhiked across the country, stowed away on a plane to Europe, and spent time busking in Madrid, Spain, where he became an accomplished blues harmonica player. Upon returning to the U.S., he joined the Bay Area band Clover in 1971, adopting the stage name Huey Lewis (inspired by poet Lew Welch, his mother’s longtime partner). Clover recorded two albums in the UK with producer Mutt Lange but struggled as punk rock overshadowed their pub-rock sound. While Lewis was on vacation, the rest of the band backed Elvis Costello on his debut album My Aim Is True. Clover disbanded in 1979. In 1979, Lewis formed Huey Lewis and the American Express, which soon became Huey Lewis and the News. After a unsuccessful self-titled debut in 1980, the band broke through with Picture This (1982) and exploded with Sports (1983), which sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. and produced multiple Top 10 hits. Their follow-up Fore! (1986) also reached No. 1. Lewis wrote or co-wrote many of the band’s songs and contributed harmonica to notable recordings, including Thin Lizzy’s Live and Dangerous (1978). The band’s music featured prominently in popular culture, most notably with “The Power of Love” in Back to the Future (1985), in which Lewis also had a cameo. They contributed to “We Are the World” and scored 14 Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hits during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1995, Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr. over similarities between “I Want a New Drug” and the Ghostbusters theme. The case was settled out of court. Lewis has also produced for artists such as Nick Lowe and Bruce Hornsby. In 2018, Lewis was forced into semi-retirement after being diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, which caused severe hearing loss. By 2025, he reported total deafness, though a cochlear implant has partially restored his ability to hear speech. Despite this, the band continues to tour occasionally, and Lewis remains active in other projects. In 2024, the jukebox musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, based on the band’s catalog, premiered on Broadway. In February 2025, he was the inaugural inductee into the People’s Music Hall of Fame.

Huey Lewis, né Hugh Anthony Cregg III le 5 juillet 1950 à New York, est un auteur-compositeur-interprète et acteur américain. Chanteur du groupe Huey Lewis and the News, il connaît son plus gros succès avec le tube intitulé The Power of Love, la chanson principale de la bande originale du film Retour vers le futur (Back to the Future) en 1985. Film dans lequel il a un petit rôle d'ailleurs, puisqu'il est un des juges lors de l'audition des groupes de musiciens pour la célébration de la fin d'année d'étude. Huey Lewis fait ses études à Strawberry, à Mill Valley, puis dans le New-Jersey, avant d'être reçu à l'Université Cornell de New York vers la fin des années 1960. Sa vocation musicale commence lorsqu'il croise le chemin du groupe Clover en 1972. Passionné par la musique depuis toujours, il décide alors de se lancer et intègre le collectif. Huey Lewis est né à New York. Son père, Hugh Anthony Cregg Jr., était un irlandais-américain de Boston, et sa mère, Maria Magdalena Barcinski, était polonaise, de Varsovie. Son grand-père, Hugh Cregg, était procureur du comté d'Essex, Massachusetts de 1931 à 1959. Lewis a grandi dans le comté de Marin, en Californie, vivant à Tamalpais Valley et Strawberry, et fréquentant l'école élémentaire Strawberry Point (où il a sauté la deuxième année) et l'école secondaire Edna Maguire à Mill Valley. Quand il avait 13 ans, ses parents ont divorcé. Il a fréquenté et obtenu son diplôme de la Lawrenceville School, une école préparatoire alors réservée aux hommes dans le New Jersey, en 1967, et il a obtenu un score parfait de 800 sur la partie mathématique du SAT. Il était également un joueur de baseball de tous les États. Lewis a fréquenté l'Université Cornell à Ithaca, New York. Sa mère a eu une liaison extraconjugale avec le poète de la Beat Generation Lew Welch, qui est devenu son beau-père. Lewis attribue à Welch l'inspiration au début de son adolescence. Sa mère était une amie proche du manager et de la famille élargie des Grateful Dead. Dans une interview avec David Letterman, Lewis a parlé de l'auto-stop à travers le pays jusqu'à New York et comment il a appris à jouer de l'harmonica en attendant les manèges. Il a parlé de traîner à l'aéroport pendant trois jours jusqu'à ce qu'il s'embarque dans un avion pour l'Europe. Dans des interviews ultérieures, Lewis révélera d'autres rencontres qu'il a eues en voyageant à travers l'Europe. Lors de sa visite à Aberdeen, en Écosse, sans argent et nulle part où dormir, il a affirmé que les habitants étaient très hospitaliers en lui offrant un logement. À Madrid, en Espagne, il est devenu un joueur de blues accompli alors qu'il faisait de l'auto-stop et subvenait à ses besoins en jouant de la rue avec son harmonica. Il a donné ses premiers concerts à Madrid, gagnant assez d'argent pour acheter un billet d'avion pour les États-Unis. ... Source: Article "Huey Lewis" de Wikipédia en français, soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA 3.0.

休·安东尼·克雷格(Hugh Anthony Cregg ),专业名称为休伊·刘易斯(Huey Lewis),是美国歌手、词曲作者和演员。

休·安東尼·克雷格(Hugh Anthony Cregg ),專業名稱為修·路易斯(Huey Lewis),是美國歌手、詞曲作者和演員。

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The Greatest Night in Pop
The Greatest Night in Pop2024 · Self
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon2022 · Self
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away2020 · Self
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions2020 · Self
Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young
Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young2020 · The Player
Back in Time
Back in Time2015 · Self
American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al
American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al2013 · Huey Lewis
John Allair Digs In
John Allair Digs In2011 · (Self)
Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary
Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary2009 · Self
Looking Back to the Future
Looking Back to the Future2009 · Self (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar2009 · Self (archive footage)
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 3
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 32008 · Self
Graduation
Graduation2007 · Mike
Reba McEntire Video Gold I
Reba McEntire Video Gold I2006 · Self
Huey Lewis & the News: Live at 25
Huey Lewis & the News: Live at 252005 · Self - Vocals & Harmonica
.com for Murder
.com for Murder2001 · Agent Matheson
Duets
Duets2000 · Ricky Dean
Sphere
Sphere1998 · Helicopter Pilot
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt1998 · Al Gordon
Dead Husbands
Dead Husbands1998 · Dalton Phillips (uncredited)
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott1996 · Self
Land of Milk & Honey
Land of Milk & Honey1995
Short Cuts
Short Cuts1993 · Vern Miller
The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty
The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty1990 · Scratch (voice)
The Making of 'Oliver & Company'
The Making of 'Oliver & Company'1988 · Self
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!1987 · Self
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · Huey Lewis (segment "Murray in Videoland") (uncredited)
The Making of Back to the Future
The Making of Back to the Future1986 · Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985 · Self
Back to the Future
Back to the Future1985 · High School Band Audition Judge (uncredited)
Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds and Rockpile: Born Fighters
Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds and Rockpile: Born Fighters1979 · Self
Thin Lizzy: Live and Dangerous
Thin Lizzy: Live and Dangerous1978 · Self - Harmonica

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