Howard Jones (British musician)
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John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955)[1] is a British musician, singer and songwriter. He had ten top 40 hit singles in the UK between 1983 and 1986, six of which reached the top ten, including "Like to Get to Know You Well" , "What Is Love?", "New Song", and "Things Can Only Get Better". His 1984 album Human's Lib reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Around the world, Jones had 15 top 40 hit singles between 1983 and 1992. The 1986 hit single "No One Is to Blame" reached No. 4 on the US charts. Four others placed in the US top 20.
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Birth name | John Howard Jones |
Born | (1955-02-23) 23 February 1955 (age 69) Southampton, Hampshire, England |
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Years active | 1982–present |
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Website | www |
Jones is associated with 1980s synth pop.[3][4] He has been described by AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth-pop."[1] He performed at the historic Live Aid concert in 1985.[5]