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There are three persons with this name.
1. Howard Jones (born John Howard Jones on February 23, 1955) is an English singer and songwriter.
He is the eldest of three boys. His birthplace is Southampton, England, and he spent his early years in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, and attended the Royal Grammar School. He now lives with his family in Somerset, England.
When he was young, he used to give piano lessons. One of his clients was a girl named Jan Smith, who he later married. Whilst working with her, a vehicle crashed into their van, injuring Jan. She claimed compensation and used the money to buy Howard a synthesiser, Moog Prodigy. The shop delivered two by mistake, and Howard liked the combination of the two so much that he paid for the extra one.
He hit the charts in 1983 with a song called “New Song,” which made it into the UK top ten. Speaking with Songfacts, Jones explained the song is his manifesto, and why he wanted to get in the music business and write songs to begin with. Said Jones: “I was working in the factory at the time - I was doing the gigs at night and I was working in the factory. And I wanted to say to people, ‘You can. It is possible to do what you really want to do if you’ve got enough guts and determination. You can do what you’re really good at in this life if you set your mind to it.’ And so really that’s what that song’s about. It’s about letting go of fear and seeing both sides of an argument and throwing off the things that hold you back mentally.”
1. Howard Jones (born John Howard Jones on February 23, 1955) is an English singer and songwriter.
He is the eldest of three boys. His birthplace is Southampton, England, and he spent his early years in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, and attended the Royal Grammar School. He now lives with his family in Somerset, England.
When he was young, he used to give piano lessons. One of his clients was a girl named Jan Smith, who he later married. Whilst working with her, a vehicle crashed into their van, injuring Jan. She claimed compensation and used the money to buy Howard a synthesiser, Moog Prodigy. The shop delivered two by mistake, and Howard liked the combination of the two so much that he paid for the extra one.
He hit the charts in 1983 with a song called “New Song,” which made it into the UK top ten. Speaking with Songfacts, Jones explained the song is his manifesto, and why he wanted to get in the music business and write songs to begin with. Said Jones: “I was working in the factory at the time - I was doing the gigs at night and I was working in the factory. And I wanted to say to people, ‘You can. It is possible to do what you really want to do if you’ve got enough guts and determination. You can do what you’re really good at in this life if you set your mind to it.’ And so really that’s what that song’s about. It’s about letting go of fear and seeing both sides of an argument and throwing off the things that hold you back mentally.”
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dAniel_brit wrote:
New Song <3
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kenet87 wrote:
Does anyone else think this could of also been sung by Tears for Fears?
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maemi wrote:
HOWARD JONES APRIL 2012 UK TOUR: O2 Academy Bristol – Wed April 11 O2 Academy Sheffield – Thurs April 12 O2 Academy Liverpool – Fri April 13 O2 Academy Birmingham – Sat April 14 O2 Academy Newcastle – Tues April 17 O2 Academy Glasgow – Wed April 18 O2 Academy Bournemouth – Fri April 20 O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London – Sat April 21 http://tapetotape.co.uk/t2t/2011/11/29/howard-jones-announces-2012-tour-dates/
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www-belsole-it wrote:
He is just great because when he plays and sings live he sounds even better! That means that the voice on the records is actually his real voice!
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tronsuser wrote:
Jones is Surrealist in synthesisers.
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DJSMusicfactory wrote:
Everlasting LOVE!!!! The 80's GROOVES!!! Love it!!! :-)
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TheBlackRaven87 wrote:
Human's Lib and Dream Into Action both contain great songs like Automaton, Assault And Battery, Hunt The Self, Pearl In The Shell and...of course...What Is Love. I'm positively surprised by both albums, it's not simple radio-stuff, the songs "live" and don't get boring after a few listens like other mainstream artists of the 80s.
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MarcoDj89 wrote:
what is love? <3
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bellamadel wrote:
The Sims 2 radio music brought me here. :3
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guilhermecu wrote:
love "Things Can Only Get Better" just perfect :D
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future-dreamer wrote:
I loved your consert at indigo O2 in London. Your voice sounds better than younger days.
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doctorjmo wrote:
...kick his ass!! it's lane mayer and he's on one ski!!
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IKVSDK wrote:
Toronto Set List - Mod Club October 12, 2010 He really went heavy on the eighties hits and played only singles. From the set list you will see he pulled mainly from his first 2 albums Human's Lib and Dream Into Action. Pearl In The Shell (Human's Lib - 1984) You know I Love You... Don't You (One to One - 1986) Look Mama (Dream Into Action - 1985) Conditioning (Human's Lib - 1984) No One Is To Blame (Dream Into Action - 1985) Hide And Seek (Human's Lib - 1984) Just Look At You Now (Revolution Of The Heart - 2005) Equality (Human's Lib - 1984) Everlasting Love (Cross That Line - 1989) Like to Get to Know You Well (Dream Into Action - 1985) Things Can Only Get Better (Dream Into Action - 1985) Encore What Is Love (Human's Lib - 1984) New Song(Human's Lib - 1984)
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fanntastic wrote:
I love howard Jones. Haven't listened to Jones in while since I lost his Ultimate Collection album. :( awww Phooey.
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Sensormusic wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Forbidden+Hollywood
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mvldk666 wrote:
LOVE, So Much LOVE To - HOWARD JONES
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btpresents wrote:
Howard will be in Toronto at the Mod Club on October 12, 2010! Tickets on sale at www.ticketweb.ca on Thursday, Aug. 12.
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moonitelady wrote:
a-w-e-s-o-m-e
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kokusu430 wrote:
彼の優しい歌声に癒されます＾－＾
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priedits wrote:
interesting.
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