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Hojo had some hits, stuff like Things can only get better, no one to blame, Live your life in one day. Takes me back when I hear his stuff.
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Howard lives in the same town as me, about a mile away from where I am sat typing this....
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Sure - he's a real nice guy. some of his more 'spiritual' thoughts are a little out there, but he's a real good musician. Does more production work nowadays, and has worked with some friends of mine on some albums.
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Me and both my sisters love HOWARD JONES. He played a small club near my oldest sister a few years back and we all had tickets to go but there was horrible snow and we never did make it.
His Greatest Hits CD is awesome.
I remember there was a show called THE LIST on VH1 a few years back and people ("celebrities") would go on there and list there favorite songs. I remember someone brought up how much they loved HOWARD JONES and THOMAS DOLBY- who was also on the show that day - started tearing into how much he disliked HOWARD JONES!!! I was like "Can we say Sour Grapes? Cuz I can think of at least half a dozen HOWARD JONES songs I like and only TWO that THOMAS DOLBY did!"
HO JO:
What Is Love? New Song No One Is To Blame Things Can Only Get Better Like To Get To Know You Well Life In One Day Everlasting love Pearl In The Shell Always Asking Questions What A Beautiful World
THO DO:
Blinded Me With Science Hyperactive
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I seem to remember some other songs from him
The prisoner You know I love you
He had a lot of hits, I think he doesn't get much credit maybe because he didn't have a typical over the top 80's image like others. He looked more like John Tesh than let's say Adam Ant.
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Wasn't Thomas Dolby the inventor of the Dolby Sound System? He probably didn't have to worry much about musical success after that.....
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Now this is very interesting. I looked on WIKIPEDIA to see if that Dolby story was true (its not) but it was worth goin' over there cuz I now know that Thomas Dolby played with many other musicians, for example- he played on a DEF LEPPARD album and a FOREIGNER album. I totally never knew that! He just went up a few rungs with me! I take back that nasty "he only had two songs" comment!
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LOL I was betting somebody would look it up. Everytime I say that to someone they check up on it...
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I sort of feel gullible for fallin for that one..but how the Hell do I know who invented Dolby???? (Or as they say in SPINAL TAP "dubbly"!)
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Dolby also played the keyboard on one of my favorite Whodini songs Magic Wand, he also was in a group called Girls at our best that I am trying to get.
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quote:Originally posted by MotleyRulz: Wasn't Thomas Dolby the inventor of the Dolby Sound System? He probably didn't have to worry much about musical success after that.....
Ray Dolby is the man behind the Dolby Noise Reduction System.
Thomas Dolby is not related, because his real name is Thomas Robertson. He just liked the name, so he used it. But the Dolby Laboratories tried to sue him to stop "adopting" the name.
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I heard 'What is Love' over a intercom and didn't know who sang it? I knew every word of course.....and jotted it down to look up later........I love it! I'm not as knowledgeable in music but I want to be....I need to be schooled.
So tell me Howard Jone's story?? other hits? what albums do I need to look up?
I'm EXCITED!
I know 'I'd like to get to know you' from Better off Dead
Ummm Paul your so supppppppppper cool.
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muffy listen to 'everlasting love.' it's one of my favorites by him. i personally think 'no one is to blame' is a terrific song, top notch as far as 80s songs go. beautiful lyrics!
quote:I heard 'What is Love' over a intercom and didn't know who sang it? I knew every word of course.....and jotted it down to look up later
wow.. lol i thought i was the only one that did that. sometimes i would be in a department store, i'd hear a song i liked and didn't know who sang it or what it was called...and do a draft text on my phone with the lyrics so that i could look it up later. Posts: 4807 | Registered: Oct 2002 | Site Updates: 39
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I did another one this week too......"What's your reputation....be near me...be near"
Found out it's ABC
I just youtube'd Howard Jones and I knew so many songs....totally listened and sang along to 'No one is to Blame' love it!
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'No One is to Blame' 'Things Can Only Get Better' 'New Song' (my fave) 'Pearl in Shell' 'Look Mama' 'Life in One Day'
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No one is to Blame keeps getting stuck in my head every time I listen to it! I'm loving experiencing music I knew but didn't really know Posts: 2912 | Registered: Jun 2003 | Site Updates: 26
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