Howard Hewett
Among the great pure vocalists of the urban contemporary era, Howard Hewett has seldom found material worthy of his tremendous skills. He grew up in Akron, Ohio and relocated to Los Angeles. Hewett danced on Soul Train, and became one-third of Shalamar with Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley in 1979. They had several big hits before Hewett departed for a solo career in 1985. He signed with Elektra, and his second single, "I'm for Real," was a number two R&B hit in 1986. The follow-up single, "Stay," also made the Top Ten, while "I Commit to Love" in 1987 reached number 12. Hewett remained on Elektra through the '80s and into the '90s, earning another hit with "Strange Relationship" in 1988 and cutting duets with Dionne Warwick and Anita Baker. He also became busy as a writer, producer, and session vocalist. Hewett co-wrote and produced "Frustration" for LaToya Jackson in 1984, and sang on her LP Heart Don't Lie. He did lead vocals on LPs by Stanley Clarke and George Duke in 1984 and 1986, a duet with Stacy Lattisaw on "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," and sang with Firefox in 1986, as well as doing backgrounds on a Donna Summer release. An eponymous 1990 album by Hewett included the number two R&B hit "Show Me," and the singer followed up with 1992's Allegiance and 1994's It's Time before going on hiatus as a solo artist and concentrating on his work as a background vocalist on albums by a variety of jazz musicians, including Duke and Joe Sample. Hewett returned with the 2001 gospel album The Journey, and the single "Enough" (also featuring Duke) arrived in 2006, followed by the holiday effort Howard Hewett Christmas in 2008.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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I Commit To Love
R&B - Released by Elektra Records on 21 Oct 1986
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Forever and Ever
Soul - Released by Rhino - Elektra on 1 Jan 1988
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Howard Hewett Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by The Groove Records on 15 Oct 2008
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The Journey (Album Version)
Gospel - Released by Epic - Harmony on 13 Feb 2001
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Two Souls, One Breath
George Duke, Deniece Williams, Howard Hewett
Soul - Released by Silver Blue Records on 16 Mar 2014
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Because You
R&B - Released by Atlanta International Entertainment Group on 13 Feb 2019
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U R The One
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by McNeel Music LLC on 19 Apr 2019
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To Thee I Pray
Soul - Released by Music Access, Inc. on 5 Nov 2021
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It's Time
R&B - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 30 Nov 1993
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A Love of My Own
R&B - Released by Music Specialist on 11 Feb 2017
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The Journey Live...From the Heart
Rock - Released by earMUSIC Classics on 1 Jan 2002
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I Wanna Know (Remix)
Soul - Released by Machine Records on 5 May 2008
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Say Amen (The Hits) (Re-Recorded)
Soul - Released by Goldenlane Records on 19 Jul 2021
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This Moment in Time (Dance Radio Version)
Pop - Released by Silver Blue Records on 31 Jan 2021
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