Discover 18 fascinating Huey Lewis facts in this captivating article. From his rise to fame with the News to his iconic hits like “The Power of Love,” delve into the life and career of this renowned musician. Learn about his journey, achievements, and lesser-known tidbits that will leave you amazed. Explore the world of Huey Lewis and gain a deeper appreciation for his contributions to the music industry. Get ready to be entertained and enlightened with these intriguing facts.
Huey Lewis Facts
1- Huey scored a perfect score on the math portion of the SAT test
2- Huey Lewis and The News were the only entire band to sing on the song “We are the world”
3- Huey Lewis traded a career in baseball for music
4- The “Do you believe in love” melody of the song is one voice dubbed over and over. It’s Johnny Colla!
5- He loves fishing for Steelhead in BC. Passionate really and pretty damn good.
6- They were the opening act for the 1985 Grammys. They performed The Power of Love.
7- Huey Lewis had the role of Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago in San Francisco.
8- Huey Lewis was born Hugh Anthony Cregg
9- At Club Casino in Hampton Beach, NH – Mario told me his wife took my framed photos I had taken of him & sent to him for Christmas back in the 80’s – he asked me to send them to him again, which I did. ^_^ (this is one of them 1987)
10- Huey Lewis played in an episode of King of Queens
11- His grandfather invented the red wax that protects cheese
12- Huey Lewis was an Ivy Leaguer in College, he attended Cornell University as an undergraduate.
13- Huey Lewis scored perfect 800 on SAT college exam in Mathematics and his full name is Hugh Anthony Cregg the third
14- Huey Lewis played the helicopter pilot in the movie Sphere
15- Huey Lewis was in 2 episodes of “One Tree Hill”.
16- Huey played harmonica on Thin Lizzy’s 1978 album Live and Dangerous. He’s credited in the liner notes as “Huey Harp.” Huey had played dates supporting Thin Lizzy as harmonica player in the folk-rock band Clover.
17- The News was Elvis Costello’s band on his first album !! Huey was backing Harmonica on a few Thin Lizzy tunes.
18- According to renowned groupie Connie Hamzy, Huey has the largest “harmornica” in the music industry.
