John Howard Jones, known by his stage name Howard Jones, is a British musician
and singer, born on February 23, 1955 in Southampton, Hampshire. He began piano
lessons at the age of seven. After moving to Canada in his teens, he joined a
progressive rock band called Warrior. On his return to England, he settled in
Manchester and played in several synthpop bands before launching out as a solo
artist. He was signed by Warner in 1983 and released his first single, "New
Song", which reached number three in the UK and number 27 in the USA. From then
on, he enjoyed a string of hits, bec...