He appeared as a solo artist in local venues in High Wycombe, before inviting the mime artist Jed
Hoile, who used to do improvised choreography, whilst doused in white paint, as Jones played behind him. In 1983 Jones hired the Marquee Club in London and invited record labels to come and see him perform. After a well-received John Peel session he obtained support slots with China Crisis and OMD before signing to WEA in the UK and Elektra in the U.S. in the summer of 1983.
After a promotional frenzy, his first single called "New Song" was released in September 1983 and reached the UK Top 5 and U.S. Top 30. He made his debut performance on BBC Television's Top Of The Pops in October 1983, watching the performance on a borrowed television resting on an ironing board before a concert at the University of Kent. He subsequently had four more hits over the next twelve months and a UK Number 1 album, Human's Lib, which eventually went double platinum. Thanks to repeated exposure on MTV, the album became a moderate hit in the U.S. Later in 1984, "New Song" and "What Is Love" became American Top 40 hits, while "Pearl in the Shell" became his third UK Top 10 single.
Human's Lib went gold and platinum in a number of countries. Jones had developed a loyal teen
following, and his mother and father, Thelma and John Jones, ran his fan club.
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Hoile, who used to do improvised choreography, whilst doused in white paint, as Jones played behind him. In 1983 Jones hired the Marquee Club in London and invited record labels to come and see him perform. After a well-received John Peel session he obtained support slots with China Crisis and OMD before signing to WEA in the UK and Elektra in the U.S. in the summer of 1983.
After a promotional frenzy, his first single called "New Song" was released in September 1983 and reached the UK Top 5 and U.S. Top 30. He made his debut performance on BBC Television's Top Of The Pops in October 1983, watching the performance on a borrowed television resting on an ironing board before a concert at the University of Kent. He subsequently had four more hits over the next twelve months and a UK Number 1 album, Human's Lib, which eventually went double platinum. Thanks to repeated exposure on MTV, the album became a moderate hit in the U.S. Later in 1984, "New Song" and "What Is Love" became American Top 40 hits, while "Pearl in the Shell" became his third UK Top 10 single.
Human's Lib went gold and platinum in a number of countries. Jones had developed a loyal teen
following, and his mother and father, Thelma and John Jones, ran his fan club.
Howard Jones Tickets at Sold Out Ticket Market
Ticket Market for Howard Jones Tickets
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