Howard Stafford Huntsberry (born March 5, 1952) is an American R&B singer, drummer/percussionist, and actor from Pacoima, California.
Howard Huntsberry | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, drummer, actor |
Biography edit
In the mid-1970s, he served as drummer and male co-lead vocalist of the one-off project, The Ultimate Music Experience (T.U.M.E.), who released a self-titled album in 1975. In 1981, he became the frontman for the group Klique,[1] a position he held through 1985, when the group released its final album.[2]
In 1988, he released a solo album, With Love, which produced two minor hits on the Billboard R&B chart. He also starred as singer Jackie Wilson in the movie La Bamba,[2] singing a cover of "Lonely Teardrops" which was on the soundtrack album of the same.[1] Incidentally, Klique's biggest hit had also been a cover of a Jackie Wilson song, "Stop Doggin' Me Around".
Paying further tribute to Jackie Wilson, he also performed Wilson's "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" in Ghostbusters II.
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- With Love (MCA Records, 1988)
Singles edit
| Year | Single | US R&B [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Lonely Teardrops" | — | |||
| 1988 | "Sleepless Weekend" | 11 | |||
| 1989 | "Married Men Get Lonely Too" | 66 | |||
| "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" | — | ||||
| "Don't Take This Out on Me" | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul (illustrated ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-87930-744-7.
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Howard Huntsberry Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
External links edit
- Howard Huntsberry at IMDb
- Discography at Discogs.
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