On his return, Lewis entered Cornell University, joining the engineering program. While there, he made friends with Lance and Larry Hoppen, who later played with Orleans and King Harvest. Initially being an active student and a member of the fraternity Eta Lambda Nu, Lewis soon lost interest in college. He signed up with a band called Slippery Elm, and in December 1969, during his junior year, he dropped out of Cornell, moving back to the San Francisco area. His aim was to continue playing music, but along the way he also tried other fields of work including landscaping, carpentry and natural foods.
In 1971, Lewis joined the Bay Area band Clover. Around this time he took the name Huey Lewis. The Lewis is for his mother Magda Cregg's boyfriend, Beat Generation poet Lew(is) Welch, whom he considered his stepfather. Sean Hopper joined the band in 1972; other members of the band were John McFee, Alex Call, John Ciambotti, Mitch Howie, Mickey Shine and Marcus David. Lewis played harmonica with the band and only sang lead vocals on a few tunes. Clover's main rival band (which developed into a friendly rivalry) was Soundhole (Johnny Colla, Mario Cipollina, and Bill Gibson were band members).
In 1976, after playing in the Bay Area with limited success, Clover went to Los Angeles. They had their "big break" in a club there when their act was caught by Nick Lowe, who convinced Clover to travel to Britain with him. However, Clover was not successful in Britain, and the band arrived just as their folk-rock sound (known as pub rock in Britain) was being replaced by punk rock. They recorded two albums for the British Phonogram label; both albums produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, but neither were successful.
While Huey went on vacation, the rest of Clover backed Elvis Costello on his debut album My Aim is True. The band returned to California, McFee joined the Doobie Brothers, and Clover disbanded.
Huey Lewis played harmonica on Thin Lizzy's 1978 landmark album Live and Dangerous. That same year, Lewis was playing at Uncle Charlie's, a club in Corte Madera, California, doing the 'Monday Night Live' spot, along with future members of the News. After recording the song "Exo-Disco" (a disco version of the theme from the film Exodus), Huey landed a 'singles contract' from Phonogram Records, and Bob Brown became his manager. Huey Lewis and the American Express formed in 1979, with the same line-up as the News. The band played a few gigs (including an opening for Van Morrison), but on Brown's advice, they changed their name again. Huey Lewis and the News became their moniker.
After a failed self-titled debut in 1980, the band finally broke through to Top 40 success with the gold album Picture This (1982) riding to #13 on the Albums chart thanks to the Mutt Lange-penned "Do You Believe In Love" (#7), which became the band's first hit.
The band's third LP, the #1 Sports (1983), is one of the best-selling pop releases of all time. It has sold ten million copies in the US alone.[4] It was followed up by Fore! (1986), another #1 multi-platinum smash.
in 1995, Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker, Jr. over similarities between Parker's theme for the 1984 movie Ghostbusters and Lewis' own "I Want A New Drug". The case was settled out of court, with both parties agreeing to keep the settlement secret. Mr. Parker sued Mr. Lewis in 2001, alleging that Mr. Lewis violated the agreement in a "VH1- Behind the Music" Episode, when he stated that Mr. Parker paid some amount to settle the case.[5]
Lewis produced Nick Lowe's 1985 cover of "I Knew The Bride (When She Used to Rock and Roll)". Huey Lewis and the News provided backup vocals and played on the song. He and his bandmates also performed on USA for Africa's 1985 fund-raising single "We Are the World", and spent the remainder of the 1980s and early 1990s adding to an impressive string of 14 Top-20 Billboard Hot 100 hits and releasing two more hit albums: Small World (1988) #11 and Hard At Play (1991) #27. By the time the band released their critically-acclaimed album of cover songs Four Chords & Several Years Ago (1994) #55, their chosen lower profile and lack of promotion from new label Elektra saw their Top 40 appeal dip for good, yet they have endured as one of America's top drawing live acts[citation needed] and have continued to have the occasional hit on adult contemporary radio.
As well as singing lead vocals and playing harmonica with the band, Lewis also writes or co-writes many of the band's songs.
Huey Lewis has sung with Umphrey's McGee at several shows beginning with the 2005 Jammys and is featured on two tracks of their album Safety In Numbers.
The band, now in self-proclaimed semi-retirement, still plays 80+ U.S. dates a year, with an occasional European tour. The average fee for Huey Lewis & The News to play a private college-sized show is around US$200,000.
On February 13, 2007, Huey was interviewed on the podcast series "Stuck in the 80s," during which he revealed that the band has written several new songs that they plan to record next year, though he states that, given how much the industry has changed since their last album, he's unsure at this point how they will sell the new material.[6]
During a show at the California State Fair on August 21, 2007, Huey was named Sacramento's "Musician of the Year" by the fair's General Manager and presented with a gold statue of the California state bear.
Huey has also recorded a duet version of "Workin' For A Livin'" with Garth Brooks, which was included in Brooks' 3-Disc set The Ultimate Hits, in late-2007.
Huey Lewis's real name is "Hugh Cregg"
Doing It All for My Baby
Huey Lewis Lyrics
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She comes to me with sweet affection
Wakes me with kisses, hello sleepyhead
Gets me moving in the right direction
I do my best to give her love that lasts forever
It seems like everything I do I'm doing better
Doing it all for my baby
I'm doing it all for my baby
For everything she does for me
Later in the evening, it's been a busy day
She lays her head upon my weary shoulder
Listen to her laughing, snuggle up and say
Now I'm with you baby, the loneliness is over
I do my best to give her love that lasts forever
It seems like everything I do I'm doing better
Doing it all for my baby
'Cause she's as fine as she can be
Doing it all for my baby
For everything she does for me
Doing it all for my baby
Because she's as fine as she can be
I'm doing it all for my baby
For everything she does for me
Doing it, doing it
Doing it, doing it, doing it, yeah
Doing it, doing it
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Doing it, doing it, doing it
Doing it, doing it, doing it, yeah
Doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Doing it all for my baby
Doing it all for my baby
Doing it all for my baby
She's as fine as she can be
Doing it all for my baby
Doing it all for my baby
She's so fine
The lyrics to Huey Lewis & The News's song Doing It All for My Baby express the singer's deep love and devotion to his partner. The song describes the singer's morning routine, which is always started by his partner's sweet affection, and how she inspires him to become the best version of himself. He feels an obligation to reciprocate her love and devotion throughout the day by doing everything he can to make her happy. The song concludes with the singer's admission that he will continue to do everything for his partner because she is as fine as she can be, which means that she is special to him.
Overall, the lyrics illustrate the importance of reciprocity in a healthy relationship. The singer acknowledges that he wants to give as much love as he receives from his partner. He recognizes the power of his partner's affection and how it motivates him to do better, not only for himself but also for the sake of their relationship. The song also emphasizes the importance of communication and intimacy in a relationship, as demonstrated by the couple's evening routine.
Line by Line Meaning
Early in the morning, I'm still in bed
At the beginning of the day, I'm still sleeping in my bed
She comes to me with sweet affection
My partner comes to me with loving feelings
Wakes me with kisses, hello sleepyhead
My partner wakes me up with kisses and greets me
Gets me moving in the right direction
My partner motivates me to start my day off well
I do my best to give her love that lasts forever
I strive to give my partner a love that will endure forever
It seems like everything I do I'm doing better
I feel like I'm improving in everything I do because of my partner's love and support
Doing it all for my baby
I'm doing everything for my partner
Because she's as fine as she can be
I'm doing it for her because she's amazing
For everything she does for me
I also do it because of all the things my partner does for me
Later in the evening, it's been a busy day
As the day progresses, it's been hectic
She lays her head upon my weary shoulder
My partner rests her head on my tired shoulder
Listen to her laughing, snuggle up and say
I enjoy hearing my partner laugh and I cuddle up to her and speak softly
Now I'm with you baby, the loneliness is over
Just being with my partner makes me feel complete and no longer lonely
Doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it
I'm putting in the effort and doing everything I can
She's so fine
My partner is absolutely stunning and amazing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gary Michael Duke, Philip Cody
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@FleetwoodPatch
I don’t know if people realize how lucky we really were to grow up with this music. The whole band is just phenomenal.
@toddbedusek2780
These guys should be in the rock n roll hall of fame ..
@CROSSTATT
I agree with that! They are all fantastic!
@richardmaus4422
Instead of that we got J Z getting inducted. SMH
@chrisweber7460
YES! 🙏
@irvingcorrales5015
Sure
@acidicdroid235
Indeed my friend...Indeed
@ninaroebke1199
All his life, my Dad was a big fan of this video - it was the first video we laughed together in the 80s when he gave me a bit of his music taste. RIP Dad, I miss you so much ❤️
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@clubbasher32
This video has incredible meaning. Esp that its from the masculine prospective.. I’m femme and have gotten out of a lot of abusive relationships. So seeing her be afraid of him as soon as he transforms into a human man, that hurt me personally lol.