Huey Lewis And The News-Sports (1983)

Although many considered Huey Lewis and The News a band with a sudden and sporadic success, the truth is that long before achieving considerable worldwide acclaim with their third album, they had already demonstrated their immense talent with their first two works. Formed in the late seventies from the ashes of the country-rock group Clover, the band consisted of singer Huey Lewis, keyboardist Sean Hooper, drummer Bill Gibson, bassist John Pierce, and guitarist Johnny Colla. While their debut album received little media or commercial attention, it was with "Picture This" (1982) that they achieved mainstream recognition thanks to a blend of pop and rock, featuring hits like "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do", "Workin' For a Livin' ", and "Do You Believe in Love", songs that became synonymous with the band. The gold record achieved by this second album was far surpassed by the multi-platinum "Sports", released the following year. Thrilling rock anthems like "The Heart of Rock & Roll", "I Want a New Drug", "Walking on a Thin Line", and "Finally Found a Home" share the repertoire with infectious pop-rock tracks like "Hart and Soul", irresistible doo-wop and blues rhythms like "Bad Is Bad", and a superb cover of Hank Williams' classic "Honky Tonk Blues". At the height of their success, several years later they returned to the top of the charts with one of the best songs of the 80s, "The Power of Love", featured on the "Back to the Future" soundtrack. From then on, their albums had less media impact, leading them to take a long hiatus for almost the entire 90s, returning in 2001. Since then, they have released several more albums, establishing Huey Lewis and the News as one of the great 80s revival bands.