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Howard Jones

1955 - Today

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John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955) is a British musician, singer and songwriter. He had ten top 40 hit singles in the UK between 1983 and 1986, six of which reached the top ten, including "Like to Get to Know You Well" , "What Is Love?", "New Song", and "Things Can Only Get Better". His 1984 album Human's Lib reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Around the world, Jones had 15 top 40 hit singles between 1983 and 1992. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Howard Jones is the 721st most popular musician (up from 1,740th in 2019), the 2,297th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,468th in 2019) and the 145th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Howard Jones ranks 721 out of 3,175. Before him are Willy DeVille, Damon Albarn, Jan Akkerman, Pierre Rode, Peter Hammill, and Napoleon Orda. After him are Mike Rutherford, Walter Gieseking, Robert Gordon, Giovanni Sgambati, Michael Stipe, and Lonnie Johnson.

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Among people born in 1955, Howard Jones ranks 164. Before him are Andy Gray, Mariya Takeuchi, Sherif Ismail, Kelsey Grammer, Alberto Iglesias, and Rolf Lassgård. After him are Alan Sokal, Vladimir Sorokin, Alberto Tarantini, Edwin Moses, Judy Davis, and Anneli Jäätteenmäki.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Howard Jones ranks 2,297 out of 8,785. Before him are Damon Albarn (1968), Marie Belloc Lowndes (1868), Michael Sheen (1969), William Sealy Gosset (1876), Peter Hammill (1948), and Miranda Richardson (1958). After him are Ernest Bevin (1881), Tom Courtenay (1937), John Stanley (1712), Mike Rutherford (1950), Leonard Woolf (1880), and Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Howard Jones ranks 145. Before him are Eric Woolfson (1945), Stephen Morris (1957), David Knopfler (1952), Jim Lea (1949), Damon Albarn (1968), and Peter Hammill (1948). After him are Mike Rutherford (1950), Alex Turner (1986), Tim Rice (1944), Brian Bennett (1940), The Edge (1961), and Mick Box (1947).

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