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Howard Hewett

Brooklyn, United States · b. 1955-10-01

Howard Hewett is credited on 670 releases across 163 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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670

Credits

163

Albums

5

Decades active

702

In collections

Biography

Howard Hewett Jr. (born October 1, 1955) is an American singer–songwriter. Hewett rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the group Shalamar. In 1985, he left the group to pursue his solo career, but he later returned to the group in 2001. He signed with Elektra Records. In 1986, he released his debut solo album I Commit to Love. Hewett and his group Shalamar contributed material to the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. The soundtrack won a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 1986.

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Credited work

670 releases · 163 albums · active 1980–2025

  • Performance · 805
  • Production · 276
  • Other credits · 19
  • Engineering · 7

Studios: Ocean Way Recording · Westlake Studios · Unique Recording · Lion Share Recording Studios

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