LOS ANGELES, CA. (Luck Media & Marketing, Inc.) - Years ago, even before
Howard Hewett's extraordinary mid to late 80s heyday of hit after pop chart hit, fellow superstar
Kenny Loggins gave the romantic R&B singer a bit of songwriting advice. "Be careful about what you record because it could become a hit song," Loggins said, "and that means you'll have to perform it every night. So make sure you like it."
Taking those words to heart, Hewett has been something of what he calls a "weekend warrior" these past years, performing over 120 live shows annually for fans. The romantic musical icon's incredible history of hitmaking includes "I'm For Real," his first No 1 hit in 1986, "Stay," "I Commit To Love," "Strange Relationship," "Once, Twice, Three Times," and "Show Me."
Hewett's fans also can't get enough of his original modern gospel classic "Say Amen" (which launched a long history of inspirational music mixed in with the romance).
Even though he's never really been away - in addition to his hectic touring schedule, he released the inspirational album The Journey in 2003 and has recorded over the years with Babyface and jazz stars George Duke, Brian Culbertson, Joe Sample and The Rippingtons - Hewett is cool with the term "comeback" to describe the exciting new project he's currently writing and recording for Groove Records, The Legacy Label Division of Multi-Media Entertainment Company The Machine Productions.
The singer is co-executive producing the as yet untitled album, his first strictly pop/R&B recording since 1994's It's Time, with The Machine's Director Of Business Development Ralph Johnson, the Grammy winning Hall of Famer and founding member of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Of the man Rolling Stone Magazine once called "the premiere vocalist of the post Marvin Gaye era of romantic pop," The Machine CEO Mike Reynolds says, "We are so happy to complete this deal with Howard. He is a personal favorite of mine and we are privileged to have him on board as the anchor to our legacy catalogue of artists. He is the rightful heir to the throne left empty by the likes of Luther Vandross and Marvin Gaye, and this album will be proof positive that Howard is back as an R&B icon!"
