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House of Pain

House of Pain: American Irish-styled hip-hop trio (Everlast, Danny Boy, DJ Lethal) formed 1990 in Los Angeles, best known for the 1992 multi-platinum hit "Jump Around"; three 1990s Tommy Boy albums, 1996 breakup, later reunions.

House of Protection

House of Protection: Los Angeles duo of Stephen Harrison and Aric Improta, both ex-Fever 333, blending hardcore, electronic, rap and metal. Debut EP Galore (2024, Red Bull Records, prod. Jordan Fish); second EP Outrun You All (2025); single Fire.

Howard Donald

Howard Donald (Howard Paul Donald), English singer, dancer, drummer and DJ, founding member of Take That from 1990; lead vocalist on "Never Forget", DJ during the 1996–2005 split, now one third of the current trio.

Howard Hewett

Howard Hewett (born 1955, Akron, Ohio) is an American R&B and gospel singer, lead vocalist of Shalamar from 1979 and an Elektra solo artist whose hits include "I'm for Real," "Stay," "Say Amen," and "Show Me," with a Grammy for the Beverly Hills Cop score.

Howard Jones (American singer)

Howard Sion Jones (born 1970, Columbus, Ohio) is an American metalcore vocalist, ex-Killswitch Engage and Blood Has Been Shed singer, now fronting Light the Torch (formerly Devil You Know) and SION with Jared Dines.

Howard Jones (British musician)

Howard Jones (John Howard Jones, b. 1955, Southampton), English synth-pop singer-songwriter of 'New Song', 'What Is Love?' and 'No One Is to Blame'; Human's Lib and Dream Into Action; still touring and recording.

Howard Kaylan

Howard Kaylan (born 1947, New York) is an American singer, lead vocalist of the Turtles ("Happy Together," No. 1, 1967) and, with Mark Volman, the duo Flo & Eddie, who also sang with Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention and as session vocalists.

Howard Morrison

Howard Morrison (1935–2009), New Zealand Te Arawa singer and entertainer, led the Howard Morrison Quartet from 1956 and had solo hits including Whakaaria Mai; knighted 1990. Distinguished from the British ICC judge and the American toy inventor of the same name.

Howard Shore

Howard Shore (born 1946, Toronto) is a Canadian film composer, Berklee graduate, and original Saturday Night Live music director (1975–1980). Known for 15 David Cronenberg scores and the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings and Hobbit music.

Howie Dorough

Howie Dorough (Howard Dwaine Dorough, born 1973), also known as Howie D, is an American singer from Orlando, Florida, a founding member of the Backstreet Boys and a solo artist.

Howie Epstein

Howie Epstein (Howard Norman Epstein, 1955-2003), Milwaukee-born bassist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1982-2002, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, harmony singer, and producer of John Prine and Carlene Carter albums.

Howl Owl Howl

Howl Owl Howl is an American rock supergroup of Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), and Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes). Debut single "My Cologne" (October 31, 2025) and a nine-date November 2025 US tour; album recorded but unreleased.

Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Wayne Axton (1938–1999), American folk-country-pop singer-songwriter and actor from Duncan, Oklahoma; son of Mae Boren Axton. Wrote "Joy to the World," "The Pusher," "Greenback Dollar"; acted in Gremlins and E.T.

Hozier

Hozier (Andrew John Hozier-Byrne, born 1990) is an Irish singer-songwriter from Bray, Wicklow, blending blues, soul, gospel, and folk. Known for "Take Me to Church," Diamond-certified, and for the albums Hozier (2014), Wasteland, Baby! (2019), Unreal Unearth (2023), and the No. 1 single "Too Sweet."

Hrvy

HRVY is the stage name of Harvey Leigh Cantwell (born 1999), British pop/R&B singer from Kent; not the tech-house producer Hrvy (H) or Hrvy Dent. Known for "Personal", "Hasta Luego" with Malu Trevejo, Strictly Come Dancing 2020, and the shelved album Can Anybody Hear Me?.

Hudson Westbrook

Hudson Westbrook (Hudson Brown Westbrook), born 2004 in Stephenville, Texas, is a country singer-songwriter signed to River House Artists/Warner Music Nashville, known for "Take It Slow," "5 to 9," "House Again," and the 2025 debut album Texas Forever.

Hue and Cry (band)

Hue and Cry (Hue & Cry) are a Scottish blue-eyed soul pop duo, brothers Pat and Greg Kane from Coatbridge, formed 1983-84; hits "Labour of Love" and "Looking for Linda", over two million records sold, 2026 album Everybody.

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis, born Hugh Anthony Cregg III, is the American singer and harmonica player who fronted Huey Lewis and the News, the Bay Area rock band behind the 1983 chart-topping album Sports, 12 top ten Billboard Hot 100 hits, and the Oscar-nominated "The Power of Love." He retired in 2018 after Ménière's disease left him basically deaf.

Huey Lewis and the News

Huey Lewis and the News (also styled Huey Lewis & The News): American pop rock and blue-eyed soul band formed 1979 in San Francisco from the band Clover; known for Sports (1983), Fore! (1986), The Power of Love, and 12 Hot 100 top-10 hits; inactive live since 2018 due to Huey Lewis's Ménière's disease.

Hugh Cornwell

Hugh Cornwell, English singer-guitarist born 1949 in London, founding frontman and main songwriter of the Stranglers (1974-1990), wrote "Golden Brown"; solo albums include Nosferatu, Wolf, Monster, and Moments of Madness.

Hugh Gibb

Hugh Gibb (Hugh Leslie Gibb, 1916-1992), English drummer and bandleader of the Hughie Gibb Orchestra on the Mecca circuit; father of Bee Gees members Barry, Robin, Maurice, and solo singer Andy Gibb; managed the young Bee Gees in Australia.

Hugh Hopper

Hugh Hopper (1945–2008), British bassist and composer, Soft Machine member 1968–1973 (Volume Two through Six), solo album 1984 (1973), later Hughscore and Soft Machine Legacy; a central Canterbury scene figure.

Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela (1939–2018), South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, singer, and anti-apartheid activist; Jazz Epistles founder, 1968 US number one "Grazing in the Grass", 30-year exile, "Stimela", Order of Ikhamanga in Gold.

Hugh McDonald (American musician)

Hugh McDonald (born 1950) is an American bassist, Bon Jovi's bass player since 1994 and the band's uncredited studio bassist before that, including "Livin' on a Prayer".

Hugh Padgham

Hugh Padgham (born 1955, Amersham, England) is a British producer/engineer who discovered gated reverb on Peter Gabriel III and produced Face Value, Synchronicity, No Jacket Required, and Invisible Touch.

Hum (band)

Hum (band): American alternative rock band formed 1989 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, also called a space rock/shoegaze act. Known for the 1995 hit "Stars" from You'd Prefer an Astronaut, the 1998 album Downward Is Heavenward, and the 2020 reunion album Inlet.

Human Nature (band)

Human Nature: Australian pop vocal group formed 1989 in Sydney as The 4 Trax by the Tierney brothers, Phil Burton, and Toby Allen; 1990s boy band hits, Motown covers albums, and a long-running Las Vegas residency.

Humble Pie

Humble Pie, English blues-rock band formed in Essex in 1969 by Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton, Greg Ridley, and Jerry Shirley; known for Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore and Smokin', disbanded 1975.

Hunter Hayes

Hunter Hayes (born 1991, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose 2011 Atlantic debut, featuring "Wanted" and "Storm Warning," went platinum and earned three Grammy nominations.

Hüsker Dü

Hüsker Dü was an American rock trio from Minneapolis and Saint Paul, active from 1979 to 1988, made up of Bob Mould, Grant Hart, and Greg Norton.