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British singer-songwriter and pianist. By the mid-1980s, Howard had stopped recording and moved to the business side of music, where he was in A&R for fifteen years, before retiring in 2000. A revival of interest in Howard’s early work resulted in a second stage of creative output, recording and releasing more than seven albums’ worth of new material from 2004 to the present.
His songwriting titles are listed at ASCAP.

Born: 9th April 1953, in Bury, Lancashire, England.

ALBUMS


John Howard
Single Return
2024, CDr, Album, Kool Kat Musik,
John Howard
LOOK - The Unknown Story of Danielle Du Bois
2022, CDr, Album, Kool Kat Musik
John Howard
From The Far Side Of A Near Miss
2022, CDr, Album, Kool Kat Musik
John Howard
Collected - The Best Of John Howard
2021, 2xCD, Comp, Kool Kat Musik
John Howard
To The Left Of The Moon's Reflection
2020, CDr, Album, Kool Kat Musik
John Howard
Cut The Wire
2019
John Howard
The Hidden Beauty 1973-1979
2018, LP, Comp, You Are The Cosmos
John Howard
These Fifty Years - The Best of John Howard Vol.1
2016, CD, Album, Comp, Not On Label (John Howard Self-released), ,
Vocal
John Howard
Not Forgotten - The Best of John Howard Vol.2
2016, CD, Album, Comp, Not On Label (John Howard Self-released)
John Howard
Across The Door Sill
2016
John Howard (4) & The Night Mail
John Howard & The Night Mail
2015, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Britpop
John Howard
Live At The Servant Jazz Quarters
2014, CD, Album, Not On Label (John Howard Self-released)
John Howard
Hello, My Name Is
2014, CD, Album, Not On Label (John Howard Self-released)
John Howard
Storeys
2013, CD, Album, Not On Label (John Howard Self-released)
John Howard
The Pros & Cons of Passion
2013, CD, Album, Not On Label (John Howard Self-released)
John Howard
You Shall Go To The Ball!
2012, CD, Album, Not On Label (John Howard Self-released)
John Howard
Exhibiting Tendencies
2011, CD, Album, Not On Label (John Howard Self-released)
John Howard
Navigate Home
2009, CD, Album, Not On Label (John Howard Self-released)
John Howard
Barefoot With Angels
2007, CD, Album, Dig, Hanky Panky Records (2)
John Howard
Same Bed, Different Dreams
2006, CD, Album, Euro Visions
John Howard
As I Was Saying
2005, CD, Album, Cherry Red Records Ltd.
John Howard
The Dangerous Hours
2005, CD, Album, Bad Pressings
John Howard
Can You Hear Me OK?
2005, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal
John Howard
Technicolour Biography
2004, CD, Album, RPM Records (2)
John Howard
The Pros & Cons Of Passion
1996, CD, Single, Subway Sounds (2)
Frankie Vaughan, Kenny Ball, Ruth Madoc, Tracy Collier, John Howard
Songs From Hello, Dolly!
1996, CD, Album, Carlton Sounds, ,
Musical
John Howard
On Reflection - A Collection Of Love Songs
1993, CD, Album, Comp, RM, A. K. Music, Screen U.K.
John Howard
Nothing More To Say (But Goodbye) / You Keep Me Steady
1984, 7", Loose Records (2), ,
Vocal
John Howard (4) & Cal Mylar
I Tune Into You (1-2NE-IN-2-U)
1980
John Howard
Lonely I Lonely Me
1980
John Howard
Don't Shine Your Light
1979, 7", SRT
John Howard
I Can Breathe Again
1978
John Howard
I Got My Lady
1976
John Howard
Kid In A Big World
1975, ,
Vocal
John Howard
Family Man / Missing Key
1975, ,
Novelty/Vocal
John Howard
Goodbye Suzie
1974,
John Howard
Two People In The Morning
7", Promo, W/Lbl, Loose Records (2)
Various
Pop Aid -- A Power Pop Compilaion To Benefit The Citizens Of Ukraine
2022, 3xCD, Album, Kool Kat Musik, ,
Power Pop
Various
Oh! You Pretty Things (Glam Queens And Street Urchins 1970-76)
2021, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Glam/Punk/Hard Rock
Quiz
And The World....? / Call On You
1981, 7", Single, Hil City
Quiz
It's You I Want
1981, 7", Single, Satril

APPEARANCES +


Various
Separate Paths Together (An Anthology Of British Male Singer/Songwriters 1965-1975)
2021, 3xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
Soft Rock
Various
Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975)
2021, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Power Pop/Acoustic/Pop Rock
Olivier Rocabois
Olivier Rocabois Goes Too Far
2021
Ex Norwegian
Ex Norwegian And Friends Sing Jimmy Campbell
2021,
Various
All The Young Droogs
2019, 3xCD, Comp, RPM Records (2), RPM Records (2), RPM Records (2), RPM Records (2), ,
Glam/Bubblegum/Art Rock
Driver 67
Breathe
2017, CD, Album, Not On Label, ,
Blues Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Folk Rock/Country Rock
The Granite Shore
Suspended Second
2017,
Darren Hayman
Thankful Villages Vol. 2
2017, ,
Folk/Field Recording
Various
Intact & Smiling (New Noises Vol. 126)
2015, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone, ,
Indie Pop/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock
Papernut Cambridge
Nutlets 1967-80
2015
Various
Songs From Hair
2009, CD, Album, Hallmark Music & Entertainment
Darren Hayman And The Secondary Modern*
Darren Hayman And The Secondary Modern
2007, CD, Album, Track & Field
Various
Uncut Presents (15-Track Pick Of The Best Recent Music)
2004, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Country Rock/Industrial/Pop Rock/Arena Rock/Funk/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
2004 Volume Two (15 Tracks From The Year's Best Reissues)
2004, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock/Country Rock
Various
Electronic
1997, Box + 4xCD, Comp, BMG Direct, BMG Direct, ,
Synth-pop
Des O'Connor
Blue Days
1992, ,
Easy Listening
Dusty Springfield
Dusty's Sounds Of The 60's
1989
Acker Bilk
The Love Album
1989
The Bachelors
The Bachelors Collection
1988
Various
Saturday Night's Alright
1985
The Beatles
Words & Music
1985, ,
Beat
Johnny Mathis
99 Miles From L.A.
Various
Un-Herd... Volume 97
2023, CD, Comp, RNR (2)
Various
Redrawn: A tribute to The Pencils
2023, 2xCDr, Album, Kool Kat Musik
Various
Glam Nuggets (15 Wham Bam Rarities From The Boogie Children!)
2022, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
Glam
Various
Un-Herd... Volume 86
2021, CD, Comp, RNR (2)
The James Lyons Project
Do You Remember?
2020, CD, Bad Pressings
Various
Music For Gloves: You Are The Cosmos
2020
Various
You Are The Cosmos 2019
2019, CD, Comp, You Are The Cosmos
Various
AUDIOphile Pearls Volume 15
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Motor Presse Stuttgart GmbH & Co.KG.
Various
Rebel Rebel (A Tribute To David Bowie)
2008, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Prog Rock/Indie Rock/New Wave/Glam/Hard Rock/Punk
Various
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Covers, Curios And The Music That Inspired George Harrison)
2008, ,
Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock/Punk/Soft Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Acoustic
Various
The Arc Classics: Michael Weston King
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Arc Music Group
Various
How's About That Then?
2005, CD, Comp, Smplr, RPM Records (2), ,
Pop Rock
Various
Zigzag: 20 Junkshop Soft Rock Singles 1970-1974
2003, CD, Comp, RPM Records (2), ,
Soft Rock
Various
Sounds Of The Seventies Vol. 2
1984, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock/Funk/Ballad/Soul/Disco/Punk
Various
Saturday Night's Alright
1984,
Various
As Time Goes By... A Collection Of Timeless Love Songs
1983, 2xLP, Comp, Cambra, ,
Easy Listening/Soul/Vocal