What ethnicity is Howard Hewett?

Hewett lives in Los Angeles, California and he is biracial. According to a DNA analysis, Hewitt is descended mainly from the people of Guinea Bissau and of the Limba of Sierra Leone.

Was Howard Hewett a Soul Train dancer?

Howard Hewett wanted to “set the record straight.” No pun intended. He “never” was a dancer on “Soul Train.” The R&B singer did, however, learn some important show-biz steps from Don Cornelius, who engineered the iconic TV show.

What are Shalamar doing now?

He was recently voted by Soul Tracks as one of the top 10 greatest male soul singers of all time. Shalamar are touring in 2023 with the Friends 40th Anniversary Tour – The dates will shortly be posted at this link – Shalamar Tour Dates.

Is Howard Hewett still singing?

Howard Hewett is currently touring across 1 country and has 2 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, after that they’ll be at Oxnard Performing Arts Center in Oxnard.

When did Howard Hewett join Shalamar?

Howard Hewett has been performing since he was a youngster. In late 1978, he joined the highly successful R&B group Shalamar as the lead singer along with Jeffery Daniels and Jody Watley. The group spent more than five years together recording popular hits and traveling the world.

What happened to the group Shalamar?

At the height of their fame in 1983, Watley and Daniel left Shalamar leaving Hewett to continue the group with new members and further hits resulting in a personal grammy for Hewett. In 1999, Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel reformed the group and began touring again.