Episode 82: Huey Lewis - The Heart of Rock & Roll
In this episode, Huey talks about growing up abalone diving and
fishing for steelhead in the Russian River Valley, how he got from
singing in college to starting one of the biggest bands in the
80's, and his tragic loss of hearing from Meniere's Disease.
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With a passion for storytelling, Mill House is more than a fishing podcast. Comprised of in-depth conversations with innovators, legends, and pioneers of the outdoors, we expose untold and compelling stories from industry leaders.
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Huey Anthony Cregg hit it big in the early 80’s with his band named
"Huey Lewis and The News." Many of their songs went large on the
Billboard hits, but you can’t get any bigger than the bands #1,
Grammy winning song, "The Heart of Rock and Roll!” In 1984, his
“Sports” album was a number one seller, a year when Bruce
Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Prince were all over the airwaves
and MTV was in its prime. Huey is 72 now - He was traveling,
singing, and performing 75 shows a year until 2018 when Meniere's
Disease stole his hearing in a matter of seconds at an event in
Dallas. It was lost for good. Gone was the music, but also too was
the greatness of sound itself. Hearing loss became a war he’ll most
likely wage for the rest of his life. Today's podcast is a human
interest story that not only shares Huey’s life in music but the
great evolution of music in America. How Jazz, the blues and rock
evolved profoundly through legendary black singer-songwriters like
Chuck Berry. But, more importantly, we understand how fishing has
kept this music giant in the game of life now that he can no longer
perform.
"Huey Lewis and The News." Many of their songs went large on the
Billboard hits, but you can’t get any bigger than the bands #1,
Grammy winning song, "The Heart of Rock and Roll!” In 1984, his
“Sports” album was a number one seller, a year when Bruce
Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Prince were all over the airwaves
and MTV was in its prime. Huey is 72 now - He was traveling,
singing, and performing 75 shows a year until 2018 when Meniere's
Disease stole his hearing in a matter of seconds at an event in
Dallas. It was lost for good. Gone was the music, but also too was
the greatness of sound itself. Hearing loss became a war he’ll most
likely wage for the rest of his life. Today's podcast is a human
interest story that not only shares Huey’s life in music but the
great evolution of music in America. How Jazz, the blues and rock
evolved profoundly through legendary black singer-songwriters like
Chuck Berry. But, more importantly, we understand how fishing has
kept this music giant in the game of life now that he can no longer
perform.
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