Howard Hewett is an American R&B and soul singer best known as the former lead vocalist of the group Shalamar and for a successful solo career that began in the mid‑1980s.

Who is Howard Hewett?

  • Howard Hewett Jr. was born on October 1, 1955, in Akron, Ohio, and grew up in a musically active, church‑centered environment that shaped his gospel‑trained tenor voice.
  • He became internationally known as the lead singer of Shalamar, one of the key R&B groups of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Shalamar years

  • Hewett joined Shalamar in 1978, replacing Gerald Brown, and sang on major hits such as “The Second Time Around,” “Make That Move,” “A Night to Remember,” and “This Is for the Lover in You.”
  • With Shalamar, he also appeared on film soundtracks like “Beverly Hills Cop,” whose soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 1986.

Solo career highlights

  • After leaving Shalamar around 1985, Hewett signed with Elektra Records and released his debut solo album “I Commit to Love” in 1986.
  • The album produced R&B hits including “I’m for Real” (which reached number 2 on the R&B chart) and “Stay,” helping establish him as a respected solo artist in contemporary R&B.

Later work and legacy

  • Hewett has continued to record, tour, and appear in interviews and special concerts into the 2020s, maintaining a loyal fanbase drawn to his smooth, emotive vocal style.
  • His work with Shalamar and as a solo artist is often cited as influential in bridging late‑70s disco, early‑80s funk, and modern R&B, securing his status as a timeless soul vocalist.

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