Eddie Howell

Birmingham, UK born Eddie Howell began his professional career in the late 60's, when Chrysalis music picked up on his songwriting demos and introduced him to an independent record producer, who in turn licensed his first single "Easy Street", as a one-off deal to Parlophone in 1969. Working as a songwriter throughout the early 70's, Eddie's next venture into recording came in 1975 when he signed to Warner Bros as an artist. He released two singles, "Long Story" and "Cant get over you" and his debut LP "The Eddie Howell Gramophone Record", which featured members of "Brand X" (including Phil Collins) and guitarist Gary Moore. The album was launched at a promotional gig at Thursday's club in Kensington. Eddie's band included "Brand X" players Robin Lumley on keyboards, Phil Collins on congas and Jack Lancaster on saxophone. In the audience that night was Freddie Mercury who had been brought along to the gig by Eddie's manager David Minns. It was there that Freddie first heard "Man From Manhattan, which was a newly written song included in the set. After the gig Freddie offered to produce "Manhattan". The track took a week to record, in true Queen fashion. Eddie Howell continues to work as a performer and songwriter, with various artists having successfully covered his songs.