Howard Werth
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Howard Alexander Werth |
| Born | 26 March 1947 |
| Origin | Clapton, London |
| Genres | Blues rock, art rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Luminous Records |
| Associated acts |
Audience Blue Pulse |
| Website | www |
Howard Werth (born 26 March 1947) is an English singer, guitarist and record producer. He was the founder and frontman of the cult British art rock band Audience from 1967 to 1972, and 2004 to date.
Howard Werth was born at the Mother's Hospital, Clapton, East London, in 1947. His earliest rock 'n' roll influences were 1950s' stars Fats Domino, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, The Everlys and Buddy Holly through to The Coasters, The Drifters, and others. Later his taste expanded to the jazz influences of Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey and Miles Davis. Later still the voice of Ray Charles and the soul of James Brown.
During the 1960s Werth went to art school at the outset of the pop-art era and was trained by some of the major British exponents of that movement. His graphic art skills led to a job designing album covers at Pye Records for The Kinks, Sandie Shaw, Marlene Dietrich and the Gerry Anderson Thunderbirds (and related) EP series, among countless other projects.
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