Huey Lewis and the News - Sports

Title: Huey Lewis and the News - Sports
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Pop Rock, AOR, Blue-Eyed Soul, San Francisco, California 10/26
Matrix #: EV41412
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Huey Lewis and the News (N/A) | Producer: Huey Lewis and the News
Cultural Facts:

1. They Used to Be American Express: Before settling on Huey Lewis and the News, the band briefly called itself American Express. Concern over confusion with the credit-card company pushed them toward a new name just before their recording career took off.
2. A Lawsuit Came From “I Want a New Drug”: Huey Lewis later sued Ray Parker Jr., claiming the Ghostbusters theme sounded too much like “I Want a New Drug.” The dispute was eventually settled out of court, tying one of Sports' biggest songs to one of the most famous soundtrack controversies of the 1980s.
3. Five Hits From One Album: Sports produced five Top 20 singles - “Heart and Soul,” “I Want a New Drug,” “The Heart of Rock & Roll,” “If This Is It” and “Walking on a Thin Line” - turning a hardworking Bay Area bar band into one of America's biggest acts almost overnight.