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Peter Howarth. Peter Howarth (born 3 May 1960) is an English musician, who is the lead singer of the English band The Hollies. He also has a career as solo artist and used to be a backing singer. In 2014 he released the CD album Evermore featuring his acoustic version of "He Ain't Heavy - He's My Brother".
PETER HOWARTH. Born: 3rd May 1960 Joined The Hollies: October 2004 Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Peter wrote the musical, 'Robin Prince of Sherwood', for Bill Kenwright, and performed the role of The Sheriff of Nottingham in the West End and on tour. Alongside his work with 'The Hollies', Peter tours his own show - 'Peter Howarth Unplugged', featuring classic hits and songs from his recent album 'Evermore, Songs of Love and Inspiration ...
He is best known for playing Joey Boswell in the first four series of BBC TV series Bread. In 1998, he wrote and directed his first film, Sliding Doors (1998). Since then, he has directed several films, including Antitrust (2001), Johnny English (2003), Laws of Attraction (2004), and Dangerous Parking (2008). He adapted the latter film from the ...
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Born at 96 Mitchell Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, Howarth was the son of Amelia Mary (née Townsend) and comedian Bert Howarth. He had two brothers, Sydney and Sam, and three sisters, Ella, Elsie and Mary Louisa. Howarth went to school with the singer and actress Gracie Fields. As a child, Howarth sold theatre programmes at the Theatre Royal, Rochda...
Howarth ran a small cinema after the First World War. From 1935, he also ran his own theatre in Colwyn Bay, taking most of the male roles himself, due to the lack of men available to play the parts. He appeared in the first stage production of Dracula in 1924, in a company run by Hamilton Deane. He toured the country in theatre performances where h...
Howarth married Sarah E. "Betty" Murgatroyd at St Mary and St Peter Parish Church, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, on 25 July 1929.The couple were married for 55 years until Howarth's death, and had a son, John Jr., in 1930. It was reported that Howarth bought his wife so much jewellery, she had to keep it in the bank. Howarth spent his final years...
Howarth was the subject of This Is Your Life in November 1974 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews on the set of Coronation Street. When Andrews said, "I'm taking you to London", Howarth replied "Oh no, you're not, you know." He was eventually persuaded to appear on the show, joined by the cast of Coronation Street, with tributes from stars incl...
Peter Howitt is an English actor and film director. He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent, Peter used to be a part of the Priory Players in the Priory behind Christ Church, Eltham. He has two children, Luke (born 1990) and Amy (born 2008). He currently resides in Vancouver, Canada. He first found success playing Joey Boswell in the British TV series Bread. In 1998 he wrote and ...
I travelled extensively as a musician and singer both in the UK and abroad exploring a wide. range of musical styles. Whilst playing guitar in ‘Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ I worked with an old school chum Gordy Marshall. We went on to form the band Sahara. Our first album ‘Observation’ was released in 1986.
