Howard Hewett

I had the privilege to co-shoot both sold out Howard Hewett show’s at Dimitri’s Lounge with a close photographer friend Stan Limcolioc.  Howard sold out two shows that night and had both crowds begging for more. Raised in Akron, Ohio, Hewett moved to Los Angeles. He would eventually meet Soul Train dancer and future first wife Rainey Riley-Cunningham, then a secretary of the show’s creator and original host Don Cornelius. It was he who introduced Hewett to fellow Soul Train dancers Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel, and their group, Shalamar, was born. The trio is best known for songs such as “Second Time Around”, “A Night to Remember”, “Dancing in the Sheets” and the ballad “This Is For The Lover In You”. Hewett was the group’s lead singer from 1979 until 1985.

Here is the photo gallery.