Vocal Coach reacts to Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock & Roll

[@d-d-i]

Huey Lewis is like the the ultimate dad rocker, that little huskyness he has is just wonderful and he's just simply cool. Their music makes you feel good.

[@carlosconesa]

One of the most distinctive (and beloved) voices of the 80's.

[@Nighthawk429]

The entire "Sports" album is a gem from Huey Lewis & The News, along with "Back in Time" and "Power of Love" from "Back to the Future". Every one of their songs makes you want to get up and move.

[@stevenhoeltzel500]

Hasn’t Sports sold over 10 million copies?

[@crossefire01]

Great childhood memories listening to Sports.

[@claytonberg721]

They were my grade seven jam for sure. Sadly Huey Lewis is retired due to hearing loss.

[@plantfeeder6677]

You forgot the best song on the album Heart and Soul.

[@firedoc5]

To say Huey Lewis & the News were huge in the 80's is an understatement. At a time when new wave, alternative, punk, rap, etc. music was becoming more prevalent, this song keeps with the roots of rock & roll that so many of us appreciates. For some reason that hook of how he says "Boston and Baton Rouge" grabs me. LOL So great to see you really digging and getting into it.

[@jackarmstrong1838]

Best baritone in the business in the 1980's. The News, a real rock band.

[@markmclendon8621]

back in the day ...this DOMINATED the radio

[@richardhoward6564]

I saw Huey Lewis in Beaumont TX when the Sports album first came out. A small dive bar. Me and a couple of friends were at a table less than 20 feet from him. He played the entire Sports album. Great Times 😁

[@atari303]

Chances are if you've seen Back to the Future, you've heard Huey Lewis unbeknownst to you. He did the songs Power of Love & Back in Time for the film.

[@paule6752]

And also had a cameo

[@EstSotoS]

Maybe this means, she's never seen Back to the Future O_O

[@paulwilson269]

​@@paule6752 yeah, he was the teacher at the audition that Marty does (in his time) that tells him thst he is playing "too darn loud". Which if you know that it was Huey Lewis it makes the scene much funnier. 🤣

[@bradmccrorey]

As a singer, Huey is my ultimate pop idol. He makes the things he does sound so effortless, until you try and recreate them. He’s just a god.

[@bradmccrorey]

And as always I love watching the pure joy you bring to these reaction videos. Thank you for not letting your expertise get in the way of your obvious passion ❤

[@mikefetterman6782]

Huey was a master of creating vocal tension. Those slide ups and hanging just a 16th tone flat on accentuating notes, really drags the listener right in. The tightness of the band almost goes unnoticed from the vocal acrobatics, and Huey is a master harmonicaist (?) After graduation 2 years early from high school, Huey's father made him tour Europe with a knap sack, a harmonica and a thumb to hitchhike from city to city. He wandered Europe for a year at age 17 making money by street busking with his harmonica.

[@twofarg0ne763]

I worked as kitchen supervisor at a summer camp for teens when I was in graduate school. The staff had to get up at 4am to get breakfast ready for 300+ kids. The first person who arrived in the kitchen would put this song in tape player and crank up the sound. It really got the kitchen staff ready for the day. LOL people were dancing around like maniacs listening to Huey while they prepared breakfast. What great memories music brings back to us.

[@deeanddude]

One of the most underrated groups of all time. Just good old fashioned rock and roll. Huey Lewis and Bob Seager, are probably the hardest working musicians in the business. It’s just a shame that illness forced him out of a fantastic career

[@SteveInQLD007]

Huey Lewis rocks Beth - they rocked in the 80's and their music still rocks today - it's innocent & fun music that anyone can enjoy - without any agenda except fun! The Heart Of Rock N Roll!!

[@darknessnight1115]

As a metalhead, there are some days I just want to spend all afternoon listening to Huey Lewis and the News.

[@GilbertClark]

If you've seen Back to the Future, you've heard this person before. Love your reactions Beth. You're the heart of music reactions.

[@MrNegative57]

I saw them in concert once . I liked them ok before the concert. It was absolutely a great entertaining show. Fun , energetic engaging to and with the crowd. A real professional that was playing for the audience.

[@tas22222]

saw them twice in concert and perfection so fun they are so tight and JOHNNY!! Huey knows his stuff Gotta love harmonica he plays.

[@HueyTribute]

I loved how much you looked like you were enjoying the song. Very genuine.

[@mcoffroadinaz4075]

I miss this energy and fun, in today's music.

[@ecoffey71]

One last thing.i miss rock and roll!!!

[@fedezzefelbudapestet6493]

Huey Lewis is an absolute legend

[@stargazer16201]

Can’t believe you never heard this before. Again,this is what I grew up with.

[@judedornisch4946]

Huey was one of the throw back Homage artists you get from time to time that just refresh the airwaves for a bit. And I loved it even at the time.

[@TonyUnderhill-h1u]

The heart of Rock and Roll beats in all of us!

[@NoneYaBidness762]

“Walking on a thin line” is a good one with some meaning.

[@lorireece1970]

I love that she says she’s never listened to them before, and then she instantly gets into to it! Ya can’t deny how great these guys are! One of the best bands ever!

[@dathorndike4908]

Yes! So glad to see you doing a Huey Lewis video. Huey was one of a kind. Made alot of great music in his time.

[@Celery3]

Love this group! They were ubiquitous on the radio throughout the 80s - my teenage years!

[@miketscott]

I love Huey so much! This "Sports" album and his entire discography is more than worth your time. I was fortunate to see him live multiple times and he and the band put on a tremendous show every time. Nothing but fun and quality musicianship.

[@jimjohnson4147]

I love when you get a song that's upbeat and fun. Your personality is just so vivacious and happy you can't help but get drawn into the whole experience. Can't help but see you through a dad's eyes (I have a wonderful daughter) and you must be such a joy to your folks. And I'm so glad we get to hear you roar here. Always a good day when I see the alarm !

[@kenmercer8112]

Love your dancing.

[@allendesalme197]

And this is such a good tight band...love all their music!

[@memorast]

❤❤❤❤ I love the way you dance. It’s completely uninhibited.❤❤❤❤

[@Taviz836]

One of the Greatest Bands

[@Melly01]

Your happy, beaming face and little chair dance made me smile! There was always a surge of people pushing to the dance floor when this one came on! You would have had fun. 😉

[@BethRoars]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad my reaction video brought a smile to your face. By the way, I'm also a musician and have some music on Spotify that you might enjoy. Here's the link if you're interested: open.spotify.com/track/6qfvKbg6ukHJOGykx2MARB?si=dc5ca0d87d3d40d2. Thanks again for watching and your support!

[@stephenriggs8177]

Huey Lewis was a wonderful throwback. Just a guy and his old-school band, trying to make sense of the world around them.

[@iagoinside]

My wife and I were waiting outside the gates of Wolf Trap (in Northern Va) for a Huey Lewis show , sometime around 2005. We could hear the sound check and a fairly extensive rehearsal. Considering the great majority of the crowd were there to relive their memories from 20 years prior, and likely would have been happy with anything that even approximated their 80s sound, the professionalism we could hear even before the gate opened was impressive . The band sounded like they were having fun. The actual show was electric. The crowd was treated to a high-energy performance that was responsive to the audience. The youngins dragged along by their parents walked out as fans!

[@hughsnow830]

Do You Believe In Love is Huey's best song & best vocal performance. Plus, he has the best name😊

[@singemfrc]

That song was the first song that was ever "my favorite song" when it was new, but I think this is the first time I've ever seen the video

[@alecgough5179]

Best reaction I have seen this week, so far. You looked like you really enjoyed that.

[@lasse0201]

What a pristine and unique voice Huey Lewis brings to his songs. I love it, and your reaction is priceless as well Beth, you are such a sweetheart. :)

[@TheAyeAye1]

He did serve up some of the best '80s cheese put out by anyone. His stuff has aged better than most of the stuff on the radio at the same time as his stuff.

[@tom222boy]

Workin' For A Livin' is a must listen !!

[@srudine]

Great reaction Beth! I love the way you capture the essence of a group as if you have known them all your life. Amazing. I would love to see you react to Don Henley's classic song, "Boys of Summer".

[@Daehawk]

I had a tiny little blonde girlfriend back then and she gave me her Sports album from them. So loved Huey back in the day. The Power of Love from the movie Back To the Future really stands out.

[@mfrieb]

Great Band , Great memories. They were awesome live and there are several acapella songs I think you would enjoy.

[@shaneeslick]

Yeah I love their Acapella just as much as their rock

[@eon1968]

Hueys got a bunch of really great songs. Check out Hip to be Square, Stuck with You, Power of Love and Do You Believe in Love. Really fun songs. Excellent band.

[@Hogtownboy1]

this song has one of the best hooks in pop rock

[@terryjohinke8065]

Beth a true aalent. HL has a great voice. I still have Huey Lewis and the News vinyls from the early 80s. See also duets with Gwyneth Paltro. Honestly , you said you'd never heard of him, where have you been? Under a rock? Cheers love.

[@TRUCKRIDER3000]

My heart is still beatlng-uh, for Beth Roars 💞

[@paulmartin2348]

I was 11 years old when this song came out in 1983. It is so much fun to have playing how can you not love it. Good times. (you seemed to enjoy it as much as I do) Great reaction. Thank you 😄

[@jyesucevitz]

Do you Believe In Love? is my favorite huey Lewis and the news song.

[@DavidLender]

That last part of the video with the heartbeat sound and the glow in his chest is meant to signify that he has the 'Heart of Rock n Roll'. It's kind of a neat little way to end it on. I grew up as a teenager in America in the 80's and this was on the radio A LOT! Great song and a great band!

[@carolmeloreflexoes7161]

Hi! Off course you have listened to Huey Lewis! The Power of Love, theme from Back to the Future is an iconic song. There are many other famous songs from him I'm sure you know them. But a moment I love from his career is the movie Duets, when his caracter is a karaoke contestant. Then he arrives in a bar, as he was an ordinary person, and he bets with another man that he would win that round. Then he starts to sing, and woooow, he's fabulous! This same movie he is Gwyneth Paltrow's father, and they sing together the song Cruise, from Smokey Robinson. So, so beautiful. By the way, this movie "Duets" is a "every music lover must see". Another remarkable scene from it is the performance of Try a Little Tenderness.

[@jonathanmanning7291]

I love every type of music all the way to extreme death metal yet Huey is still my favorite voice of all time, the man is a legend and his voice is just fun and powerful, he can sing anything and it just moves

[@williamwhalen746]

This was the first concert, I ever went to, and this song hit number 1 that night. Great memories.

[@kajlennartsson4234]

I love your dance moves ❤❤✨✨⭐⭐🖖🖖

[@jah9253]

Huey Lewis & the News was one of my first favorite bands growing up in the 80's. Catchy old school rock. Still revisit them every now and then.

[@jonathanspahn7308]

I had so much fun watching this, you are wonderful ❤️ and I love this song 🎵 ❤️

[@miramichi69]

Huey Lewis and the news are such a great band, my fav band when I was a teen and still love them to this day. You should do a reaction to one of there live videos, so much better. They have one for Jacobs ladder, its fantastic. Love your channel...FANTASTIC.

[@tonyjackson229]

Huey Lewis played Harmonica in Thin Lizzy,on their live album,back in 1978.Dude can wail on the harmonica.

[@paulcallaway71]

Huey Lewis & The News were my first concert as a kid so they have a special place in my heart of rock & roll. Wonderful band.

[@shannonherb2048]

Heck yeah Beth. That's way up there in my opinion.

[@DeeTeaDee]

Gorgeous. Scotland’s answer to Amy Adams . Proper nice voice & smile

[@juanfelipevergara3510]

Beth if you saw the movie: "Back to the future 1" you had already heard Huey lewis and the news with the song: "The power of love".

[@paulanderson9650]

For over thirty years, with the crackle of the FM waves, and a hearing impairment I will always live with, I thought that Huey sang "the heart of rock n roll is in Cleveland." I mean, the rock n roll hall of fame is there....

[@Boa_Omega]

Well he rhymed beatin' with Cleveland during the last bit on stage. Huey knew how to be serious, and when just to cut loose and have a laugh with real feel good pop. Well when a jazz band slums it as a pop act its amazing what they pull off.

[@ed.z.]

Huey Lewis is so great and a truly nice human being. I can’t even tell you.

[@Peter-oh3hc]

From an article in AARP 2021 Breaks my heart. The singer suffers from Ménière's disease, an inner-ear disorder, and can no longer hear music frequencies or hold vocal pitches. Sometimes his hearing abruptly disappears, as it did just before he went onstage in Dallas on Jan. 27, 2018,

[@SoloCruising]

Thanks❤thought about this song today and found your video😊so great!

[@chillmeister]

WHAT!? Never heard Huey Lewis before Beth! 🙂

[@BethRoars]

Yes, I know it's hard to believe James, but it's true! I'm glad I could discover new music through your recommendation. Speaking of music, I also have some of my own work on Spotify. Would you like to check it out? I would really appreciate your support and feedback. open.spotify.com/track/6qfvKbg6ukHJOGykx2MARB?si=dc5ca0d87d3d40d2 Thank you!

[@osovagabundo1]

You gotta see him in the movie Duets. He’s Gwyneth Paltrows dad and a skeezy karaoke shark in one of five different stories where everyone is trying to end up at the big karaoke finals. You get to hear interesting singing and typical stories of how singing has served or damaged them over the years.

[@josephklimchock5412]

Great get you moving rock with some real driving feel.

[@dougel4709]

Right when I saw the title I was already chair-dancing with you and I didn't have the video going yet!!!! So much happy!! 😃🕺💃🌹🎷🫀❤

[@jimspetdragons3737]

Huey & Co. have a number of hits including: The Power of Love (not the same as the Celine Dion song of the same title), which was the main theme song in Back to the Future wherein he also had a cameo appearance.

[@alanmihatov765]

It was originally a Jennifer Rush song. The Celine Dion version came years later.

[@jimspetdragons3737]

@@alanmihatov765 Thanks for the additional info.

[@bigredmatt1011]

I love Huey Lewis. I’ve seen him live. Man, this was the sound track of my early childhood.

[@NicklasNylander87]

Ole Huey, One of my all time faves! I read somewhere that he was rejected cuz he's voice was bad. Which in my mind is the epitome of sillyness. One of the best voices ever! I love it.

[@coachjdc]

Plenty of great HLATN songs to check out. I was a die hard metal head in the 80s, but also went to see the Sports Tour in ' 84. Great pop rock n roll

[@GorillasAndGardens]

They were my first concert I went to in 1986. I took my kids to see them in 2017. I’m so glad I did before Huey was diagnosed. They are my favorite. So fun!! Check out there acapella work! So good!!

[@Smittay-Sr.]

Thar Reaction Beth, was a lot of fun! 😊

[@coolgareth101]

I'm glad you've found him, Beth. As others have said, any of the songs from the "Sports" album will put that same smile on your face.

[@bobfisher42]

wow that was fun !

[@EstSotoS]

Great Scott!!

[@theplanetruth]

Not a live listen??? OMG, Beth. I grew up jamming SPORTS on my Walkman in the 80s!!! Walking on a thin Line is a must too. Oh, and Bad is Bad.

[@Wolfdenlab1]

This was great! Always enjoy your videos, and I was pleasantly surprised seeing my favorite band being reviewed. Looks like you really had a blast!

[@BethRoars]

Thank you, Dan! I’m glad you enjoyed my video. I had a blast indeed. What’s your favorite song by them?

[@Wolfdenlab1]

@@BethRoars Heart of R&R is my favorite. Perfect World, Workin' for a Livin', and I want a New Drug are up there as well. They also do a great cover of Some Kind of Wonderful.

[@IMunlucky]

Hey - It's Huey so you get the whole vocal package. His live shows were amazing.

[@RichardBarclay]

You never watched back to the future? Huey Lewis music is prominently featured!

[@patrickfouhy9102]

I absolutely LOVED this song when I was a kid. I remember listening to the song so many times that I wore that part of the tape out. haha.

[@gwydion56]

I saw this posted and immediately knew you would love it, and you didn't disappoint. Huey Lewis and the News was one of my favs, a huge force in the 80's, and this song is just plain fun.

[@larryhyde2974]

Beth, I'd love to see you react to "Do You Believe In Love?" by these guys. Some of the most beautiful background vocals I've ever heard.

[@MegaSargent1]

My cousin is a big fan of Huey Lewis and The News he could sing his ass off and I dig the slides he puts into his songs this is one of their key songs along with Power Of Love From Back To The Future which you will have to do

[@chrisranz2714]

Really is a brilliant song as well as a great singer. 👍👍👍

[@michelleconcannon7584]

Huey Lewis and the News had some of the funniest videos in the 80s. They are a good time, so many hits.

[@shawnwarneke5536]

I love your reactions to music! Thank you for another great video. 🙂

[@markbennett6367]

Really love their album 'Fore'.. Must dig it out for a listen.. It's been a while since I last listened to it.. Thank you Beth..

[@teamcarroll]

This is going to sound crazy, but I’ve loved HL&TN since high school. (‘87) And just watching you listen to him for the first time, and watching the instant joy you showed, made me tear up a little. Your happiness is still what I feel when I listen to Huey. (Total Time Machine) So it just confirmed that this band’s sound is timeless and solid. It’s sad he isn’t able to sing anymore. But there is so much out there to enjoy. Thanks for this small moment. It was great watching your video!!

[@jbweldon13]

Get down Beth!!!

[@chrisb8075]

He wrote and played the theme to Back to the future, and made a cameo as the teacher who turned Marty's band down and said "you're just to darned loud"

[@jonathanspahn7308]

Thanks!

[@BethRoars]

Thanks so much for the support Jonathan!

[@beretta804]

One of the top artist from the 80's. Awesome guy too. Currently has some hearing issues.

[@BethRoars]

📖 Get your signed copy of my album Fable here: www.bethroars.com/shop ☀ Pre-save my first single "Power Of The Wolf" on Spotify (it really helps me out!): distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bethroars/power-of-the-wolf 🥁 Become a Patreon Supporter: www.patreon.com/bethroars