Johnny Colla

The first “Power Of Love” song pitch to “Back To The Future” writer/director Robert Zemekis was a demo Huey and Chris Hayes worked up, now long lost. It didn’t get an outright ‘rejection’ - more along the lines of 'keep…

"Why did you choose not to use members of ‘Huey Lewis and The News’ to make ‘Lucky Devil’?" 

I didn’t use the guys probably for the same reasons Huey didn’t use HLN during his hiatus in 1993-94. I wanted…

There are those folks for whom music is just a soothing background soundtrack to their lives, and there’s nothing wrong with that. They hear a song and it makes them feel a little happier while they’re cooking, cleaning, changing a…

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"Who are the players and singers on ‘Lucky Devil’?"  

John Mader - drums 

Glenn Letsch - bass 

Ric Wilson - guitar 

Garth Webber - guitar 

Gary…

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"Why did you choose to record 'Time Ain’t Money’ for the 'Lucky Devil' album?" 

I’m probably going to bruise a few egos, but in spite of John McFee’s burning, stunning…

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"How did the songs for ‘Lucky Devil’ come about?" 

You know, after a couple decades of songwriting in earnest, by the early nineties I had written and accumulated a lot…

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"What was going on back in 1993 with Huey Lewis & The News when you started work on 'Lucky Devil'?" 

Interesting question! After our ’Small World’ release (and thirteen years…

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"What inspired you to make your own record?" 

Well shoot . . . it’s no secret I’ve always been 'The Guy Who Wanted To Be A Singer In A Band’’…

Johnny: What more could a guy ask for? And thanks for all the birthday wishes.

While putting together my upcoming album “I Hear Other Voices!! (Hardly Strictly A Cappella),” I found an unfinished track . . . BONUS! Huey and The News fans might recognize my arrangement of The Shirelles' “Mama Said” because that’s…