Summary
Billy Howard is an English comedian and impressionist,[1] who appeared on the ITV series Who Do You Do? in the early 1970s, alongside other impressionists such as Faith Brown.[2]
Howard was born in Edgware, London, England.[3] He commenced his musical career as a jazz trumpeter and guitarist, playing in jazz combos in the early 1960s.[3] In 1976, his single "King of the Cops", a comic version of the hit "King of the Road", reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart; it featured his impressions of TV cops including Kojak, Columbo, Steve McGarrett in Hawaii Five-O, McCloud, Ironside and Cannon. Several months later, a follow-up, "The Disco Cops", was also released, but did not chart. Another comic record by Howard, "Frantic Frog (Parts 1 and 2)", was released in 1977 and also failed to chart.
Discography edit
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | No. 6 |
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | No. 24[5] |
References edit
- ^ "Bio". Billyhoward.tv. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Billyhoward.tv/images". Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Bio". Billyhoward.tv. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 143. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.