Billy Howard is an English comedian and impressionist, who appeared on the ITV series Who Do You Do? in the early 1970s, alongside other impressionists such as Faith Brown.
Howard was born in Edgware, London, England. He commenced his musical career as a jazz trumpeter and guitarist, playing in jazz combos in the early 1960s. 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
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | No. 6 |
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | No. 24 |
References
- "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.
- ^ "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.
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