Howard Stafford Huntsberry (born March 5, 1952) is an American R&B singer, drummer/percussionist, and actor from

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Biography

In the mid-1970s, he served as drummer and male co-lead vocalist of the one-off project, The Ultimate Music Experience (T.U.M.E.), who released a self-titled album in 1975. In 1981, he became the frontman for the group

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, a position he held through 1985, when the group released its final album. In 1988, he released a solo album, ''With Love'', which produced two minor hits on the ''

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'' R&B chart. He also starred as singer

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in the movie '' La Bamba'', singing a cover of "

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" which was on the soundtrack album of the same. Incidentally, Klique's biggest hit had also been a cover of a Jackie Wilson song, "Stop Doggin' Me Around". Paying further tribute to

, he also performed Wilson's "

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" in ''

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''.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''With Love'' (MCA Records, 1988)

Singles

References

External links

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. American rhythm and blues singers American male film actors Male actors from California Living people 1952 births People from Pacoima, Los Angeles {{US-RnB-singer-stub