136 Huey Lewis & The News Huey Lewis & The News Huey Lewis is the personification of the tortoise from the tortoise and the hare story. Originally panned by critics as nothing but a bar band, the San Francisco based band Huey Lewis & The News have proven that contemporary critics rarely get it right. This band's career has spanned four decades, starting with a single in 1979 (" Exodisco "/ " Kickback ") under the name American Express, and although the single wasn't a hit, it led them to a record contract for their 1980 self-titled debut album with the new band name we all know today. Their second album Picture This came out in 1982 which brought the band their first top ten hit with " Do You Believe In Love? " Their most cohesive album and personal favorite was 1983's Sports . It's hard to believe an album can be as consistent as this with songs such as: " Heart and Soul ," " I Want a New Drug ," "