What type of details about huey lewis and the news can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: huey lewis and the news is an american pop rock band based in san francisco , california . they had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s , eventually scoring a total of 19 top ten singles across the '' billboard '' hot 100 , adult contemporary and mainstream rock charts . their greatest success was in the 1980s with the number-one album , '' sports '' , coupled with a series of highly successful mtv videos . their worldwide fame expanded when the song '' the power of love '' was featured as a key track in the film '' back to the future '' -lrb- in which lewis had a cameo appearance -rrb- , became a number-one hit , and was nominated for an academy award . the news combined a rock -lrb- and sometimes , a '' blues-rock '' -rrb- backing with soul and doo-wop-influenced harmony vocals and lewis ' voice .
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