Howard Jones reflects on jamming with Stevie Wonder and the epic synthesizer showdown of the 1985 Grammys
At the 1985 Grammy Awards, onstage at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A., keyboard icons Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock joined new-school new-wavers Thomas Dolby and Howard Jones (the former in a powdered wig, the latter resplendent in billowing primary-yellow satin and brandishing a keytar). Together, they delivered a futureshocking performance that has come to be known as the Great Synthesizer Showdown of ‘85.
