19 Facts About Charlie Huhn

Charles Huhn was born on January 11,1951 and is a retired American rock singer and guitarist.

Charlie Huhn got his start playing with Vic Amato, Andy Dennen and Al Lesert in the band Cirrus, in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan, playing many gigs in West Michigan before joining Ted Nugent in 1978.

Charlie Huhn started with piano and voice lessons, and soon after taught himself the guitar.

Charlie Huhn began performing in rock bands in 1967, initially with Cirrus, composed of high school friends; in 1973, he performed in Tanglewood, a full-time successful mid-west bar band.

Charlie Huhn came to prominence when he joined Ted Nugent's band in 1978.

Charlie Huhn replaced band member Derek St Holmes, and was thrust immediately into the spotlight.

At the time Charlie Huhn joined Ted Nugent, it was one of the hottest acts in the world.

Charlie Huhn handled lead vocals on the classic Nugent anthem "Weekend Warriors", and was featured prominently on the album of the same name, which sold more than a million copies, going platinum within a week of release.

Charlie Huhn remained with Ted Nugent's band until 1982, and recorded three studio albums and one live album during his tenure.

Charlie Huhn would leave to pursue an offer from Geffen Records to write songs with future Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin and to put a band together with bassist Mark Andes and drummer Frankie Banali.

Charlie Huhn recorded four releases as Victory's original lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, and the band had minor success with their 1986 single "The Check's in the Mail".

Charlie Huhn left the group in early 1988 to play with Jerry Shirley and Humble Pie.

Charlie Huhn hired Huhn as the group's lead singer, which worked quite well as the band's original vocalist Steve Marriott and Huhn had very similar vocal styles.

Between 1993 and 1995, Charlie Huhn fronted Michigan band No Mercy with Brownsville Station's Michael Lutz on bass, Ted Nugent, Blackfoot drummer Gunner Ross and Scotty Anderson on lead guitar.

In 2000, Charlie Huhn joined another classic rock act, Foghat, as lead vocalist.

Charlie Huhn recorded three studio releases with Foghat: Family Joules, Last Train Home, and Under the Influence ; and three live releases: Foghat Live II, a double-disc collection featuring the band's greatest hits; Live at the Blues Warehouse, originally a live session for DJ Mark Klein's weekly 'Long Island Blues Warehouse Radio Show'; and a live show from the Under the Influence Tour, Live at the Bottoms Up.

Charlie Huhn can be seen on two DVD releases: 2005's Official Bootleg DVD - Vol.

Charlie Huhn declined an offer to rejoin Victory as the band's permanent lead vocalist, and chose instead to continue his work with Foghat.

Charlie Huhn remained a vital part of Foghat until January 21,2022, when Foghat announced that Charlie Huhn "decided to retire, via email, on very short notice".