Jack Hues was born on 10 December 1954 in Gillingham, Kent, England, the oldest of four children of Robina and Allan Sidney Ryder.
10 Facts About Jack Hues
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Jack Hues was an avid listener to artists such as the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix before becoming interested in progressive rock groups like Yes and Genesis.
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Jack Hues then found a passion in classical music, and attended London's Goldsmiths College to study music.
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In 1977 Jack Hues answered an advertisement in the British weekly music magazine Melody Maker.
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Jack Hues made a solo studio album, The Anatomy Lesson, in 1992 for Sony Records.
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Jack Hues admired it and asked him to compose a new album together.
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In 2003, Jack Hues was one of the founding members of a jazz-influenced quintet with Sam Bailey called Illuminated.
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In March 2020, Jack Hues released his debut solo studio album, Primitif.
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Ryder's stage name, "Jack Hues", is a play on the French phrase, j'accuse, which means "I accuse" in English.
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Jack Hues has a daughter and two sons, one of whom is the actor Jack Ryder.