Edward Evan Duncan Howard, also known as Eddy Howard, was born on September 12, 1914, in Woodland, California, and was an American singer and bandleader. He started his career singing romantic ballads at Los Angeles radio stations after studying medicine at Stanford University. In 1934, he became the lead singer for Dick Jurgens' band and released their first single, "The Martinique" with Decca Records. Howard formed The Eddy Howard Orchestra in September 1941. His first Number-one single was "To Each His Own" in 1946. He signed with Mercury Records in 1949, achieving hits like "Maybe It’s Because" and "It’s No Sin" (1951), the latter earning him a gold record. Howard's final hit was "Teen-Ager’s Waltz" in 1955. Eddy Howard died on May 23, 1963, from a cerebral hemorrhage. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6724 Hollywood Boulevard.
