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[email protected] Huey Lewis and The News Returns to Sonoma County Fair Local Rock Favorite Performs August 9th for Fair’s 75th Anniversary SANTA ROSA, Calif – May 13, 2011 – The Sonoma County Fairgrounds announced today that Huey Lewis and The News will perform in the Headline Concert Series during the 2011 Sonoma County Fair, July 27-August 14 (closed Mondays). Huey Lewis and The News has sold more than 20 million albums and was a Grammy winner and Academy Award nominee for “The Power of Love,” a song written for the film, Back to the Future. The group also won a Best Music Video Grammy for "Heart of Rock & Roll" and then a collaborative Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "We Are The World". A few of Huey Lewis and the News’ top ten singles include "Do You Believe In Love", "Heart And Soul", "I Want A New Drug", "The Heart of Rock & Roll", "If This Is It", "Hip To Be Square", "I Know What I Like", "Doing It All For My Baby" and "Perfect World". The band will perform on August 9th at 7:30 pm in the Chris Beck Arena. This concert marks the band’s first appearance at the Sonoma County Fair since 1982. The band’s most recent album, Soulsville, is its first new release in nine years. Released in November, 2010, the CD features 14 songs originally recorded by the legendary Stax label out of Memphis.