Billy Howard

Billy Howard (born 1942) is an English comedian and impressionist, who appeared on the ITV series Who Do You Do? in the early 1970s, alongside other impressionists such as Faith Brown.

Career In 1976, his single "King of the Cops", a comic version of the hit "King of the Road", reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart; it featured his impressions of TV cops including Kojak, Columbo, Steve McGarrett in Hawaii Five-O, McCloud, Ironside and Cannon. Several months later, a follow-up, "The Disco Cops", was also released, but did not chart. Another comic record by Howard, "Frantic Frog (Parts 1 and 2)", was released in 1977 and also failed to chart. In 1979, he started doing voice over work for television and radio commercials. He commenced his musical career as a jazz trumpeter and guitarist, playing in jazz combos in the early 1960s.

In 1971 he met Scottish singer Eileen Cameron. "The Disco Cops" / "I Call My Baby Buggsy" (released 23 April 1976, Penny Farthing Records)