Steve Hogarth

Steve Hogarth, English singer-songwriter and keyboardist

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Born: May 14, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1956

About Steve Hogarth

Steve Hogarth, also known as "h", is an English musician. Since 1989, he has been the lead singer of the rock band Marillion, for which he also performs additional keyboards and guitar. Hogarth was formerly a keyboard player and co-lead vocalist with the Europeans and vocalist with How We Live. AllMusic has described Hogarth as having a "unique, expressive voice" with "flexible range and beautiful phrasing". Hogarth sang just one track on the first studio album but sang five of the eight tracks on the second album. In 1987, following record company changes, How We Live's debut album Dry Land was unsuccessful. In 1985, Hogarth and guitarist Colin Woore left the band to form How We Live, The duo were signed to Columbia Records.

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Steve Hogarth timeline

1985In 1985, Hogarth and guitarist Colin Woore left the band to form How We Live, The duo were signed to Columbia Records.
1987In 1987, following record company changes, How We Live's debut album Dry Land was unsuccessful.

The world when Steve Hogarth was born

Steve Hogarth was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Steve Hogarth's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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