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Nik Kershaw

Bristol, England

 

Information


  • • Real Name: - Nicholas David Kershaw
  • • Born: - 1st March 1958
  • • Hometown: - Bristol, England
  • • Nationality: - English
  • • Years Active: - 1973–present
  • • Genre(s): - Pop • Synth-Pop • New Wave
  • • Label(s): - Ariola • Universal • MCA • Koch • Eagle • Rhino
  • • Associated Acts: - Chesney Hawkes • Elton John • Kesha • Kim Wilde • Bucks Fizz • Tony Banks • Howard Jones • Elaine Paige • Steve Hackett • The Hollies • Colin Blunstone
  • • Website: - nikkershaw.net

Biography


Nicholas David Kershaw (born 1 March 1958)[4] is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.

Kershaw came to prominence in 1984 as a solo artist. He released eight singles that entered the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart during the decade, including "Wouldn't It Be Good", "Dancing Girls", "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", "Human Racing", "The Riddle", "Wide Boy", "Don Quixote" and "When a Heart Beats". His 62 weeks on the UK Singles Chart through 1984 and 1985 beat all other solo artists.

Kershaw appeared at the dual-venue concert Live Aid in 1985 and has also penned a number of hits for other artists, including a UK No. 1 single in 1991 for Chesney Hawkes, "The One and Only".

 

 

• For more information goto Nik Kershaw's Wikipedia page Click Here

Videos


"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song written and performed by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw

I Won't Let The Sun

"Wouldn't It Be Good" is a song by British singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was released one month prior to his debut studio album.

Wouldn't It Be Good

"The Riddle" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was released in 1984 as the lead single from the album The Riddle.

The Riddle

"When a Heart Beats" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was released as a single ahead of third solo studio album.

When A Heart Beats

"Don Quixote" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw from his 1984 studio album The Riddle.

Don Quixote

"Wide Boy" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was his sixth consecutive top 20 hit single, peaking at No. 9.

Wide Boy

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