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Although born in Bristol, Kershaw grew up in Ipswich.After leaving school in 1976, Kershaw worked as a shop assistant and in the Department of Employment for several years, during which time he played guitar and sang in a number of underground Ipswich bands.Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me".Others derided his fashion sense.Some claimed he was, vocally, trying to sound like Stevie Wonder.The title track proved to be another hit single, and the album also spawned two more UK Top 10 hits, "Wide Boy" and "Don Quixote", as it went platinum.His 1986 album Radio Musicola was released to critical acclaim but to little commercial success and it seemed that he had outgrown his original audience with increasingly mature releases; The Works, his final album of the 1980s, was released in 1989 to little success.His prowess as a songwriter served him well in 1991, when his song "The One And Only" appeared on the soundtrack to the British film, Buddy's Song, and in the American movie, Doc Hollywood."The One and Only" proved to be a UK Number 1 for the star of Buddy's Song, Chesney Hawkes.Minutes, a collection of songs that Kershaw considered more personal and mature.Over the years, Nik Kershaw has collaborated on albums with artists such as Elton John, Bonnie Tyler, Tony Banks, Les Rythmes Digitales, Michael W.The Riddle, Radio Musicola and The Works.Neither Then and Now or You've Got To Laugh was promoted with a tour.Nik Kershaw on lead vocals "Red Day on Blue Street", "I Wanna Change the Score" and "The Final Curtain"."Old Friend" written by Nik Kershaw.All instruments by Nik Kershaw.Vocals by Kershaw and John.Tony Banks and Nik Kershaw.Live The Life by Michael W.Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p.See Copyrights for details.SiteCatalyst code version: H.Nik Kershaw (read more)
218,219 plays scrobbled on Last.Born Nicholas David Kershaw in Bristol, England on March 1, 1958, Kershaw played guitar and sang in a number of underground bands before deciding on a career as a songwriter.Despite winning awards, attracting admirers for his writing such as Elton John and gaining a huge teenage fanbase, Kershaw was not without his critics.Including: Howard Jones, Rick Springfield, Mr.Are you Nik Kershaw?Which of your Top 50 have you seen live?The Works is nigh on impossible to find on CD.Pleased to see there is finally some streamable Kershaw on LastFM, even if it is only the classic stuff.Wait wait wait: 15 Minutes?They took their sweet time getting his stuff on iTunes, so I'm not surprised it's not on last.Yeah bummer, was looking forward to adding to my playlist on here!Nik's work streamable here!The Works has some great songs, but it's not really my favorite.I'd probably say that 15 minutes is the best, but it's a tough choice really.You can checkout my Nik discography site too should you wish to know more about his releases at www.How can this not be streamable on last.If you'd like to add some events for Nik Kershaw then you can do so on this page.Web Site Support
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Yahoo!Nik Kershaw managed to score a handful of pop hits and, in doing so, establish himself as a profitable commercial songwriter.Kershaw began his musical career by learning to play guitar when he was a teenager.In 1974, he joined his first band, Half Pint Hogg, which played nothing but Deep Purple covers.Fusion released one album, 'Til I Hear From You, in the late '70s.You are currently registered for a different area.To change your area, please visit My Account and update your Profile.If you have a My Ticketmaster account, this artist will be added to My Alerts in My Ticketmaster.Get notified before Nik Kershaw tickets go on sale!Click the Add to My Alerts button above.Top Downloaded Songs
1.By clicking any links above, the iTunes application will launch or you will be prompted to download iTunes if you don't have it.Nik Kershaw managed to score a handful of pop hits and, in doing so, establish himself as a profitable commercial songwriter.Once the group broke up, Kershaw signed to MCA Records with the help of Nine Below Zero's manager, Micky Modern.Kershaw released his first solo single, "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me," in 1983; it peaked at number 47 on the U.His next single, "Wouldn't It Be Good," hit number five in the U.Released in 1986, his third album, Radio Musicola, wasn't as successful as his previous albums.Although he released The Works in 1990, Kershaw's main musical contribution since the late '80s is as a songwriter; he's written several songs for other artists, including Chesney Hawke's hit single "The One and Only."Use of this site is subject to express terms of use, which prohibit commercial use of this site.Gigs in Dubai
Nik is voiced to do a couple of private gigs in Dubai next December, visit the official forum for more info.Hope Santa is generous and you get to spend time with your loved ones.Have a great Christmas and don't forget the batteries!The Works is now available to download via iTunes The Riddle and Radio Musicola will be available (hopefully) from Monday 11th December.New official website available.Nik Kershaw's new album news.Thanks to Paul Double for it."Your Brave Face" compilation available
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Well done Debs!New section online: fans memorabilia.Devoted to fans and their Nik memorabilia.Inaugurated with Debs' fantastic stuff!If you wish to contribute with your own stuff and pictures just write me!.Nik in Berlin: all pictures are now online.TV, radio, acoustic CENTURY FM gigs so far..Thanks to Amanda Penning for spotting it!Rachel Sloane's Show (weekdays 13.THEN AND NOW CD and DVD are available in the shops from today!!Those who can't reach a recordshop in the UK can buy it online from www.Click here to visit it and don't forget to join the forum and the Wounded Knee mailing list!!!!The album is going to be later.Even more Gary's memorabilia online!New guitar tabs from Lee E.Nik Kershaw managed to score a handful of pop hits and, in doing so, establish himself as a profitable ...Want More Nik Kershaw?What: Her energy infused Sessions performance.Spent his early years gurgling and blowing snot bubbles.To this end, he secured a job in Ipswich Unemployment Benefit Office.By day he was mild mannered clerical officer Nick Kershaw, by night he wore loon pants and tie died batwing shirts.Every Thursday evening for the next three years Hogg honed their skills at Claydon cement works.Kershaw and soon Hogg had attracted a small following.Fortunately, they managed to shake them off by hiding in a skip.On Sunday evenings the great and good of Ipswich descended on ..Rock band, which wowed the locals with renditions of classics from Steely Dan and Weather Report.Kenn Elson) was passing a hostelry in Ipswich called the King William.He was strangely drawn to the sounds wafting through the open door.At first he thought that someone was building a shed but, on entering the premises, he discovered that Hogg were in residence and performing one of their rare gigs.It was a tough choice: live the dream and become a professional musician or fester for the rest of his life in the Civil Service.After a few days deliberation, he decided to fester.Being almost completely unemployable and consequently unencumbered with job offers, he was free to pursue his song writing.Ten replies were forthcoming.In spite of the photograph, Modern saw potential and offered his services.UK charts for five weeks and was to break Kershaw worldwide.He managed to squeeze in two European tours, four more hit singles and another platinum album (The Riddle) before the end of the year.Chesney Hawkes, Cliff Richard, Bonnie Tyler, Lulu, Ronan Keating, Jason Donovan, Michael W Smith, Connah Reeves, Nick Carter, The Hollies, Colin Blunstone, Imogen Heap, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Darius, Gary Barlow and Let Loose.He briefly poked his Artiste..Tony Banks (Genesis) and to record a self penned duet with Elton John (little fella, glasses) but didn..Dear Nik,Best wishes and much success in 2008 from Germany !!Happy New Year NIK KERSHAW!!!!!Hey, Nik Kershaw,As you may already know, I've been offline for quite a while now, and I'm just now getting back on.Having listened to "you have to laugh" a whopping three times now,I do believe your making some of the best works of your career.............Happy holliday and all the best for 2008.All the best for 2008 M8.Dear Nik,Hope you had a lovely Christmas.Best Wishes for a wonderful 2008!Nik Kershaw, all the things you wish...WOW and thank you so much for the add ...Well it's that time of year again so, have a very merry one and I'll look forward to reading about your forth coming accoustic tour in my local press..Thank you for the music, Nik!Glitter GraphicsGlitter Graphics for Orkut, Myspace, Friendsterto you.Hi NikThanks for the addHope the weekend is good so far?One of our fruit machines is missing...Nik was interviewed on Radio Tees last night.Dunno if anyone heard it, but i'm looking for a copy.There isn't one on the BBC Radio Tees website.Finally I put my hands on "You've got to laugh"...It was definitely worth!Thank you so much, Nik, for old and renewed emotions!"Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site.This could be an attempt to steal your username and password.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).Id + " Link: " + targetLink.Id + " Text: " + targetLink. |
