Nik Kershaw

Nik Kershaw
Kershaw at Night of the Proms, 2022
Kershaw at Night of the Proms, 2022
Background information
Birth nameNicholas David Kershaw
Born (1958-03-01) 1 March 1958 (age 66)
Bristol, England
OriginIpswich, Suffolk, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass
  • percussion
Years active1973–present
Labels
Formerly ofFusion
Spouses
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    (m. 1983; div. 2003)​
  • Sarah Kershaw
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    (m. 2009)​
Websitenikkershaw.net

Nicholas David Kershaw (born 1 March 1958)[6] is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He 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.[7] Kershaw appeared at the multi-venue benefit 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".[7]

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  2. ^ Blashill, Pat (November 1999). "The "French" Prince". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 11. p. 131. ISSN 0886-3032.
  3. ^ Rush: Song by Song. Fonthill Media. 6 July 2019 – via Google Books. - "Collins' work with British new-wave electronic artist Nik Kershaw showed his extensive knowledge of production techniques on modern electronic music and it would be this that would characterise the new Rush album with its tightly energetic shimmering production."
  4. ^ "Nik Kershaw - British New Wave Songwriter - uDiscover Music". uDiscover Music.
  5. ^ Vera Mella, ALfie (28 September 2011). "A Tribute to the '80s Philippine New Wave Scene". The Filipino Journal. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1360. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  7. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 299. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.