Nik Turner

Nik Turner
Turner playing flute, with a saxophone slung around his body
Turner in 2010
Background information
Birth nameNicholas Robert Turner
Also known asThunder Rider
Born(1940-08-26)26 August 1940
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Died10 November 2022(2022-11-10) (aged 82)
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active1969–2022
Labels
Websitenikturner.com

Nicholas Robert Turner (26 August 1940 – 10 November 2022) was an English musician best known as a member of space rock pioneers Hawkwind. Turner played saxophone and flute, as well as being a vocalist and composer. While with Hawkwind, Turner was known for his experimental free jazz stylisations and outrageous stage presence, often donning full makeup and Ancient Egypt-inspired costumes.

  1. ^ Steve Huey "Nik Turner - Biography" "AllMusic.com" Retrieved 27 October 2017