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Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw
Artist Information
Genres: Synth Pop, New Wave, Pop/Rock
Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: March 1, 1958 in Bristol, Somerset, England
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Biography
During the mid-'80s, 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. However, his musical ideas were not limited to heavy metal; after he left school, he joined a jazz-funk band called Fusion. Fusion released one album, 'Til I Hear From You, in the late '70s. 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.K. charts.
Discography
Release: April 15, 2008
Label: Short House, Shorthouse, United States Of
Release: November 14, 2005
Label: Membran/Ambitions