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  Nik Kershaw Facts
Nik has played guitar since the age of 14, and has been a professional musician for over 14 years.
Nik went on to work at the Department of Employment in Ipswich, and after several years jumped at the chance of joining FUSION as guitarist.
At the begining of 1982 FUSION broke up and Nik then concentrated on songwriting for six months, in order to accumulate enough material to interest record companies in his undisputed talents.
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 Official Ticketmaster site. Nik Kershaw tickets, concerts and tour dates
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 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.
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." After years of writing for others, Kershaw returned with his own 15 Minutes for Pyramid Records.
www.ticketmaster.com /artist/735435?brand=none   (565 words)

  
 Nik Kershaw - Songs und Alben by Jamba Music
Level 42 The Cure The Style Council Nik Kershaw...
Der Name Nik Kershaw wirft einen ganz unvermittelt zurück in die 80er: Die Zeit der Zauberwürfel, Strähnchenfrisuren, Stonewashed-Jeans und Schweißbänder.
Da Nik aus seiner Zeit bei Major-Labels keine Reichtümer mit nach Hause gebracht hat, muss er nun zusehen, wie er seine Familie über die Runden bekommt.
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Nik's new album "You've Got To Laugh " is out now visit http://www.nikkershaw.net/purchase.asp to buy your copy You've Got To Laugh, is now also available on iTunes The Riddle,Radio Musicola and The Works are also available for download.
Nik Kershaws new album "You've Got To Laugh" is out now to buy your copy visit http://www.nikkershaw.net/purchase.asp.
If you want to ask Nik a question then email drumtalk@shorthouserecords.com There is a section on the website for fans pictures.
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  SPECIAL NIK KERSHAW
Kershaw, complete with necessary spiked mullet, looked unlikely as a face of the year - awkward, shy, short, awful dancer - but his fanbase was instantly massive.
Kershaw toyed with them, claiming the answer was a secret, only to reveal years later that there was no answer at all.
Kershaw was a mean axeman, who also played keyboards, bass and percussion, and the current fad for 80s nostalgia would be incomplete without a complimentary word or two about him.
www.essential-eighties.net /special_nik_kershaw.htm   (815 words)

  
  Nik Kershaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nik Kershaw is an English singer-songwriter, popular during the 1980s.
Kershaw, who was married to long-time love and backing singer Sheri, then released a single called "The Riddle", which would send fans, journalists and linguists into overdrive, as each tried to establish what the meaning was behind the strange set of circumstances and clues which Kershaw put in the verses and chorus.
In the 2000s, the onset for 1980s nostalgia brought Kershaw back into the public eye to discuss the heights of his career and it was at this point that he revealed that "The Riddle" meant, in fact, nothing.
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 Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw is missed not only by the army of fans who were seduced by his moody good looks, but also by an invisible audience of New Men who empathised with his right-on politics, and nerdy musicians who appreciated his original way with chords.
Nik Kershaw was the quintessential eighties artist whose songs embody the dynamics of the decade.
Nik Kershaw’s harmonic logic was intelligent and sophisticated, and it needed to be.
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 Nik Kershaw
Kershaw - "I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't disappointed with the response to the last two albums, but that wasn't the reason.
Pyramid Records president Allen Jacobi was handed a demo of "15 Minutes," Kershaw's first album in more than 10 years, and signed him solely on the strength of the songs, not because Kershaw would fit in with any new '80s wave.
You walk into a room and you're Nik Kershaw and everybody knows who you are and everyone comes up and talks to you.
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 Nik Kershaw
Born Nicholas David Kershaw in Bristol, England on March 1, 1958, he played guitar and sang in a number of underground bands before deciding on a career as a songwriter.
Kershaw, who was married to long time love and backing singer Sheri, then released a single called ''The Riddle'' which would send fans, journalists and linguists into overdrive, as each tried to establish what the meaning was behind the strange set of circumstances and clues which Kershaw put in the verses and chorus.
The recent onset for 1980s nostalgia brought Kershaw back into the public domain to discuss the heights of his career and it was at this point that he revealed that ''The Riddle'' meant, in fact, nothing.
www.artistopia.com /nik-kershaw   (586 words)

  
 Nik Kershaw: To Be Frank - PopMatters Music Review
Nik Kershaw is one of the most criminally unappreciated songwriters of the last 20 years.
Despite being a guitarist by trade, the songs on Kershaw's first two albums, 1983's Human Racing and 1984's The Riddle, were smothered with the synthesizers and programming that were practically required by law in the '80s.
Kershaw, for the first time, sounds as if he's having fun, a word seldom attached to his work.
www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/k/kershawnik-tobefrank.shtml   (803 words)

  
 PopMatters Music Interview | Being Frank with Nik Kershaw
Nik that he had no hope that it would be released in the States.
Kershaw is well aware of the change in songwriting style.
Kershaw received invitations to join all of them, and steadfastly turned them all down, convinced it would do his current career more harm than good.
www.popmatters.com /music/interviews/kershaw-nik-020628.shtml   (1452 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/nikkershaw
Nik on guitar and vocals, and Russell on bass and headband were augmented by Roger Waters on drums and Nig Cook on guitar.
Kershaw sent him a tape and a particularly dodgy photograph and waited for another addition to his rejection slip collection.
Nik, you were one of my favorites in the 80s and I was so excited to find out you kept going.
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 LyricsVault: Hall of fame: Nik Kershaw   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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 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.
Kershaw subsequently retreated from performing and recording regularly.
www.lyricsvault.net /halloffame/NikKershaw.html   (210 words)

  
 Nik Kershaw, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
Kershaw began his musical career by learning to play guitar when he was a teenager.
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." After years of writing for others, Kershaw returned with his own 15 Minutes for Pyramid Records.
www.emusic.com /artist/11524/11524764.html   (311 words)

  
 YouTube - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
Born Nicholas David Kershaw in Bristol, Born Nicholas David Kershaw in Bristol, England on March 1, 1958 (although brought up in Ipswich), Kershaw played guitar and sang in a number of underground bands before deciding on a career as a songwriter.
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Nik Kershaw Wouldn't It Be Good Live In Munich
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 eBay - nik kershaw, CDs, Records items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Nik Kershaw Riddle Tour Poster 1985 in mint condition
Nik Kershaw Dancing Girls 1984 UK uncut picture disc
Mark Stevens This is the way to heaven CS Nik Kershaw
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 Nik Kershaw - The Best Of Nik Kershaw
This sector of the market is of particular interest to me, since for some reason artists from the early 80s (ie China Crisis, Howard Jones, Thompson Twins) have been unusually well covered by the very-budget labels.
This new Kershaw compilation follows some eighteen months after the "official" full-price Kershaw collection was released (and sank without trace) and, as so often seems to be the case with very-budget compilations, it's definitely a superior release.
Whether all of Kershaw's four albums are represented is difficult to say - I'm not a huge Kershaw fan and thus don't have any track listings memorised, while the sleevenotes are minimal - but all the big hits are here, from an excellent extended version of
www.awrc.com /review/k/kershaw_best_of.html   (282 words)

  
 Am I Right - Artist Summary Nik Kershaw
This is the most recent information about Nik Kershaw that has been submitted to amIright.
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Nik had hurriedly written the music and melody for this track, and jotted down some lyrics for a guide vocal to be used in initial recordings - the idea being that the 'real' lyrics would be written as recording of the album progressed, and recorded later.
www.amiright.com /artists/nikkershaw.shtml   (465 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Essential: Music: Nik Kershaw   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I was not dissapointed and it is a good collection from Nik Kershaw and will revive some good memories from the 80's.
Poor Nik was swept away with the other 80s artists and has been overlooked ever since.
He has produced albums of a high standard musically and lyrically since he first hit big.He is an excellent guitarist and arranger and this collection shows his talents.
www.amazon.co.uk /Essential-Nik-Kershaw/dp/B00004U66Z   (703 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Essential: Music: Nik Kershaw   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Having been underrated as both a songwriter and performer, these songs give a nice overview of the various hits he's had and the variety of styles in which Nik kershaw can be recognised.
Nik Kershaw been one of the finest songwriters and best producers of powerpop material since the middle eighties.
I saw Nik in concert in Bristol March 1999 and he was brilliant.
www.amazon.com /Essential-Nik-Kershaw/dp/B00004U66Z   (1067 words)

  
 Nik Kershaw
If success in music is measured in hits, international fame and walls of platinum discs, then Nik Kershaw's career is one most popstars would be envious of.
But it's his ability to write melodies so memorable, they remain on the tip of tongues nearly twenty years after their release, that most chart stars would give every platinum disc they own to have.
Above all else, Nik Kershaw is, and always has been, a gifted songwriter.
www.80smusiclyrics.com /artists/nikkershaw.htm   (141 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: 15 Minutes: Music: Nik Kershaw   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Always being a fan of the 80's Nik Kershaw I decided to browse amazon to see if there was anything more recent by Nik; low and behold I found '15 minutes' and 'To be Frank'.
Upon the second listen of 15 minutes I was blown away by this guy's songwriting talent.
If you haven't heard any Kershaw since the 80's well, To Be Frank you should order either or both of these albums in the next 15 minutes!!
www.amazon.co.uk /15-Minutes-Nik-Kershaw/dp/B0000249YL   (673 words)

  
 Nik Kershaw Riddle CD Japan
RIDDLE is the second studio release from U.K. pop artist Nik Kershaw.
Spawning 3 Top 10 UK hit singles, this was a time when Nik was at his height in the world of pop.
This album was the first complete musical work of Kershaw, no doubt the best of all of them since 1984.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1267863/a/Riddle.htm   (239 words)

  
 Nik Kershaw CDs, Nik Kershaw Records, CD Singles, Rare Records, Vinyl, Albums, Discography
NIK KERSHAW Then & Now - The DVD (2005 UK Region 0 PAL DVD featuring all the videos from one of the most popular and influential artists of the 1980s with era-defining hits including 'I Won't Let The Sun Go Down', 'The Riddle' and 'Wouldn't It Be Good') -
NIK KERSHAW Human Racing (Deleted 1984 UK 10-track vinyl LP including 'Wouldn't It Be Good', 'I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me' and 'Dancing Girls', picture sleeve with lyric inner bag, plus 'Olympic Games competition' insert.
NIK KERSHAW Dancing Girls (Rare 1984 UK orginal UNCUT picture disc, this superb rarity has not been cut to the finished shape but remains as a 12" disc with clear vinyl surrounding the central image.
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 YouTube - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't it be good
Nik Kershaw Live Aid - Wouldn't it be Good
nik kershaw - wouldn't it be good (extended version)
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't it Be Good (Discoring '84)
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 VH1.com : Nik Kershaw : Artist Main   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kershaw began his musical career by learning to play guitar when he wa...
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