(1958-03-01) 1 March 1958 (age 66) Bristol, England
Origin
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Genres
Pop[1]
synth-pop[2]
new wave[3][4][5]
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
musician
record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
keyboards
bass
percussion
Years active
1973–present
Labels
Ariola
Universal
MCA
Koch
Eagle
Rhino
Shorthouse
Spectrum Music
Audio Network
Formerly of
Fusion
Spouse(s)
Sheri Kershaw
(m. 1983; div. 2003)
Sarah Kershaw
(m. 2009)
Website
nikkershaw.net
Musical artist
Nicholas David Kershaw (born 1 March 1958)[6] is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
Kershaw 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]
^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Nik Kershaw – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
^Blashill, Pat (November 1999). "The "French" Prince". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 11. p. 131. ISSN 0886-3032.
^"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."
^"Nik Kershaw - British New Wave Songwriter - uDiscover Music". uDiscover Music.
^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.
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1360. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^ abRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 299. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
1 single in 1991 for Chesney Hawkes, "The One and Only". Nicholas "Nik" Kershaw was born on 1 March 1958 in Bristol, England, and grew up in Ipswich...
The discography of NikKershaw consists of nine studio albums, three live albums, eight compilation albums, one extended play (EP) and 27 singles. His...
Sheri Kershaw (born Sheri Pogmore in 1953) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. From 1983 to 2003 she was married to NikKershaw. She toured extensively with...
player Nik Cohn (born 1946), British rock journalist NikKershaw (born 1958), English singer-songwriter, composer, musician and record producer Nik Lewis...
(1984) NikKershaw – "Wouldn't It Be Good" (1984) David Gilmour – "Blue Light" (1984) David Gilmour – "All Lovers Are Deranged" (1984) NikKershaw – "The...
Human Racing is the debut studio album by the English singer-songwriter NikKershaw, released on 27 February 1984 by MCA Records. Several songs like "Drum...
the English singer-songwriter NikKershaw, released on 24 October 1986 by MCA Records, just under two years after Kershaw's previous studio album, The Riddle...
The Best of NikKershaw (1993) is an album by English singer-songwriter NikKershaw. It contains selected 12 inch mixes, B-sides, album tracks and his...
the first asbestos victim NikKershaw (born 1958), UK singer-songwriter Noreen Kershaw (born 1950), UK actor Paul Dudley Kershaw (1926–2006), Cajun singer...
Know What Love Is" – Foreigner "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – NikKershaw "If This Is It" (1983) – Huey Lewis and the News "I'll Fly for You" –...
collaborated with many of the biggest names in music, including George Benson, NikKershaw, Tommy Bolin, Larry Carlton, Eric Carmen, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Christopher...
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