Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw combined guitarist's chops with synth-pop craft, scoring a run of UK hits in 1984 and 1985 that made him a Live Aid regular. Elton John called him one of the finest songwriters of the era, and songs like 'Wouldn't It Be Good' still define mid-80s British radio.
Origin: Bristol, England · Years active: 1983–present
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Biography
Nik Kershaw combined guitarist's chops with synth-pop craft, scoring a run of UK hits in 1984 and 1985 that made him a Live Aid regular. Elton John called him one of the finest songwriters of the era, and songs like 'Wouldn't It Be Good' still define mid-80s British radio.
Key 1980s albums
- Human Racing (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Riddle (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Radio Musicola (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Works (1989) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Wouldn't It Be Good (1984) — 80s songs
- I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1983) — 80s songs
- The Riddle (1984) — 80s songs
- Wide Boy (1985) — 80s songs
- Don Quixote (1985) — 80s songs
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- Who are Nik Kershaw?
- Nik Kershaw — Bristol, England, active 1983–present. Nik Kershaw combined guitarist's chops with synth-pop craft, scoring a run of UK hits in 1984 and 1985 that made him a Live Aid regular. Elton John called him one of the finest songwriters of the era, and songs like 'Wou
- What did Nik Kershaw release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Nik Kershaw, covering 1983–1989.
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