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
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)
- The Riddle (1984)
- Radio Musicola (1986)
- The Works (1989)
Essential songs
- Wouldn't It Be Good (1984)
- I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1983)
- The Riddle (1984)
- Wide Boy (1985)
- Don Quixote (1985)
Genres
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