Nik Kershaw
English musician (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nicholas David Kershaw (born 1 March 1958)[6] is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
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Birth name | Nicholas David Kershaw |
Born | (1958-03-01) 1 March 1958 (age 66) Bristol, England |
Origin | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
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Years active | 1973–present |
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Formerly of | Fusion |
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Website | nikkershaw |
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]