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Nik Kershaw

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Born 01 March 1958.

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Biography

Nik Kershaw (born Nicholas David Kershaw, 1 March 1958, Bristol, England) is an English singer-songwriter. The one time jazz-funk guitarist was a mid 1980s teen idol. His 50 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 beat all other soloists. Kershaw appeared at Live Aid, and penned hits for Let Loose, The Hollies and a #1 for Chesney Hawkes.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
You've Got to Laugh 2006
To Be Frank 2001
15 Minutes 1999
Radio Musicola 1986
Human Racing 1984
 

Credits

Role Artist Release
Performer Les Rythmes Digitales Sometimes (feat. Nik Kershaw) (1999)
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