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Nik Kershaw

voc, g, key, *1958 GB, Bristol
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Pop, Rock and Electronic
A.k.a. Nicholas David Kershaw Boss RC20XL

Nicholas David "Nik" Kershaw (born 1 March 1958) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. The former jazz-funk guitarist was a 1980s teen idol. His 62 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984/85 beat all other solo artists. Kershaw appeared at the dual-venue concert Live Aid in 1985, and has penned a number of hits for other artists, including a UK number one single in 1991 for Chesney Hawkes, "The One and Only". Kershaw is best known for the tracks "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", "Wouldn't It Be Good" and "The Riddle". Elton John described Kershaw as "the best songwriter of a generation". In 2015 Rick Wakeman compared Kershaw's songwriting ability to David Bowie saying "I don't know anyone else who writes songs like that.", referring to Kershaw's unexpected

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Keyboards
  • Bass
  • Percussion
Genres
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Electronic
  • Jazz
Plays With
Ferry Aid
Fusion
Man Doki Soulmates
People
The Anti-Heroin Project
The Reg Webb Band
Popular Tracks   
Wouldn't It Be Good on Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
The Riddle on The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me on Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
Wouldn't It Be Good - Re-Recorded on Wouldn't It Be Good by Nik Kershaw
Wide Boy on The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
Wouldn't It Be Good - Extended 12" Remix on Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
The Riddle - Extended Riddle on The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Solo Acoustic on No Frills - Solo Acoustic by Nik Kershaw
The One And Only - 2022 Nik Kershaw Remix on The Only And Only [2022 Nik Kershaw Remix] by Chesney Hawkes & Nik Kershaw
Dancing Girls on Human Racing by Nik Kershaw

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Men UnitedNik Kershaw2015Single
You're The BestNik Kershaw2012Single
The Sky's The LimitNik Kershaw2012Single
Human Racing (Radio Sampler)Nik Kershaw2012Album
Ei8htNik Kershaw2012Album
Live In Germany 1984Nik Kershaw2011Album
No FrillsNik Kershaw2010Album
The RiddleNik Kershaw2006Compil.
You've Got To LaughNik Kershaw2006Album
ClassicNik Kershaw2005Album
Then & NowNik Kershaw2005Album
Your Brave FaceNik Kershaw2005Compil.
Then & Now (The Very Best Of Nik Kershaw)Nik Kershaw2005Compil.
Then & Now (Album Sampler)Nik Kershaw2005Album
WoundedNik Kershaw2001Single
To Be FrankNik Kershaw2001Album
The Essential Nik KershawNik Kershaw2000Compil.
Generic InterviewNik Kershaw1999Album
SometimesLes Rythmes Digitales Featuring Nik Kershaw1999Single
What Do You Think Of It So Far?Nik Kershaw1999Single
Somebody Loves YouNik Kershaw1998Single
Greatest HitsNik Kershaw1998Compil.
'98 Remixes (Wouldn't It Be Good & I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me)Nik Kershaw1998Single
15 MinutesNik Kershaw1998Album
On And OnMan Doki With Ian Anderson, Nik Kershaw, Jack Bruce, Bobby Kimball, Chaka Khan, Guru & David Clayton-Thomas1997Single
Wouldn't It Be GoodNik Kershaw1997Compil.
Wouldn't It Be Good / I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On MeNik Kershaw1996Single
AnthologyNik Kershaw1995Compil.
The Best Of Nik KershawNik Kershaw1993Compil.
Wouldn't It Be GoodNik Kershaw1993Compil.
I Wanna Change The ScoreTony Banks, Nik Kershaw1991Single
The CollectionNik Kershaw1991Compil.
The WorksNik Kershaw1989Album
Elisabeth's EyesNik Kershaw1989Single
One Step AheadNik Kershaw1988Single
James CagneyNik Kershaw1987Single
I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me / Wide BoyNik Kershaw1987Single
Radio MusicolaNik Kershaw1986Single
Nobody KnowsNik Kershaw1986Single
Radio MusicolaNik Kershaw1986Album
Don Quixote / The TouchNik Kershaw / Kim Wilde1985Single
When A Heart BeatsNik Kershaw1985Single
That Was Yesterday / Wide BoyForeigner / Nik Kershaw1985Single
Wide BoyNik Kershaw1985Single
Nik PakNik Kershaw1985Single
Don QuixoteNik Kershaw1985Single
The Only One / The RiddleNovecento / Nik Kershaw1984Single
Sneaking Out The Back Door / Wouldn't It Be GoodMatt Bianco / Nik Kershaw1984Single
Wouldn't It Be GoodNik Kershaw1984Single
Human RacingNik Kershaw1984Single
Human RacingNik Kershaw1984Album
The RiddleNik Kershaw1984Album
Single PicturesNik Kershaw1984Album
The RiddleNik Kershaw1984Single
Live From The Hammersmith OdeonNik Kershaw1984Album
Wouldn't It Be Good / To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap) Part 1Nik Kershaw / Mel Brooks1984Album
Dancing GirlsNik Kershaw1984Single
I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On MeNik Kershaw1983Album
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