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Pianist/vocalist Nicky Holland was born in Hertfordshire and began studying piano at a young age; while attending the Royal Academy of Music, she grew inspired by the music of Carole King and Steely Dan. After graduating, Holland continued her studies at the City University in London, and with classmates Virginia Astley and Kate St. John she formed the Ravishing Beauties in 1981. The trio had the chance to play all sorts of rock & roll and punk clubs as well as classical arenas around London, rubbing shoulders with Julian Cope and the Teardrop Explodes, and later supporting them on their national tours.
Holland later worked as a lounge vocalist and piano player four nights a week, constantly expanding her repertoire while performing cocktail music, blues, classical music and her own songs. She escaped from the lounge with Fun Boy Three, and played piano and arranged the group’s version of George Gershwin’s “Summertime,” which coasted up the charts in England. Holland was soon tapped as the musical director for Fun Boy Three (she appears on keyboards and piano in a couple of the YouTube clips that are on last.fm) , signing on to tour Europe and the U.S. after recording Waiting, an album produced by David Byrne.
In 1983, Holland began writing her first scores for TV and film, and sang and played keyboards in a new group called the Escape, which supported Tears for Fears on their British tour in 1983. Around this time she was also busy as an arranger for Echo and the Bunnymen, Strawberry Switchblade, Modern English and others.
Holland later worked as a lounge vocalist and piano player four nights a week, constantly expanding her repertoire while performing cocktail music, blues, classical music and her own songs. She escaped from the lounge with Fun Boy Three, and played piano and arranged the group’s version of George Gershwin’s “Summertime,” which coasted up the charts in England. Holland was soon tapped as the musical director for Fun Boy Three (she appears on keyboards and piano in a couple of the YouTube clips that are on last.fm) , signing on to tour Europe and the U.S. after recording Waiting, an album produced by David Byrne.
In 1983, Holland began writing her first scores for TV and film, and sang and played keyboards in a new group called the Escape, which supported Tears for Fears on their British tour in 1983. Around this time she was also busy as an arranger for Echo and the Bunnymen, Strawberry Switchblade, Modern English and others.
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dardar227
I think a lot of people doesn't realize the enormous contribution Nicky Holland was to Tears For Fears' hit album "Seeds Of Love" in which she co-wrote and performed on most songs.
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dardar227
Wish she would make more music. Such an amazing talent. She could have easily been the next Tracey Thorn.
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