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(1983 – present)
Born Nicholas David Kershaw in Bristol, England on March 1, 1958, Kershaw played guitar and sang in a number of underground bands before deciding on a career as a songwriter. However, he ended up performing his own songs rather than giving them to others, and signed a deal with MCA Records in 1983, which spawned a debut single, “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”, which just missed out on the UK Top 40. At the beginning of 1984, he made his breakthrough when “Wouldn’t It Be Good”, featuring a video of Kershaw as a chromakey-suited alien, reached Number 4 in the UK charts. He enjoyed three more Top 20 hits from debut album Human Racing , including the title track and a successful re-issue of his debut single, which ultimately proved his biggest hit as a performer when it got to Number 2 in the UK.
Despite winning awards, attracting admirers for his writing such as Elton John and gaining a huge teenage fanbase, Kershaw was not without his critics. Some complained that he did too much onstage when he had a competent backing band called the Krew to play all the required guitar and keyboard parts of his songs. Others derided his fashion sense (Kershaw made the snood and fingerless gloves into vital sartorial requirements in 1984) and some claimed he was, vocally, trying to sound like Stevie Wonder. Others made personal attacks; for example, Malcolm McLaren labelled Kershaw a ‘wimp’.
Despite winning awards, attracting admirers for his writing such as Elton John and gaining a huge teenage fanbase, Kershaw was not without his critics. Some complained that he did too much onstage when he had a competent backing band called the Krew to play all the required guitar and keyboard parts of his songs. Others derided his fashion sense (Kershaw made the snood and fingerless gloves into vital sartorial requirements in 1984) and some claimed he was, vocally, trying to sound like Stevie Wonder. Others made personal attacks; for example, Malcolm McLaren labelled Kershaw a ‘wimp’.
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Human Racing
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Greatest Hits
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shortbutfast wrote:
aww. i still like him.
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LostChord_Mark wrote:
Nik is soooo great!!! and good in the 80's - fracking Brilliant in the last 20 years - listen - well you can't - get his CDs - You've Got To Laugh, To Be Frank and 15 Minutes!! the lyrics - the melodies - the guitar!!
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pocket1001 wrote:
very nice indeed
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papoj1 wrote:
Wish I was born in the 80s...
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Lynxeh wrote:
This guy is fucking brilliant. Grew up listening to him. <3
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ramiroreguerin wrote:
excelente voz .. "wouldn't it be good" me emociona escucharla hasta ahora ...
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deleted-users wrote:
The king of rock!!!
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letsburnholes wrote:
He was only a one hit wonder in the USA. In the UK he had MANY hits. But I agree, I can't believe "Wouldn't It Be Good" was his only stateside hit.
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Erzeal wrote:
I cant understand why he was only a one hit wonder. His music is amazing.
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netwey34 wrote:
Un clásico de los 80!la mejor etapa musical!!!los 80:)))
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James_Hartley wrote:
THE 80s is what's wrong with his hair. Apparently he used so much hairspray that he has his own hole in the ozone layer.
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time4tunes wrote:
What's wrong with his hair? Music is nice however.
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tomeyoshi wrote:
There was the music that cribbed this music at the time of in Japan.
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guardian1983au wrote:
Human Racing is a good album.
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Katsujinken2002 wrote:
Yes, "I have got two strong arms"!
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RichardD wrote:
Sounds like tracks of faith. Perfect.
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scullygirl wrote:
suuuper!!!♫♫♫
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ambientavia wrote:
'Wouldnt It be Good', 'I Won't Let the Sun......' brilliant tracks....................
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DafyddapLlwyd wrote:
that cat gets everywhere! but not www.last.fm/music/wyn+williams it seems
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CaptureTheCat wrote:
FANTASTIC track
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