Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw (PRS)A prolific songwriter/musician who’s written for Elton John, Sia and Gary Barlow.
Selected Albums
Latest Tracks
From Cloudy Bay To Malibu3414/1Folky, upbeat pop song with male vocal & booze-themed lyrics4:27103 BPM- Can't Go On3414/2Laid-back, reggae-influenced song with yearning male vocal & soprano saxophone3:47110 BPM
- Roundabouts And Swings3414/3Anthemic pop ballad with sing-a-long chorus & male vocal3:5460 BPM
- 4:2085 BPM
- Babylon Brothers3414/5Prog pop/rock/fusion song with driving beat, punchy horns & male vocal4:41125 BPM
- Let's Get Lost3414/6Prog pop/rock song with strings & male vocals with 'blind leading the blind' lyric theme4:43140 BPM
- Come Back Tomorrow3414/7Introspective pop/rock song, male vocalist having a bad day3:34118 BPM
- 3:19160 BPM
The story behind the sound
Nik Kershaw started playing in bands at school, but exploded onto the UK pop scene in 1984 as a solo artist. A string of global hit singles – including ‘Wouldn’t it Be Good’, ‘The Riddle’ and his biggest hit, ‘I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’ – helped to propel him to 62 weeks on the UK Singles Chart through 1984 and 1985 – beating every other solo artist, and he also performed at Live Aid. A prolific songwriter, Nik wrote Chesney Hawkes’s ‘The One and Only’ and has collaborated with Elton John, Sia, Gary Barlow and Bonnie Tyler, whilst continuing to release his own well-reviewed studio albums, featuring his distinctive voice and highly personal lyrics. Nik also regularly does live gigs – particularly at 80s revival events and festivals.
Following global hits in the ’80s, Nik has written for and collaborated with Chesney Hawkes (‘The One and Only’) Elton John, Sia and Gary Barlow.