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Nik Kershaw
About the Artist
Nik Kershaw (born Nicholas David Kershaw, 1 March 1958, in Bristol) is an English singer-songwriter. A former jazz-funk guitarist, he was a 1980s teen idol; his 62 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984-5 beat all other solo artists at the time. He appeared at 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 played guitar and sang in a number of underground bands from about 1976 before deciding on a career as a songwriter.
Kershaw played guitar and sang in a number of underground bands from about 1976 before deciding on a career as a songwriter.
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4 Songs| Title | Album | Year | Tuning | Creator |
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| The Riddle | The Riddle | N/A |
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E Standard
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| The Sky's the Limit | Ei8ht | 2025 |
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E Standard
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| Wouldn't It Be Good | Human Racing | N/A |
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Drop D
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| Wouldn't It Be Good | Live Aid 1985 | 1985 |
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E Standard
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