Nick Lowe

Biography

Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in pub rock, power pop[1] and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with being a vocalist, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica. He is best known for the songs "Cruel to Be Kind" (a US top 40 single) and "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass" (a top 10 UK hit), as well as his production work with Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, and others. Lowe also wrote "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", a hit for Costello and "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll)", a hit for Rockpile bandmate Dave Edmunds. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Lowe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

2012Nominee

Best Performance

Sensitive Man

1981Winner

Best Performance

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

2007Nominee

Best Performance

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

Career Highlights

1979Highlight

Best Performance

Rockpile: Born Fighters

1987Highlight

Best Performance

Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo

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Sensitive Man

ClipIf It Ain’t Stiff: The Stiff Records Story (2007)

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story