Nick Lowe

Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
	Lowe in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Nicholas Drain Lowe
Born	24 March 1949 (age 75); Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Genres	Pub rock; new wave; power pop;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer-songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; bass; guitar; keyboards;
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Columbia; Demon; F-Beat; Radar; Reprise; Upstart; Yep Roc; Stiff; Proper;
Website	nicklowe.com

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,^[2]^[3] 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^[4] and "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll)", a hit for Rockpile bandmate Dave Edmunds.

^ "Brooklyn based Music Blog: Anachronique: Nick Lowe (Power Pop)". Still in Rock. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
^ Cruel to be kind of old "The man originally known as one of the architects of the new wave sound of the '70s – having served as house producer for the legendary Stiff Records, as a pioneer of neo-power pop in his solo albums", New York Daily News, 17 June 2007
^ "Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Rohter, Larry (14 September 2011). "Return of the Man Who Used to Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 September 2011.

[1] "Brooklyn based Music Blog: Anachronique: Nick Lowe (Power Pop)". Still in Rock. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2014.

[Farber-2] Cruel to be kind of old "The man originally known as one of the architects of the new wave sound of the '70s – having served as house producer for the legendary Stiff Records, as a pioneer of neo-power pop in his solo albums", New York Daily News, 17 June 2007

[3] "Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}

[NYTimes14Sep2011-4] Rohter, Larry (14 September 2011). "Return of the Man Who Used to Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 September 2011.

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