Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in pub rock, power pop 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.
Genre: singer-songwriter, pub-rock, power-pop
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Top Tracks
- Cruel to Be Kind
- I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass
- So It Goes
- Cracking Up
- Heart of the City
- 36 Inches High
- Nutted By Reality
- Switchboard Susan
- Marie Provost
- I Read a Lot
- Sensitive Man
- Cruel to Be Kind (Original Version)
- American Squirm
- Rome Wasn't Built in a Day
- A Better Man
- Stoplight Roses
- Little Hitler
- Music for Money
- Without Love
- My Heart Hurts
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