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Nicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English musician. An accomplished acoustic guitarist, Drake signed to Island Records at the age of twenty while still a student at the University of Cambridge.
Jul 4, 2023 · Almost 50 years after his death, Nick Drake is more popular than ever. With a new biography and covers album of his songs out, Neil Armstrong sifts truth from fiction.
Despite only being in the business for five short years, Nick Drake's sombre sound and hauntingly beautiful lyrics still resonate in music today.
Jun 17, 2023 · On the cover of his 1969 debut album, the English singer-songwriter Nick Drake gazes out of an upstairs window in a derelict house, a faintly quizzical smile on his lips. Five Leaves Left was the...
Jun 15, 2024 · Nick Drake (born June 19, 1948, Rangoon [now Yangon], Myanmar [Burma]—died November 25, 1974, Tanworth-in-Arden, England) was an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for emotive vocals, sombre lyrics, and rich melodies.
Nov 25, 2014 · Nick Drake, who died 40 years ago, was too ethereal to compete with 1970s showmen like David Bowie and Elton John. But he was the perfect musician for the digital era.
Nick Drake (1948-1974) was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and musician. Drake achieved little commercial success during his lifetime, but in recent years has received much greater...
Nov 25, 2014 · Nick Drake, the singer-songwriter who died 40 years ago, was not recognised in his lifetime. But his melancholy legend does his music a disservice, argues Alan Connor
Acclaimed British singer/songwriter who produced three albums of intimate, somber beauty, gaining a cult following years after his early death. Read Full Biography.
Apr 14, 2013 · English folk musician Nick Drake died decades before the song "Pink Moon" found him a wide audience, thanks to a series of Volkswagen ads back in 1999. They sparked a resurgence of interest in...
