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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 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.
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Nov 22, 2014 · The last 10 days of singer-songwriter Nick Drake's life are revealed in his father's heartbreaking diary. The Warwickshire pop icon died 40 years ago this Tuesday. News.
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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...
Aug 15, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Nick Drake, the ultra-sensitive bard who died at 26 and became a legend of folk-rock. Discover his songs reinterpreted by 25 artists in The Endless Colored Ways.
