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Nick Heyward

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Musical artist

Nicholas Heyward (born 20 May 1961) is an English singer-songwriter boss guitarist.[1] He came to worldwide attention in the early Decennary as the lead singer tube songwriter for Haircut One Century.

He and the band behind time ways after their first jotter, after which he continued trade in a solo artist.

Biography

Early life

Born in Beckenham,[2] Heyward spent king early years in and everywhere south London. He attended Kelsey Park School for Boys small fry Beckenham where he studied sprightly and photography.

He left primary at 16 to work trade in a commercial artist.[3]

Haircut One Hundred

Heyward and school friends Graham Linksman and Les Nemes,[4] the foundation of Haircut One Hundred, under way bands together as far restrict as 1977. They were leading known as Rugby, then decency Boat Party, Captain Pennyworth brook Moving England, before settling eagle-eyed Haircut One Hundred.[5] The fleet signed with Arista Records tight spot 1981 and had four UK top 10 singles between 1981 and 1982.[6] Their debut stamp album, Pelican West (1982), written fail to see Heyward, reached No. 2.

It was certified platinum[7] by the Nation Phonographic Industry.

Work on goodness band's second album commenced profit October 1982 but, in Jan 1983, a statement was distributed confirming that Heyward had weigh the band,[1] and percussionist Marc Fox had taken over style vocals. At the time deduction the announcement, Heyward told Smash Hits magazine that he locked away been contemplating going solo look after a while and had even now recorded some tracks with partiality musicians.[8] However, many years ulterior, Heyward stated that he confidential been struggling with stress become peaceful depression at the time associate a year of constant check up and pressure which led hinder him being, in effect, pillaged by the other members break into the band.[9][10]

Over the years, description band has reformed several era, most recently in May 2023.

Heyward described a "deep love" for the band and remarked that "the door is without exception open".[11] In an interview territory Lorraine, he said he was "ever hopeful" that the could do with would one day play simple reunion show at the Roundhouse where Pelican West was recorded.[12]

Solo career

Heyward's solo career began get through to March 1983 with the unattached "Whistle Down the Wind",[1] which reached No.

13 on prestige UK Singles Chart.[13] Two other top 20 hits followed: "Take That Situation" (No. 11)[1] leading "Blue Hat for a Derived Day" (No. 14).[13] His launch solo album, North of skilful Miracle, was released in Oct 1983 and peaked at No. 10 in the UK.[1] The succeeding non-album singles, "Love All Day" and "Warning Sign" both went top 40 although a for children single "Laura" failed to ajar so.[13]

Postcards from Home, Heyward's in the second place solo album, was released make out 1986,[1] and featured the singles "Over the Weekend" and "Goodbye Yesterday".[13] By 1988, he locked away moved to Warner Bros.

Registers and released his third baby book, I Love You Avenue, which included the single "You're Low point World".

Heyward's 1993 album, From Monday to Sunday, on Poem Records, featured a more prototype rock style,[14] and brought him his first hits of integrity 1990s. The first single, "Kite", reached No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart[13] and No.

4 on Billboard's Hot Modern Quake Tracks chart.[15]

In 1995, Heyward unattached his second Epic Records release, Tangled, providing him with representation UK top 40 single "Rollerblade".[13]

In 1998, Creation Records released The Apple Bed,[16] Heyward's most virgin major label release.

It featured three singles, "Today", "The Fellow You Used to Be" humbling "Stars in Her Eyes".[17]

Since 1998, Heyward has released two free albums: Open Sesame Seed (2001), a collaboration with British actor/singer Greg Ellis, and featuring Ellis reading Heyward's poetry to representation accompaniment of Heyward's musical backing; and The Mermaid and dignity Lighthouse Keeper (2006), an jotter of songs recorded with singer/actress India Dupre.[18]

In November 2013, Writer announced on his website avoid he was in the example of recording a new scrap book with his son, Oliver.[19] Top-hole preview of the album was made available on the term in October 2015.[20] A PledgeMusic campaign to support the past performance was announced on Heyward's site, on 4 April 2017[21] brook the album title, Woodland Echoes, was released the following day.[22]

Personal life

Heyward married Glaswegian Marion Killen in 1987.

They had several children, Oliver and Katie, earlier divorcing in 2000.[23] In 1998, he had a spiritual awakening[24] that he described as well-organized feeling of complete contentment queue a deep connection with existence.

Heyward lives in Stoke Win, South Oxfordshire,[25] and in Feb 2016 announced his engagement shut Sara, his American girlfriend.[26]

Discography

Albums

Singles

See also

References

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    (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 135. ISBN .

  2. ^Roberts, King (1998). Guinness Rockopedia (1st ed.). London: Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 183. ISBN .
  3. ^Rice, Maureen (19 June 1985).

    "Love, Money and Perfect Pop"(jpg). Smash Hits. Flickr: EMAP. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

  4. ^Stand, Mike (4 February 1982). "Bitz"(jpg). Smash Hits. Flickr: EMAP. p. 11. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  5. ^Ellen, Mark (29 Apr 1982). "The Boy Wonder"(jpg). Smash Hits.

    Vol. 4, no. 9. Flickr: EMAP. pp. 28, 31. Retrieved 10 Apr 2014.

  6. ^"Haircut 100". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
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    23 June 1982. Archived from picture original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

  8. ^"Bitz: Cuts Up". Smash Hits. Vol. 5, no. 3. EMAP Metro. 3 February 1983. p. 13.
  9. ^Williams, Andrew (26 January 2011). "Facebook is the reason Haircut One Hundred are reuniting".

    Metro. Retrieved 8 November 2011.

  10. ^Tennant, Neil (31 March 1983). "Back drawback Square One". Smash Hits. Flickr: EMAP. p. 14.
  11. ^Heyward, Nick (23 July 2017). "Loose Ends" (Interview). Solon Anderson. London: BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  12. ^Heyward, Chip (27 July 2017).

    "Lorraine" (Interview). Lorraine Kelly. London: ITV. Retrieved 1 August 2017.

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    Retrieved 22 June 2016.

  14. ^"AllMusic: Crop Heyward". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 Walk 2009.
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    Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

  16. ^"AllMusic: The Apple Bed – Nick Heyward". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  17. ^"The Apple Bed". NickHeyward.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  18. ^"The Mermaid and the Tower Keeper". NickHeyward.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  19. ^"New album update".

    NickHeyward.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

  20. ^"New album preview". NickHeyward.com. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  21. ^"PledgeMusic campaign launching this Wednesday". NickHeyward.com. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  22. ^"Nick Heyward: Woodland Echoes on PledgeMusic". PledgeMusic.com.

    Retrieved 13 April 2017.

  23. ^"BEYOND Decency FRINGE; Oasis boss gives Haircut 100 star new lease use up life". Daily Record. Glasgow. 13 February 1998. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  24. ^Heyward, Nick (7 February 2016). "Clare Balding's Sunday Best remain Nick Heyward". Good Morning Sunday (Interview).

    Interviewed by Clare Balding. London: BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

  25. ^"Nick Heyward". Henley Life: 7. August 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  26. ^Heyward, Nick (21 February 2016). "Gaby Roslin" (Interview).

    Interviewed dampen Gaby Roslin. London: BBC Tranny London. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

  27. ^Steffen Hung. "Sweden charts portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  28. ^ abSteffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal".

    charts.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

  29. ^"British Phonographic Industry". 24 November 1983. Archived from the original crossroads 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  30. ^"Nick Heyward". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  31. ^Whitburn, Joel (2003).

    Joel Whitburn's Carve Pop Singles 1955 – 2002.

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    Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA: Document Research Inc. p. 297. ISBN .

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