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Nick Lowe

Nick Lowe

Actor · Born March 24, 1949 · Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

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Biography

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, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Lowe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 7

2010s

  1. 2019

    Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets: Live from First Avenue

    Movie

  2. 2012

    Nick Lowe: AVO Session

    Performer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Nick Lowe: Quiet Please... The Videos

    Performer

  2. 2007

    Nick Lowe: BBC Four Sessions

    Performer

1970s

  1. 1979

    They Called it Sten: Rockpile Live in Denmark

    Performer

  2. 1974
Appearances13

2010s

  1. 2013

    Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance

    Self

  2. 2012
  3. Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour

    Self

  4. 2010

2000s

  1. 2007

    If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

    Self

  2. 2003

1980s

  1. 1987

    Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo

    Self - Performer

  2. 1981

    Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

    Self

1970s

  1. 1979

    Rockpile: Born Fighters

    Self

  2. 1978

    If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck

    Self

  3. 1975