Nik Kershaw (born Nicholas David Kershaw, March 1 1958, Bristol, England) is an English singer-songwriter, popular during the 1980s. Career Although born in Bristol, Kershaw grew up in Ipswich. After leaving school in 1976, Kershaw worked as a shop assistant and in the Department of Employment for several years, during which time he played guitar and sang in a number of underground Ipswich bands. However, when the last of these, Fusion, split up in 1982, he embarked on a full time career as a songwriter and performer. In 1983, he signed a recording contract with MCA Records, a deal which spawned his debut single, "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me". At the beginning of 1984, Kershaw released his breakthrough song "Wouldn't It Be Good", featuring a music video of Kershaw as a chroma key-suited alien. The song reached Number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. He enjoyed three more Top 20 hits from his debut album Human Racing, includi

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