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5 unusual facts about Nick Lowe


Gaijin

It forms the title of such novels as Marc Olden's Gaijin (New York: Arbor House, 1986), James Melville's Go gently, gaijin (New York : St. Martin's Press, 1986), James Kirkup's Gaijin on the Ginza (London: Chester Springs, 1991) and James Clavell's Gai-Jin (New York: Delacorte Press, 1993), as well as a song by Nick Lowe.

Indian Queens

On his 2001 CD The Convincer, singer Nick Lowe wrote and sang a song called "Indian Queens", about a drifter who yearns to return there after a lifetime of travelling.

Knuckleheads Saloon

National acts who have played Knuckleheads include Leon Russell, Nick Lowe, Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny Winter, Ray Price, Billy Joe Shaver, Dale Watson, Kinky Friedman, Rodney Crowell and David Lindley.

Love Must Be Tough

The following eleven tracks continue this theme right up to the closing track, which takes a new look at Nick Lowe's rock classic, 'I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n Roll)'.

The Meat Purveyors

The Meat Purveyors have a wide range of influences, as evidenced by the variety of artists that they pay tribute to in their recorded covers, including songs by Ronee Blakley, Nick Lowe, ABBA, Foreigner, The Human League and Ratt.


Ann Savoy

As a record producer she produced, among others, the Grammy Award nominated tribute to Cajun music, Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music, featuring singers Linda Ronstadt, John Fogerty, Nick Lowe, and other noted musicians.

Jesus of Cool

Jesus of Cool is the 1978 solo debut album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe who left Brinsley Schwarz in 1974.

Martin Belmont

His first manager and old friend Dave Robinson then suggested he should invite former band-mates to provide vocals on his next recording, resulting in Belmont recording songs with Carrack, Nick Lowe, Carlene Carter, Graham Parker, Sean Tyla, Geraint Watkins, Hank Wangford, Johnny Nicky, Barbara Marsh and Reg Meuross.

Out of Our Idiot

The album was credited to "Various Artists" rather than to Costello because the tracks were recorded and credited under a variety of names, including The Costello Show, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Elvis Costello and the Confederates, the Coward Brothers, Napoleon Dynamite, The Emotional Toothpaste and The MacManus Gang, and with a variety of collaborators, including Jimmy Cliff, Nick Lowe and T-Bone Burnett.

Pretty Flamingo

The song has been covered by such notable artists as Gene Pitney, Tommy Roe,The Everly Brothers, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello with Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford and Nick Lowe, Rolf Harris, Bruce Springsteen, Elbow, Dave Gregory of XTC, Broken Dolls, The Queers, Les McCann and Paul Weller.

Propellor Time

Additionally, an array of guest musicians collaborated with Hitchcock on Propellor Time; selected tracks feature contributions (some dating back to the Olé! Tarantula era) from John Paul Jones, Johnny Marr, Nick Lowe, and former Soft Boy/Egyptian band mate Morris Windsor.

S. D. Curlee

Former Mahavishnu Orchestra bass guitarist Rick Laird had one, R. "Skeet" Curtis played one (and still has it) while touring with Parliament, Vincent Gallo used one in the New York City noise band Gray and Nick Lowe used a Curlee fretless on a few assignments.

The Exploding Hearts

The band drew influences from early British punk bands such as The Undertones, Buzzcocks, The Clash, The Jam, The Boys and The Only Ones, as well as power pop acts like Nick Lowe.

Tim Eschliman

Recordings with some of these bands had him working sessions alongside Nick Lowe and Fred Catero.


see also

Larry Wallis

As well as appearing on a compilation album A Bunch of Stiff Records, Wallis was part of an ad hoc line-up called The Takeaways which included: Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe and Sean Tyla.

Tracks on Wax 4

The album's final song, "Heart Of The City", was originally recorded by Nick Lowe as a Stiff Records single in 1976.