Nick Heyward
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Nick Heyward (born Nicholas Heyward 20 May 1961, Beckenham, Kent) is a English singer and guitarist, best known for his work in the new pop band, Haircut 100.
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[edit] Haircut 100
Heyward formed Haircut 100 in 1980. Haircut 100 released just one album with Heyward, Pelican West (1982), which spawned a string of hit singles. He then quit to pursue a solo career in 1983. Haircut 100 recorded a second album without him in 1984 but broke up when it failed to repeat the success of their debut.
[edit] Solo career
Likewise, in comparison with Haircut 100, Heyward's solo career has been modestly successful commercially, although several of his albums received positive reviews.
Heyward's solo debut album from 1983, North of a Miracle, produced by Geoff Emerick gave him his first solo hit, "Whistle Down the Wind". This was followed by Postcards from Home (1986) and I Love You Avenue (1988).
Heyward released From Monday to Sunday in 1993, which heralded a change to a more classic rock style. The album yielded an American radio hit with "Kite" which reached #4 on the Magazine Modern Rock Tracks chart.
In 1995 Heyward released Tangled on the Epic label, which chimed with the Britpop zeitgeist and provided him with his first UK Top 40 single in twelve years when "Rollerblade" reached #37 on the UK Singles Chart. After being 'discovered' by Alan McGee performing at an Ed Ball gig, The Apple Bed was released in 1998 on Creation Records.
Heyward has released new music less frequently in recent years. Open Sesame Seed (2001), a collaboration with British actor/musician Greg Ellis, featured Ellis reading Heyward's poetry to the accompaniment of Heyward's musical backing. An album of songs recorded with singer/actress India Dupre, The Mermaid and the Lighthouse Keeper, was released in 2006.
Heyward's MySpace page regularly showcases his current songs and an official website is under construction.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Haircut 100
- 1982 Pelican West
- Solo
- 1983 - North of a Miracle
Highest UK Albums Chart placing: #10
- 01 - "When It Started to Begin"
- 02 - "Blue Hat For A Blue Day"
- 03 - "Two Make It True"
- 04 - "On A Sunday"
- 05 - "Club Boy At Sea"
- 06 - "Whistle Down The Wind"
- 07 - "Take That Situation"
- 08 - "The Kick of Love"
- 09 - "The Day It Rained Forever"
- 10 - "Atlantic Monday"
bonus tracks:
- 11 - "Whistle Down The Wind" (instrumental reprise)
- 12 - "Take That Situation" (rhythm remix)
- 13 - "Cafe Canada"
- 14 - "Love At The Door"
- 15 - "Don't Get Me Wrong"
- 16 - "Stolen Tears"
- 17 - "When It Started To Begin" (re-recorded)
- 18 - "The Kick Of Love" (instrumental)
- 19 - "Laura"
- 1986 - Postcards from Home
- 01 - "Move It Up"
- 02 - "Over The Weekend"
- 03 - "Goodbye Yesterday"
- 04 - "Again In My Heart"
- 05 - "We've All Been Kissed"
- 06 - "Pray For A Miracle"
- 07 - "Now You've Gone"
- 08 - "Come on Baby Run"
- 09 - "Teach Til You Reach"
- 10 - "Cry Just A Little Bit"
- 1988 - I Love You Avenue
- 01 - "You're My World"
- 02 - "If That's The Way You Feel"
- 03 - "Traffic In Fleet Street"
- 04 - "Lie With You"
- 05 - "My Kind Of Wonderful"
- 06 - "I Love You Avenue"
- 07 - "Hold On (Money Don't Buy Love)"
- 08 - "Tell Me Why"
- 09 - "Pizza Tears"
- 10 - "This Is Love"
- 11 - "Change Of Heart"
- 12 - "August In The Morning"
- 1993 - From Monday to Sunday
- 01 - "He Doesn't Love You Like I Do"
- 02 - "Kite"
- 03 - "Into Your Life"
- 04 - "Caravan"
- 05 - "Ordinary People"
- 06 - "How Do You Live Without Sunshine"
- 07 - "January Man"
- 08 - "Mr Plain"
- 09 - "These Words"
- 10 - "All I Want To Know"
- 11 - "Diary"
- 12 - "Everytime"
- 1995 - Tangled
- 01 - "Kill Another Day"
- 02 - "Blinded"
- 03 - "Backdated"
- 04 - "She Says She Knows"
- 05 - "The World"
- 06 - "Carry On Loving"
- 07 - "I Love The Things You Know I Don't Know"
- 08 - "Can't Explain"
- 09 - "Believe In Me"
- 10 - "Rollerblade"
- 11 - "The Breadwinner"
- 12 - "London"
- 13 - "She's Another Girl"
- 14 - "1961"
- 1998 - The Apple Bed
- 01 - "Stars In Her Eyes"
- 02 - "In Every Place"
- 03 - "My Heavy Head"
- 04 - "The Chelsea Sky"
- 05 - "Just Like Sorrow"
- 06 - "Closer"
- 07 - "The Goodbye Man"
- 08 - "Reach Out For The Sun"
- 09 - "Today"
- 10 - "I Don't Really Know You"
- 11 - "Dear Miss Finland"
- 12 - "The Man You Used To Be"
bonus tracks:
- 13 - "3 Colours"
- 14 - "The Brightest Pearl"
- 15 - "A Beautiful Place"
- 1996 - The Greatest Hits of Nick Heyward & Haircut 100 (Camden)
- 200? - "Open Sesame Seed" (with Greg Ellis)
- 2003 - The Very Best Of
- 2006 - The Mermaid and the Lighthouse Keeper (with India Dupre)
[edit] Singles
- Haircut 100
- 1981 - "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)"
- 1982 - "Love Plus One"
- 1982 - "Fantastic Day"
- 1982 - "Nobody's Fool"
- Solo
- 1983 - "Whistle Down the Wind"
- 1983 - "Blue Hat for a Blue Day"
- 1983 - "Take That Situation"
- 1983 - "On a Sunday"
- 1984 - "Warning Sign"
- 1984 - "Love All Day"
- 1985 - "Laura"
- 1986 - "Over the Weekend"
- 1986 - "Goodbye Yesterday"
- 1988 - "You're My World"
- 1989 - "Tell Me Why"
- 1993 - "He Doesn't Love You Like I Do"
- 1993 - "Kite"
- 1995 - "The World"
- 1996 - "Rollerblade (A Hard Days' Nick Single)"
- 1997 - "The Man I Used to Be"
- 1997 - "Today"
- 1998 - "Stars in Her Eyes"
