Nicky James
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Nicky James (April 1943 — 8 October 2007[1]) was a musician and songwriter.
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Born Mick Nicholls in Tipton, most of his childhood was spent there where he attended Park Lane School. At the age of sixteen he went to Scunthorpe with his father. However, he would make trips back to Tipton to see his mother Gladys.
Denny Laine, of Denny and The Diplomats, hired James in the early 1960s after he sang a few songs with the band. James then joined Ronny and The Senators.
With Denny, he played in a band called The Moody Blues Five. One day James decided to leave. The band shortened their name to The Moody Blues and two months later, signed to Decca Records, and had their first #1 hit at the end of 1964 with "Go Now".[2]
He formed a new band called the Nicky James Movement. Once again he left. The band shortened their name to The Move and two months later had their first hit with "Night Of Fear". James worked with artists including Denny Laine, Roy Wood, Bev Bevan, Carl Wayne, Mike Pinder, Scott Walker, Tom Jones and Graham Nash.
He wrote songs on the Ray Thomas albums From Mighty Oaks (1975) and Hopes, Wishes and Dreams (1976).[3]
James died from a brain tumour on 8 October 2007. He left a wife, Martine, and children, Sami and Louis.
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