Nicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter. An accomplished acoustic guitarist, Drake signed to Island Records at the age of twenty while still a student at the University of Cambridge.
Almost 50 years after his death, NickDrake is more popular than ever. With a new biography and covers album of his songs out, Neil Armstrong sifts truth from fiction.
Nick Drake, English singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his emotive vocals, somber lyrics, and rich melodies. Drake never achieved widespread recognition in his lifetime but inspired a cult following in the decades following his death.
NickDrake released three albums of bucolic folk for Island Records between 1969 and 1972. Richly melancholic but universally ignored, his songs and character became increasingly foreboding and...
NickDrake died 50 years ago this week, and the British singer/songwriter was only 26 years old at the time. As a professional musician, he never saw much success.
Drake’s background did not point towards the classic narrative of a doomed artist. He came from a loving and supportive family and grew up in comfort in a large house in the English countryside.
The Endless Coloured Ways is a collection of songs by legendary singer/ songwriter, NickDrake, performed and recorded by over 30 incredible artists from a range of different backgrounds,...
Before he died in 1974, NickDrake managed to record only three albums, but that meagre repertory is enough to rank him among the most influential singer-songwriters of all time. He turned the tables on rock and folk music, projecting emotions outside in instead of inside out.
