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Nick Laird-Clowes (born 5 February 1957, in London, England) [citation needed] is an English musician and composer, best known as the singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for The Dream Academy. Life and career. Laird-Clowes was a member of Alfalpha and The Act before forming The Dream Academy.
As lead singer and principal songwriter of The Dream Academy Nick enjoyed worldwide success in the mid-80s with songs including The Love Parade and Life in a Northern Town. The latter song also became a worldwide dance hit in 1997 for Dario G as Sunchyme and was again US Top 40 and Grammy nominated in 2003 for Sugarland and Little Big Town.
Feb 21, 2024 · Pastoral art-pop band The Dream Academy – singer / guitarist and songwriter, Nick Laird-Clowes, multi-instrumentalist Kate St. John, and keyboardist / songwriter, Gilbert Gabriel – had a hit on both sides of the Atlantic with their haunting and ethereal 1985 debut single, ‘Life In A Northern Town.’
The Dream Academy was a British band consisting of singer/guitarist and primary songwriter Nick Laird-Clowes, multi-instrumentalist Kate St John, and keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel. The band is most noted for their 1985 hit record, "Life in a Northern Town".
- 1983–1991, 2014
- London, England
Jul 7, 2015 · Interview: Nick Laird-Clowes of The Dream Academy. By Will Harris. In America, The Dream Academy tends to be best known for one song: “Life in a Northern Town.”. Thankfully, this is an instance where one can safely say that if you're going to be known for one song, that's a pretty great one to be known for, but it in no way comes close to ...
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Apr 8, 2024 · Interviews by Dave Simpson. Mon 8 Apr 2024 09.17 EDT. Nick Laird-Clowes, singer, songwriter. I was a part-time presenter on the first series of The Tube, with Jools Holland and Paula Yates....
