Nick Drake

Nick Drake
Born: Jun 19, 1948 in Rangoon, Burma
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Died: Nov 25, 1974 in Tanworth-in-Arden, England
Genre: Rock
Styles: Folk-Rock, British Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Progressive Folk, Baroque Pop, British Folk-Rock
Biography: A singular talent who passed almost unnoticed during his brief lifetime, Nick Drake produced several albums of chilling, somber beauty. With hindsight, these have come to be recognized as peak achievements of both the British folk-rock scene and the entire rock singer/songwriter genre. Sometimes compared ...Read full biography
Five Leaves Left
Released: 1969
Label: Island Records
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It's little wonder why Drake felt frustrated at the lack of commercial success his music initially gathered, considering the help he had on his debut record. Besides fine production from Joe Boyd and assistance ...Read full review
Pink Moon
Released: 1972
Label: Island Records
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After two albums of tastefully orchestrated folk-pop, albeit some of the least demonstrative and most affecting around, Drake chose a radical change for what turned out to be his final album. Not even ...Read full review
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