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Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in pub rock, power pop[1] and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with being a vocalist, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica.
He is best known for the songs "Cruel to Be Kind" (a US top 40 single) and "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass" (a top 10 UK hit), as well as his production work with Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, and others. Lowe also wrote "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", a hit for Costello and "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll)", a hit for Rockpile bandmate Dave Edmunds.
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As actor
Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets: Live from First Avenue
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
Nick Lowe: AVO Session
Sensitive Man
Nick Lowe: Live in Japan
Nick Lowe: Quiet Please... The Videos
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Nick Lowe: BBC Four Sessions
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Rockpile: Born Fighters
They Called it Sten: Rockpile Live in Denmark
If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck