Editing Nick Lowe (section)

{{short description|British singer, songwriter and producer (born 1949)}}
{{other people}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image             = MFF N Lowe-9573 (38373656842).jpg
| caption           = Lowe in 2017
| background        = solo_singer
| birth_name        = Nicholas Drain Lowe
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1949|3|24}}
| birth_place       = [[Walton-on-Thames]], Surrey, England
| instrument        = {{hlist|Vocals|bass|guitar|keyboards}}
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Pub rock (United Kingdom)|Pub rock]]|[[New wave music|new wave]]|{{nowrap|[[power pop]]}}}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Musician|singer-songwriter}}
| discography       = [[Nick Lowe discography]]
| years_active      = 1966–present
| label             = {{hlist|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|[[Demon Records|Demon]]|[[F-Beat Records|F-Beat]]|[[Radar Records|Radar]]|[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]|Upstart|[[Yep Roc Records|Yep Roc]]|[[Stiff Records|Stiff]]|[[Proper Records|Proper]]}}
| website           = {{URL|nicklowe.com}}
}}

'''Nicholas Drain Lowe''' (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in [[Pub rock (United Kingdom)|pub rock]], [[power pop]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brooklyn based Music Blog: Anachronique: Nick Lowe (Power Pop) |url=http://www.stillinrock.com/2014/02/anachronique-nick-lowe-power-pop.html |publisher=Still in Rock |date=26 February 2004 |access-date=28 February 2014}}</ref> and [[New wave music|new wave]],<ref name=Farber>[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2007/06/17/2007-06-17_cruel_to_be_kind_of_old-1.html?page=0 Cruel to be kind of old] "The man originally known as one of the architects of the new wave sound of the '70s – having served as house producer for the legendary Stiff Records, as a pioneer of neo-power pop in his solo albums", ''[[New York Daily News]]'', 17 June 2007</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews|url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/new-wave-ma0000002750Nick%20Lowe|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=19 April 2014}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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 [[Billboard Hot 100|US top 40]] single) and "[[I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass]]" (a [[UK Singles Chart|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<ref name=NYTimes14Sep2011>{{cite news |last=Rohter |first=Larry |title=Return of the Man Who Used to Rock |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/arts/music/nick-lowe-back-with-a-new-album-that-old-magic.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=14 September 2011 |access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref> and "[[I Knew the Bride|I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll)]]", a hit for [[Rockpile]] bandmate [[Dave Edmunds]].