Nick Heyward

Today's guest is a singer-songwriter whose voice and melodies help define one of the brightest moments in British pop.

Nick Heyward first came to fame as the frontman and principal songwriter of Haircut 100, the band behind such hits as Favourite Shirts, Boy Meets Girl, Love Plus One and Fantastic Day.

Now, after tensions with the bassist Les Knees, Nick left and he started what was really a rich solo career.

The first success was the album North of a Miracle, and that's been celebrated with a special 40th anniversary deluxe reissue.

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So there's the Manic Street Preachers

Guy called Nick Heyward, who was the leader in Heckle 100.

His solo career, um, which I worked with him on, which was just fantastic.

We had a little tickle in America with one of his tracks and, um, in later years I still know Nick very well, and he's a lovely, lovely lad.

Um, you know, that, that was happening as well.

And I think for every Nick Heyward, there was a Nick Kershaw, and there was a, a whatever, and so much to enjoy, and I think that's one of the reasons it's become so popular.

But I mean, if you've got that first Now CD that came out on CD, Now 4, um, you know, 400 quid 'cause they only printed-

I suppose there's a difference between rarities and collectibles, isn't there? I think people, myself, I would include among those people who possibly confuse the two terms.

So it all sort of fitted and went, and, and gelled together, you know? It was-

It's funny, I was just talking to Nick Hayward of Haircut 100, and they just came out with their, only their second album since the very first one.

I m- I mean, it's, it's gotta be kind of, um, what's the word I'm looking for, imposing to, to, to sort of get back into the creative mode after, after decades off.

Yeah.

It was mo- this was more of Clive's song.

Um, he was working with a guy, uh, in LA.

I mean, Clive lives in LA and I, I live in Henley-on-Thames, which is actually near Nick Hayward.

I've seen him many a time in the local town, so.