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Nick Drake (I) (1948–1974)

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Fabled singer/songwriter who only recorded three albums in his short lifetime. "Five Leaves Left" rightly brought him acclaim from the folk crowd, although the exquisite arrangements on follow-up "Bryter Layter" received surprisingly stilted attention upon release. Nick became disillusioned with the... See full bio »

Born:

Nicholas Rodney Drake
in Rangoon, Burma

Died:

(age 26) in Tanworth-in-Arden, England, UK
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2010/I The Way (performer: "Pink Moon")
 
2009 The Blind Side (writer: "Cello Song")
 
2009 FlashForward (TV series)
– White to Play (2009) ("Place to Be" - uncredited)
 
2008 The Swimsuit Issue (writer: "Fly")
 
2008 Seven Pounds (writer: "One of These Things First" / performer: "One of These Things First")
 
2008 La belle personne (writer: "Way To the Blue", "Fly", "Day Is Done", "Northern Sky" / performer: "Way To the Blue", "Fly", "Day Is Done", "Northern Sky")
 
2008 What Just Happened (writer: "Poor Boy" / performer: "Poor Boy")
 
2008 Vice (writer: "Time Has Told Me" / performer: "Time Has Told Me")
 
2006 The Lake House (writer: "Pink Moon" 1971, "Time Has Told Me" 1968 / performer: "Pink Moon" 1971, "Time Has Told Me" 1968)
 
2006 Driving Lessons (writer: "Pink Moon" / performer: "Pink Moon")
 
2005 My Name Is Earl (TV series)
– Cost Dad the Election (2005) (performer: "Time Has Told Me")
 
2005 Fever Pitch (writer: "Northern Sky" 1970 / performer: "Northern Sky" 1970)
 
2004 Garden State (writer: "One of These Things First" 1970 / performer: "One of These Things First" 1970)
 
2003 The Boys of 2nd Street Park (TV documentary) (performer: "Fly")
 
2002 Oysters at Nam Kee's (writer: "River Man")
 
2002 My Name Is Tanino (writer: "Cello Song" / performer: "Cello Song")
 
2002 True Dreams ("Cello Song")
 
2002 The Good Girl (writer: "Black Eyed Dog" 1986, "Cello Song" 1969 / performer: "Black Eyed Dog" 1986, "Cello Song" 1969)
 
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums (writer: "Fly" / performer: "Fly")
 
2001 Serendipity (writer: "Black Eyed Dog", "Northern Sky" / performer: "Northern Sky")
 
2001 Me Without You (writer: "Cello Song" 1969 / performer: "Cello Song" 1969)
 
2001/I Crush (writer: "One of These Things First", "Cello Song" / performer: "One of These Things First", "Cello Song")
 
2001 Things Behind the Sun (writer: "Things Behind the Sun" / performer: "Things Behind the Sun")
 
2000 Young Americans (TV series)
– Free Will (2000) ("Pink Moon", "Place to Be")
 
2000 Opposite Sex (TV series)
– The Drug Episode (2000) (performer: "Hazey Jane 2")
 
1999 Ratcatcher (writer: "Cello Song" / performer: "Cello Song")
 
1998 Practical Magic (writer: "Black Eyed Dog" / performer: "Black Eyed Dog")
 
1998 Hideous Kinky (writer: "Road")
 
1998 Speak Like a Child (writer: "Saturday Sun" / performer: "Saturday Sun")
 
1998 Dad Savage (writer: "Day is Done" / performer: "Day is Done")
 
1997 Shooting Stars ("Saturday Sun")
 
1997 Dream with the Fishes (writer: "River Man" / performer: "River Man")
 
1995 Kicking and Screaming (writer: "Time of No Reply" / performer: "Time of No Reply")
 
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2002 A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake (documentary)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: 'Pink Moon' (1972) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 5 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I can't cope, all the defences are gone. All the nerves are exposed. See more »

Trivia:

The back of his headstone reads, "Now we rise, and we are everywhere." This is a line taken from one of his own songs, "From The Morning." See more »

Trademark:

Somber folk music with thoughtful yet oblique lyrics See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini