{{Short description|British musician (1945–2024)}} {{distinguish|Nikki Grahame|Nick Graham (musician)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} '''Nicholas Lynedoch Graham''' (January 1945 – 3 February 2024) was a British musician, songwriter and music producer.<ref>Hughes, Rob, [http://www.audioprointernational.com/news/2445/MPG-appoints-Nicky-Graham-and-Blue-Weaver-as-patrons MPG appoints Nicky Graham and Blue Weaver as patrons] November 2010. Retrieved January 2011</ref> He was born in Durban, South Africa, in January 1945,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/BwP0uHNPBidKcb08tukQtWnjloo/appointments|title=Nicholas Lynedoch GRAHAM - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|website=Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|accessdate=14 July 2020}}</ref> before his family returned to the UK in 1960.<ref name=PRS>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prsformusic.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/About%20MCPS-PRS/nickygrahambiog09.pdf|title=PRS for Music - Nicky Graham|website=Prsformusic.com|accessdate=14 July 2020}}</ref>
His musical career began when joining UK band The End in 1965. Following their demise, he became an original member of Tucky Buzzard. In 1972, he played keyboards for David Bowie including on the Ziggy Stardust Tour during August and September 1972,<ref name="PRS" /> and appears on the album ''Bowie at the Beeb''. He was A & R manager and staff producer first at Polydor Records and then at CBS Records.<ref name="PRS" />
As a producer and songwriter, he was involved with various hit records including for The Nolans, Bros (including the UK No. 1 "I Owe You Nothing"), Let Loose, Ant & Dec (including the UK No. 1 "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble"), Code Red, Shakin' Stevens and Aaron Carter, among others.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flint |first1=Tom |title=NICKY GRAHAM: Recording 'Once In A Lifetime' |url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar00/articles/tracks.htm |work=Sound on Sound |issue=March 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106010444/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar00/articles/tracks.htm|archive-date=6 Jan 2012}}</ref>
During the 2000s, he was a Eurovision A&R consultant to the BBC for a few years, as well as becoming a director for PRS for Music for over a decade.<ref name="PRS" />
On 14 October 2014, Graham was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/sir-bob-geldof-honoured-gold-badge-awards/ |title=Sir Bob Geldof to be honoured by Gold Badge Awards - M Magazine |access-date=16 November 2017 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145257/https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/sir-bob-geldof-honoured-gold-badge-awards/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> in recognition of his contribution to music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ivorsacademy.com/news/gold-badge-awards-2014-recipients/|title=Gold Badge Awards 2014: Recipients|date=9 September 2014|website=Ivorsacademy.com|accessdate=14 July 2020}}</ref> Graham died from cancer on 3 February 2024, at the age of 79.<ref>{{cite web |title=Deeply saddened by the loss of Nicky Graham. |url=https://twitter.com/PRSforMusic/status/1755227178772357284 |website=PRS for Music on X |access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nicky Graham |url=https://nickygraham.muchloved.com |website=Much Loved |access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref>
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