Nicholas Lynedoch Graham (January 1945 – 3 February 2024) was a British musician, songwriter and music producer. He was born in

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, South Africa, in January 1945, before his family returned to the UK in 1960. His musical career began when joining UK band

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in 1965. Following their demise, he became an original member of

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. In 1972, he played keyboards for

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including on the

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during August and September 1972, and appears on the album '' Bowie at the Beeb''. He was A & R manager and staff producer first at

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and then at CBS Records. As a producer and songwriter, he was involved with various hit records including for

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, 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,

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and

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, among others. During the 2000s, he was a

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A&R consultant to the

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for a few years, as well as becoming a director for

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for over a decade. On 14 October 2014, Graham was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award in recognition of his contribution to music. Graham died from cancer on 3 February 2024, at the age of 79.

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1945 births 2024 deaths English record producers English keyboardists English male songwriters {{UK-record-producer-stub