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Na Sowas!

Television show, broadcast on the German ZDF channel between 1982 and 1987. The show was presented by Thomas Gottschalk. It was a mixture of talk and music show…

Nada Surf

Nada Surf was formed in 1992 by Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca. They met in the Lycée Français de New York; both spent some of their childhood in…

Nanky, Madame Maria

Most likely, Madame Maria Nanky is a pseudonym for Kate herself. When asked about her favourite cover version of a Kate Bush song, she replied: ‘Poor Old Flea’…

Nationwide

Nationwide is a former BBC News and current affairs television programme which ran from 9 September 1969 until 5 August 1983. It was broadcast on BBC 1 each…

Nature’s Way

‘Nature’s Way’ is a song written by Randy Craig Wolfe a.k.a. Randy California and recorded by the American rock band Spirit in 1970. It appeared on the band’s…

Navarro, Richard

Singer and performer from Canterbury, who has released two albums so far: ‘Along The Lines’ (2012) and ‘Let Go Light’ (2015). In 2013 he posted a video on…

Ne T’enfuis Pas

‘Ne T’enfuis Pas’ is a song written by Kate Bush with French lyrics by Patrick Jeaneau and Vivienne Chandler. ‘Ne T’enfuis Pas’ (‘Don’t Run Away’) tells the story…

Negovan, Thomas

Born on 8 November 1971, Thomas Negovan was the frontman for the eclectic rock band Three Years Ghost. The band released one album ‘Sidhe’ in 1995 and performed…

Never Be Mine

‘Never Be Mine’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released on her sixth studio album The Sensual World in 1989. Versions There are two…

Never For Ever

Song written by Kate Bush. Originally slated for release as title track on the album Never For Ever, but it was not included in the end, although some…

Never For Ever [album]

Never For Ever is the third album by Kate Bush, released by EMI Records on 5 September 1980. The album was produced by Kate Bush and Jon Kelly…

Never Forever

Limited edition unofficial LP-sized box set comprising a CD of the album Never For Ever, along with a 48 page book with photographs, a colour postcard, a 24″…

Nevertheless You’ll Do

‘Nevertheless You’ll Do’ is a song written by Kate Bush. Recorded as a demo, presumably in 1976. The song has never been released officially, but it did end…

New Heaven and The New Earth (the)

The New Heaven and The New Earth centers around the compositions of Roger Alejandro Martinez and the production work of Jeffrey Russ. Martinez, who for years had been…

Ni Chathasaigh, Nollaigh

Nollaig Ni Chathasaigh (also known as Nollaig Casey) graduated from University College Cork with a B.Mus. degree at the age of nineteen. She started her career with the…

Night House

Electronic folk act Night House is the main project of Brighton based songwriter Nick Williams. Night House blend electronic beats, orchestral arrangements and lyric driven songwriting. Drawing from…

Night Of The Demon

Night of the Demon is a 1957 British horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis. It is adapted from the M….

Night Of The Swallow

‘Night Of The Swallow’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released on her fourth album The Dreaming. The lyrics concern a smuggler planning his…

Night Scented Stock

‘Night Scented Stock’ is a song written by Kate Bush. Not to be confused with the flower of the same name, ‘Night Scented Stock’ is an instrumental song…

Nightflight

Night Flight was a variety television show that originated on cable TV network USA Network. It aired from 1981 to 1988. Episodes originally lasted four hours each, and…

Niland, Albert

Singer/songwriter from Galway, Ireland. He debuted in 2003 with the album Dirty Day, a collection of self-penned songs. His second album Downtown Exit was slightly more mainstream, with…

Ninth Wave (the)

‘The Ninth Wave’ is a suite of seven songs, written as a concept piece. Originally released as side 2 of the album Hounds Of Love in 1985. Track…

No Self Control

‘No Self Control’ is a song written by Peter Gabriel. It was originally released on his third self-titled solo album in 1980. Also released as a single from…

Nocturn

‘Nocturn’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was oiginally released on her eighth studio album Aerial in 2005. Versions There is only one studio version of…

Nocturne Blue

Nocturne Blue is an art rock band led by Dutch Rall which incorporates elements of post rock, downtempo, dream pop, and frippertronics. Contributing musicians include German composer Markus…

Noise Box

Spanish rock band from Murcia, formed at the beginning of the year 2000 by Jesús Cobarro (vocals and guitar), Bienve Campoy (guitar), Helios Sánchez (bass guitar), Luis Pastor…

Nosferatu The Vampyre

Nosferatu the Vampyre is a 1979 West German art house vampire horror film written and directed by Werner Herzog. Its original German title is ‘Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht’…

Not The Nine O’Clock News

Not the Nine O’Clock News is a British television comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 1979 to 1982. Originally shown as a comedy alternative to…

Not This Time

‘Not This Time’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released as the B-side of The Big Sky in 1986, the song was actually recorded…

Novembre

Italian metal band, formed in 1990 by Massimo Ridolfi, Carmelo Orlando and Giuseppe Orlando. Although most of their lyrics are in English, vocalist Carmelo Orlando sings in Italian…

Novercia

Royalty colletion company owned by Kate Bush. One of several companies formed to handle her business affairs; each of her immediate family members was on the Board of…

Noye’s Fludde

Noye’s Fludde is a one act opera, created by the British composer Benjamin Britten. It was first performed on 18 June 1958 at the Aldeburgh Festival. The story…

Nyman, Michael

Michael Nyman was born in Stratford, London to a family of Polish secular Jewish furriers on 23 March 1944. He studied at King’s College London and was accepted…