Nik Turner Musical artist

Nicholas "Nik" Turner (born 26 August 1940, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) is an English musician, best known as a former member of space rock pioneers Hawkwind. Turner plays saxophones, flute, sings and is a composer. While with Hawkwind, Turner was known for his experimental free jazz stylisations and outrageous stage presence, often donning full makeup and Ancient Egypt-inspired costumes.

Personal facts

Nik Turner
Alias (AKA)Thunder Rider
Birth dateAugust 26, 1940
Birth place
England , Oxford , Oxfordshire

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Musical artist

Career started1969
associated musical artist
Hawkwind
Space Ritual (band)
Inner City Unit
Hawklords
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Jazz fusion
Space rock
instrument
Flute
Saxophone
Singing
record label
Cleopatra Records
Charisma Records
Ozit Records

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Nik Turner on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.nikturner.com
  2. http://www.trilogyrock.com/podcast/128-entrevista-nik-turner-hawkwind-nik-turner-band-space-ritual-inner-city-unit.php