Nick Gilder is a British-Canadian musician who first came to prominence as the frontman for the glam rock band Sweeney Todd. He later had a successful solo career as a singer/songwriter.
Biography
Born Nicholas George Gilder in London, Nick Gilder was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He began his career as front-man for the glam rock band Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd had a number one hit, "Roxy Roller," which had the top spot in the Canadian music charts for three weeks in 1976. It went on to win a Juno Award for "Best Selling Single" in 1977.
Feeling they had international scope, Gilder and fellow band member, guitarist, and songwriting partner James McCulloch left the band and signed a US record deal. but it was shelved. He returned to Canada in the mid-1990s, where he continues to tour as of 2020 (until the COVID-19 pandemic began). He has settled in the Vancouver, British Columbia area where he lives with his family.
Discography
Solo
Studio albums:
- 1977: You Know Who You Are, Chrysalis Records
- 1978: City Nights, Chrysalis Records (No. 13 Can, No. 33 Billboard)
- 1979: Frequency, Chrysalis Records (No. 71 Can, No. 127 Billboard)
- 1980: Rock America, Casablanca Records
- 1981: Body Talk Muzik, Casablanca Records
- 1985: Nick Gilder, RCA Records
- 1997: Stairways, Spinner Music Group/Gilder Records
- 1999: Longtime Coming, Page Music/Oasis/Orchard
Compilations:
- 2001: The Best of Nick Gilder, EMI- Capitol Music/Razor & Tie Entertainment (The Chrysalis Years)
Singles
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="3"| Peak chart<br />positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| US
! width="45"| AUS
!width="45"| CAN
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|1976
| align="left"| "She's a Star (in Her Own Right)"
| —
| —
| 70
|-
|1976
| align="left"| "Roxy Roller" (w/ Sweeney Todd)
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| 29
| 1
|-
|1976
| align="left"| "Roxy Roller"
| —
| —
| —
|-
|1977
| align="left"| "Runaways in the Night"
| —
| —
| —
|-
|1977
| align="left"| "Rated X"
| —
| —
| —
|-
|1978
| align="left"|"Hot Child in the City"
| 1
| 18
| 1
|-
|1978
| align="left"|"Here Comes the Night"
| 44
| —
| 21
|-
|1978
| align="left"|"(She's) One of the Boys"
|—
|—
|—
|-
|1978
| align="left"|"Got to Get Out"
|—
|—
|—
|-
|1979
| align="left"|"(You Really) Rock Me"
| 57
| 95
| 35
|-
|1979
| align="left"|"Electric Love"
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| —
| —
|-
|1979
| align="left"|"Metro Jets"
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| —
| —
|-
|1979
| align="left"|"Into the 80s"
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| —
| —
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|1980
| align="left"|"Wild Ones (Feeling Electric)"
| —
| —
| 26<br><small>CanCon</small>
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|1980
| align="left"|"Catch 22"
| —
| —
| 10<br><small>CanCon</small>
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|1980
| align="left"|"Rock America"
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| —
| —
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|1980
| align="left"|"I've Got Your Number"
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| —
| —
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|1981
| align="left"|"Prove It"
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| —
| —
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|1981
| align="left"|"(She Talks) Body Talk"
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| —
| —
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|1985
| align="left"|"Let Me In"
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| —
| 50
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|1985
| align="left"|"Footsteps"
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| —
| 93
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|1997
| align="left"|"Café Heaven"
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| —
| —
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|1997
| align="left"|"You're Everything (I Want to Do)
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| —
| —
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|2000
| align="left"|"Roxy Roller 2000"
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| —
| —
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|}
With Sweeney Todd
Album:
- 1975: Sweeney Todd, London Records (No. 14 Can)
Singles:
- 1975: "Rock 'N' Roll Story", London Records
- 1975: "Sweeney Todd Folder", London Records (No. 36 Can)
- 1975: "Roxy Roller", London Records (No. 1 Can)
Songwriting contributions
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song
! Artist
! Album
! Year/label
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| "Rated X" (N. Gilder, J. McCulloch)
| Pat Benatar
| In the Heat of the Night
| 1979 Chrysalis Records
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| "Is It Love" (N. Gilder, J. McCulloch)
| Bette Midler
| No Frills
| 1983 Atlantic Records
|-
| "Body Talk" (N. Gilder, Herndon)
| Kix
| Cool Kids
| 1983 Atlantic Records
|-
| "Think of Me" (N. Gilder, Martin S. Briley)
| Martin Briley
| Dangerous Moments
| 1984 Mercury Records
|-
| "The Warrior" (N. Gilder, Holly Knight)
| Scandal featuring Patty Smyth
| Warrior
| 1984 Columbia Records
|-
| "Footsteps"
| Nick Gilder
| Youngblood (Original Movie Soundtrack)
| 1985/1986 RCA/Ariola International
|-
| "Tough Love" (N. Gilder, D. Hitchings)
| Patty Smyth
| Never Enough
| 1987 Columbia Records
|-
| "Hot Child in the City" ‡‡<br />
| Nick Gilder
| Hot Child in the City (Original Movie Soundtrack)
| 1987 Prism Entertainment/Paramount Home Video
|-
| "Scream of Angels" ‡‡<br />
| Nick Gilder
| The Wraith (Original Movie Soundtrack)
| 1987 Live Home Video
|-
| "Don't Walk Away" (N. Gilder, Duane Hitchings) ‡<br />
| Pat Benatar
| Wide Awake in Dreamland
| 1988 Chrysalis Records
|-
| "You Know We're Gonna Hurt" (N. Gilder, Rick Boston)
| Joe Cocker
| One Night of Sin
| 1989 Capitol Records
|-
| "You're Everything (I Want to Do)" (N. Gilder, Brett Walker)
| Brett Walker
| Nevertheless
| 1994 Empire Records
|-
| "Hot Child in the City" ‡‡<br />
| Nick Gilder
| Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God...Be Back by Five (Original Movie Soundtrack)
| 1998 Evenmore Entertainment
|-
| "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
| Voices of Classic Rock
| Voices for America (Various Artists) provided vocals
| 2001 Intersound Records
|-
| "Hot Child in the City" ‡‡<br />
| Nick Gilder
| Going the Distance (Original Movie Soundtrack)
| 2010 WaterTower Music
|-
| "Roxy Roller"
| Nick Gilder
| The Runaways (Original Movie Soundtrack)
| 2010 Atlantic Records
|}
‡ Also provided background vocals on "Don't Walk Away" & "Cool Zero"<br />
‡‡ Not included in the soundtrack release