Nik Turner
Sign in to saveEnglish musician (1940–2022)
Person
- Born
- 1940-08-28
- Died
- 2022-11-10
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- 9,696
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Nik Turner (born Nicholas Robert Turner in Oxford on 28 August 1940; died 10 November 2022) was a British musician best remembered as the co-founder and former singer and saxophonist with influential rock group Hawkwind. He co-founded the group with Dave Brock in 1969. Turner was a major influence on the Hawkwind sound during the band's most popular period in the early 1970s, writing and singing a number of their best-loved tracks, including Master of the Universe. <a href="https://www.last.fm
Key dates
- Born
- 28 August 1940
- Died
- 10 November 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Turner
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Oxford
- Place of death
- Pembrokeshire
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- space rock
- Instrument
- voice