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Nick was born in Yorkshire to a Russian father and Scottish mother , raised in Paris. His early years at boarding school and university were spent as Nick Garrie but by the time he signed his second recording deal with Francis Lai the latter insisted he change his name and he took his mother's maiden name Hamilton.

> Click to enlarge	1. Nick grew up in France and England but it was in Paris that he recorded his first album 'The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas' It was produced by Eddie Vartan with a 56 piece orchestra and although never officially released it has become something of a cult album with original copies fetching as much as £800. The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanislas, Can I Stay With You, Bungles Tours, David's Prayer, Ink Pot Eyes, The Wanderer, Stephanie City, Little Bird, Deeper Tones Of Blue, Queen Of Queens, Wheel Of Fortune, Evening Listen to The Nightmare of J. B. Stanislas (realaudio streaming)
> Click to enlarge	2. Nick's second album,' Suitcase Man' produced by Paul Samwell Smith included Alun Davies and Gerry Conway from the original Cat Stevens line up. This went to number 1 in the Spanish Album charts and earned Nick guest spot on the Spanish leg of Leonard Cohen's world tour 1984. Suitcase Man The Street Musician, Me, Lone Ranger in the Sky, Back in 1930, Little Prince (Freda M. Carrie) Inst., Bring on the bears,.When the Cold Winds Blow, Suitcase Man, Smile, Nook & Cranny, In every Nook & Cranny, Wine & Roses
> Click to enlarge	3. 'The Playing Fields' entirely played by Nick and Peter Vetesse included the beautiful song 'Love in my Eyes' which Nick had written with Francis Lai. The following year 1994 Nick toured Japan and Korea with the Francis Lai orchestra.  The Playing Fields All of the Time, Love and not so Love Songs, Chateau D'Oex Blues, I'm on Your Side, Till the Morning Comes, Love in My Eyes, Rainy Days in Sunny Sydney, Wild Wild Hair, The Playing Fields
> Click to enlarge	4. It was in Portugal three years ago playing with other guitarists that Nick finally found his niche and a public hungry for his nostalgic brand of music. As Leonard Cohen released '14 new songs' Nick revisited his old songs and recorded 'Twelve old Songs' in a little Portuguese studio in Villafranca. This was how Nick had always wanted them to be heard. Twelve Old Songs Deeper Tones Of Blue, All Of The Time, Wild Wild Hair, Love In My Eyes, Summer Nights, Bungles Tours, Back in 1930, Chateau D'oex Blues, When The Cold Winds Blow, Stay Till The Morning Comes, I Dream Of Africa, Wine And Roses Listen to Love in My Eyes (realaudio streaming)