Question 1

True or false: Nick Drake's first album sold over a million copies during his lifetime.

Accepted Answer

False. Drake's debut 'Five Leaves Left' sold fewer than 5,000 copies initially. Mainstream success came decades after his death.

Question 2

True or false: Drake studied English literature at Cambridge University but dropped out to focus on music.

Accepted Answer

False. Nick Drake did not drop out; he completed his English literature degree at Cambridge University, graduating in 1969, though he was often absent from lectures to pursue music.

Question 3

True or false: Nick Drake was buried in an unmarked grave in Warwickshire.

Accepted Answer

True. His grave at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Tanworth-in-Arden remained unmarked until 1990, when a headstone was added.

Question 4

True or false: Nick Drake recorded his final album, Pink Moon, in just two late-night sessions at Sound Techniques studio.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1971, Drake recorded 'Pink Moon' alone with engineer John Wood over two late-night sessions at Sound Techniques, creating his haunting final album.

Question 5

True or false: Nick Drake's songs have never been used in a major Hollywood film.

Accepted Answer

False. Drake's music appears in films like 'The Royal Tenenbaums' (2001) and 'Garden State', boosting his posthumous popularity.

Question 6

True or false: Drake's father wrote the liner notes for his posthumous album 'Fruit Tree'.

Accepted Answer

False. The notes were written by his mother Molly Drake, a songwriter herself. His father Rodney was an engineer.

Question 7

True or false: Robert Kirby, a friend Nick Drake met at Cambridge University, composed the string arrangements for Drake's album 'Five Leaves Left'.

Accepted Answer

True. Robert Kirby, who met Drake at Cambridge, arranged strings for Drake's 1969 debut 'Five Leaves Left' and his second album 'Bryter Layter'.

Question 8

True or false: Nick Drake never performed a full concert in the United States.

Accepted Answer

True. Drake avoided touring and never performed in the US. His last live show was in 1970 at a small Birmingham club.

Nick Drake Trivia Questions