Nick Lowe Trivia Questions

While not as widely known as the 'Godfather of Punk', Lowe earned this nickname for his punchy, catchy, guitar-driven pop songs.

Released in 1979, 'Cruel to Be Kind' became Lowe's biggest solo hit, reaching the Top 40 in both the US and UK.

Lowe produced Costello's albums and wrote '(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding', but 'Pump It Up' was written by Costello.

Lowe played bass and sang in Brinsley Schwarz, a key British pub rock band that helped shape the late 1970s music scene.

That festive anthem was written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea of Slade. Lowe's own Christmas classic is 'Christmas at the Airport'.

Lowe is actually the father-in-law of Johnny Cash's son, John Carter Cash, not of Johnny Cash himself.

Lowe wrote it for Brinsley Schwarz in 1974, though it became far more famous when Elvis Costello covered it in 1979.

Lowe produced The Damned's 1977 debut 'Damned Damned Damned', a landmark punk album, showing his versatility as a producer.