Nick Gilder - still a Hot Child in the City, Hart Entertainment News

Nick Gilder of the band Sweeney Todd whose music has remained a constant for programmers from the days of Roxy Roller and Hot Child in the City is still fresh in the minds of fans and musical performers. The man is a considerate and caring individual from contact I've had with him over the years as a broadcaster and friend of social networking. From a personal standpoint in the Music Industry it's refreshing to discover the great attributes of this very creative Artist. Nick's compositions always seemed to be ahead of their time and the tunes are simply timeless. Many people referred to David Bowie as being ahead of his time with his music. It appears Nick Gilder has the same gift of sound and vision.

Perhaps you're older and know of the many accomplishments Nick Gilder has had in his musical career but if you're not and you are a fan or just interested in the Music Industry take a look at what this incredible Artist has accomplished.

Born in London, England, Gilder was raised in Vancouver. He began his career as front-man for the glam rock band Sweeney Todd, which later briefly featured a very young Bryan Adams.[1] Sweeney Todd had a number one hit, "Roxy Roller", that held on to the top spot in the Canadian music charts for three weeks in 1975.[2][3][4] 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. It was in his second solo album that spawned the hit, "Hot Child in the City", that gave Gilder chart success in the United States. That song went to No.1 both in Canada and the US. It also earned him two more Juno Awards: "Single of the Year" and for "Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year" in Canada as well as a People's Choice Award in the US. It stalled outside the Top 40 in the United Kingdom, though it was featured on Top of the Pops and also in a Hot Gossip dance routine on The Kenny Everett Video Show. He's had subsequent singles, but with only minimal success in Canada and none that cracked the US Top 40.

Gilder has also been successful as a songwriter for artists such as Bette Midler, Joe Cocker and Pat Benatar. In 1984, the band Scandal featuring Patty Smyth had a US Top 10 hit with "The Warrior," which was written by Gilder and Holly Knight and earned him a BMI Airplay Award. The song also reached #1 in Canada, making him the first Canadian artist to reach the Top of the Canadian chart as lead singer for a band (Sweeney Todd with "Roxy Roller"), a solo artist ("Hot Child in the City") and songwriter for another artist.

Gilder's songs have been used in several movies such as Youngblood with Rob Lowe, The Wraith with Charlie Sheen, Barb Wire with Pamela Anderson, Scenes From the Goldmine, that included a cameo appearance in the movie by Gilder, and in TV series like Sex and the City, That '70s Show, Ed (TV series), and most recently Nip/Tuck.

Armand Van Helden sampled "Rockaway" on his 2005 club hit, "When the Lights Go Down." The following year Nemesis recorded “Hot Child in the City” for their 2006 debut CD, Rise Up and Rocket recorded "Backstreet Noise" for their CD, Girls with Candy Hearts.

Gilder returned to Canada in the mid-1990s, where he continues to record and tour. He has currently settled in Port Moody, British Columbia, where he lives with his family.

Gilder was to release an album called A Night on the Town, A Day in the Country in 2005,[5] but it was shelved.

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So no matter what level you are at as an Artist in the Music Industry or as a fan take a look at the incredible body of works this genius song writer and performer has accomplished not without knowing that every song an artist composes is not always successful. Nick Gilder has a gift there is no doubt and is the type of Artist that young artists and performers can learn buckets from.

Discography[

Solo[

Studio Albums:

• 1977: You Know Who You Are, Chrysalis Records
• 1978: City Nights, Chrysalis Records (# 13 Can)
• 1979: Frequency, Chrysalis Records (# 71 Can)
• 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)
• 2007: City Nights/Frequency, Collectables Records

Singles:

• 1976: "She’s a Star (in Her Own Right), Chrysalis Records (#71 Can)
• 1976: "Roxy Roller", Chrysalis Records (#1 Can, #90 US)
• 1977: "Runaways in the Night", Chrysalis Records
• 1977: "Rated X", Chrysalis Records
• 1978: "Hot Child in the City", Chrysalis Records (#1 Can & US, #3 NZ, #9 Aus)
• 1978: "Here Comes the Night", Chrysalis Records (#21 Can, No. 44 US)
• 1978: "(She's) One of the Boys", Chrysalis Records
• 1978: "Got to Get Out", Chrysalis Records
• 1979: "(You Really) Rock Me", Chrysalis Records (#35 Can, #57US)
• 1979: "Electric Love", Chrysalis Records
• 1979: "Metro Jets", Chrysalis Records
• 1979: "Into the 80's", Chrysalis Records
• 1980: "Wild Ones (Feeling Electric)", Casablanca Records (#22 Can)
• 1980: "Catch 22", Casablanca Records (#26 Can)
• 1980: "Rock America", Casablanca Records
• 1980: "I’ve Got Your Number", Casablanca Records
• 1981: "Prove It", Casablanca Records
• 1981: "She Talks (Body Talk)", Casablanca Records
• 1985: "Let Me In", RCA Records (#50 Can)
• 1985: "Footsteps", RCA Records (#95 Can)
• 1997: "Café Heaven", Spinner Music Group Inc./Gilder Records
• 1997: "You’re Everything (I Want to Do)", Spinner Music Group Inc./Gilder Records
• 2000: "Roxy Roller 2000", Page Music

With Sweeney Todd[edit]

Album:

• 1975: Sweeney Todd, London Records (#14 Can)

Singles:

• 1975: "Rock ‘N’ Roll Story", London Records
• 1975: "Sweeney Todd Folder", London Records (#36 Can)
• 1975: "Roxy Roller", London Records (#1 Can)

Songwriting contributions[edit]

SONGARTISTALBUMYEAR/LABEL"Rated X" (N. Gilder, J. McCulloch)Pat BenatarIn the Heat of the Night1979 Chrysalis Records"Is It Love" (N. Gilder, J. McCulloch)Bette MidlerNo Frills1983 Atlantic Records"Body Talk" (N. Gilder, Herndon)KixCool Kids1983 Atlantic Records"Think of Me" (N. Gilder, Martin S. Briley)Martin BrileyDangerous Moments1984 Mercury Records"The Warrior" (N. Gilder, Holly Knight)Scandal featuring Patty SmythThe Warrior1984 Columbia Records"Footsteps"Nick GilderYoungblood (Original Movie Soundtrack)1985/1986 RCA/Ariola International"Tough Love" (N. Gilder, D. Hitchings)Patty SmythNever Enough1987 Columbia Records"Hot Child in the City" ??

Nick GilderHot Child in the City (Original Movie Soundtrack)1987 Prism Entertainment/Paramount Home Video"Scream of Angels" ??

Nick GilderThe Wraith (Original Movie Soundtrack)1987 Live Home Video"Don't Walk Away" (N. Gilder, Duane Hitchings) ?

Pat BenatarWide Awake in Dreamland1988 Chrysalis Records"You Know We're Gonna Hurt" (N. Gilder, Rick Boston)Joe CockerOne Night of Sin1989 Capitol Records"You're Everything (I Want to Do)" (N. Gilder, Brett Walker)Brett WalkerNevertheless1994 Empire Records"Hot Child in the City" ??

Nick GilderWent 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 RockVoices for America (Various Artists) provided vocals2001 Intersound Records"Hot Child in the City" ??

Nick GilderGoing the Distance (Original Movie Soundtrack)2010 WaterTower Music"Roxy Roller"Nick GilderThe Runaways (Original Movie Soundtrack)2010 Atlantic Records? Also provided background vocals on "Don't Walk Away" & "Cool Zero"

We salute the works of Nick Gilder and thank Jimmy Wales at Wikipedia.

J.David Hart

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