This is a short biography of Nick Chenhall (born1956) who was also known, in his early days as Nicky Chanel vocal guitarist.Having left school at the age of fifteen I had already several years of experience playing the guitar and singing. Performing as a cabaret act in social clubs mainly in Wales and the West Country under the name of Nicky Chanel. My dream at that time was to get a recording contract.
At fifteen I was lucky enough to appear on HTV West with Don Moss and over the next few years work with Hughie Green, Ken Dodd, The Searchers and Billy Fury, but a record deal seemed impossible to achieve in this country.
In 1974 I was performing in Torquay where I met a German girl on holiday called Heidi Radnitz. I fancied her like mad and her family were very kind. She contacted several record companies in Germany on my behalf and got me an audition with CBS in Frankfurt.In 1975 I released a single with April Musik and CBS which was produced by Roland Schneider.
Heidi and I stayed with Roland Schneider in Lorsbach near Hofheim and we also stayed in a flat in the grounds of Schloss Ziegenberg, just outside of Bad Nauheim.
I have many fond memories of that time but unfortunately the single was not successful so it was back to England and back to the drawing board.To be continued ...
Nick is now an instrumental music teacher and performs wedding music with his wife Kelly.
Nick and Kelly regularly play the music for civil weddings and has he runs a tomato growing website.
