Nigel Griggs
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| name = Nigel Griggs
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1949|8|18}}
| birth_place = Hatfield, England
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| instrument = Bass guitar, vocals
| genre = Rock, pop, funk
| occupation = Musician, producer, songwriter
| years_active = 1968–present
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| associated_acts = Split Enz, Schnell Fenster, The Cortinas, Octopus
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Nigel Griggs (born 18 August 1949) is an English musician. He is perhaps best known for having played bass guitar in the band Split Enz. He is the brother of Paul Griggs{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/255959-Nigel-Griggs |title=Nigel Griggs |website=discogs.com |accessdate=September 20, 2024}} from the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls.
Biography
A professional musician since 1963, Griggs has played in a number of bands, notably The Cortinas and Octopus, 1963–1971, with his brother Paul Griggs.
Nigel Griggs joined Split Enz in 1977 at the same time Neil Finn did, at the recommendation of the drummer at that time and close friend of Griggs, Malcolm Green. Griggs stayed with the Enz until their 1984 split. His songwriting credits with the band include "Dirty Creature", co-written with Neil Finn and Tim Finn.
After the Enz split, Griggs joined Enz drummer Noel Crombie, Enz keyboardist Eddie Rayner, Split Enz founder Phil Judd and the guitarist Michael den Elzen in the band Schnell Fenster.
In 1996, when Crowded House split up and released their greatest hits album Recurring Dream, frontman Neil Finn approached Griggs to put together a collection of the band's greatest live performances, to append selected copies of Recurring Dream.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}
In 2002, Griggs released a solo album, Sleeper, through the Split Enz fanclub, Frenz of the Enz.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}
Griggs has participated in most of Split Enz's reunions.
References
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External links
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- [https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/rwp-split-enz-interview-1983 1983 video interview] with Griggs and Neil Finn
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Category:English bass guitarists
Category:English male guitarists
Category:British male bass guitarists
Category:English expatriates in Australia
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