Nik Kershaw: I Never Wanted To Be A Muscleman
Johnny Black, Smash Hits, 29 March 1984
Nik Kershaw wears black underpants, plays chess and suspects some people think he's a wimp. It's amazing what pop stars tell Johnny Black.
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