Nicky Chinn (born May 16, 1945 in London, England) is an English songwriter and record producer. Together with Mike Chapman he had a long string of hit singles in the UK in the 1970s, including several #1 records. The duo wrote hits for such notable UK based artists as Suzi Quatro, Mud, The Sweet, The Arrows, Smokie, and more. Chinn originally was trained as a motor mechanic and only took to music when he was in his mid-twenties circa 1970. Wikipedia
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