Nicholas George Gilder (born 21 December 1951) is a British-Canadian musician who first came to prominence as the frontman for the glam rock band Sweeney Todd.
[1] He began his career as front-man for the glam rock band Sweeney Todd,[1] which later briefly featured a very young Bryan Adams.
It failed to chart in the United Kingdom, although it was featured on Top of the Pops and also in a Hot Gossip dance routine on The Kenny Everett Video Show.
[1] Gilder has also been successful as a songwriter for artists including Bette Midler, Joe Cocker, Pat Benatar and Toni Basil.
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; it earned him a BMI Airplay Award.