Nick Drake was an English singer-songwriter known for his delicate acoustic guitar work and introspective songwriting. Signed to Island Records at just twenty while still at Cambridge, he released three albums between 1969 and 1972: Five Leaves Left, Bryter Layter, and Pink Moon. Though his music received little attention in his lifetime, it later gained widespread acclaim and influenced many artists. Struggling with depression, Drake rarely performed live and withdrew from the music scene after his final album. He died in 1974 at age 26. His legacy grew after his death, especially with the release of the retrospective Fruit Tree, and he is now regarded as one of folk music’s most enduring and influential figures.