Nicholas Barry "Nicky" Chinn (born 16 May 1945, London, England) is an English songwriter and record producer. Together with
Mike Chapman he had a long string of
hit singles in the UK and US in the 1970s and early 1980s, including several international
number-one records. The duo wrote hits for
Suzi Quatro,
Mud,
Sweet,
New World,
Arrows,
Racey,
Smokie,
Tina Turner,
Huey Lewis and the News and
Toni Basil.