Rick Astley

Known for ActingBorn 1966-02-06 (age 60)St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, radio DJ and podcaster. He gained fame through his association with the production trio Stock Aitken Waterman, releasing the 1987 album Whenever You Need Somebody, which sold 15 million copies worldwide and was certified Platinum by both the BPI and the RIAA. His debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a No. 1 hit in more than 25 countries, winning the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Single. The song also stayed at the top of the UK chart for five weeks in 1987 and was the best-selling single of that year. His 1988 single "Together Forever" also topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and was one of his eight songs to reach the UK Singles Chart Top 10. In 1988, Astley followed up his debut album with Hold Me in Your Arms which achieved Platinum and Gold certifications internationally. The lead single "She Wants to Dance with Me" became a worldwide Top 10 hit. In 1991, he left Stock Aitken Waterman and moved his musical direction towards soul, which he explored on his other albums. His 1991 single "Cry for Help" was his last single to reach the Top 10 in either the US or UK. In 1993, he retired from music to focus on spending time with his partner and daughter. He returned to the music industry in 2000 and released 50 to celebrate his 50th birthday in 2016, with the album debuting in the UK at No. 1. His most recent studio album Are We There Yet? was released in 2023. Astley has sold approximately 40 million records worldwide and was nominated in 1989 for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist but lost to Tracy Chapman. During the period between his debut release and his fifth single, Astley outsold every other artist in the world. In the United Kingdom, Astley was also in the Top 40 every week for the first six months of his career. He became an internet phenomenon in 2007 following the emergence of the Rickrolling meme, which utilizes the music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up", and his career was revitalised by the meme's popularity. A year after the Rickrolling meme began, he was voted "Best Act Ever" at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008. On 28 July 2021, "Never Gonna Give You Up" became the fourth 1980s song to reach one billion views on YouTube. Richard Paul Astley was born on 6 February 1966 in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, the fourth child of Horace and Cynthia Astley. His parents divorced when he was 5 and Astley was brought up by his father who was "really, really pissed off a lot of the time... but he was great as well, he was really loving". Rick remained in very close contact with his mother, who lived a few streets away. Describing his childhood, Astley stated "There was definitely an element of 'There's something very wrong in this family.' I can't even say I've got these exact memories of it, I just know it was a bit odd." ... Source: Article "Rick Astley" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.Read more

Movies & web series

The BRIT Awards

Going Live!

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice

The Graham Norton Show

Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop

Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

Cashback

Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3

Celebrity Juice

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Top of the Pops

МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80х

МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80х

Berlin Live

Stars 90

Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop

Sacrée soirée

Later... with Jools Holland

Morgenmagazin

The Late Late Show

Leute heute

El hormiguero

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Amnesty International's Big 30

Live from Studio Five

Daytime Live

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Rick Astley - Live at Kendal Calling 2023

Rick Astley: Radio 2 in the Park

Rick Astley Rocks New Year's Eve

The BRITs at 40

Gary Barlow's Night At The Museum

Foo Fighters - Reading Festival

Kylie Minogue: BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park

Rick Astley BBC Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park

Rick Astley - Berlin Live

Rick Astley Festival de Viña del Mar

The Michael Ball Show

Rick Astley: Artist Collection

Starnacht am Wörthersee

The Prince's Trust Rock Gala

Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

Never Gonna Give You Up

BBC Radio 2 Piano Room