Rick Astley
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Rick Astley is an English pop dance singer and songwriter whose debut album Whenever You Need Somebody made it on top in the UK charts. The highly successful album made him become known that included the hit single "Never Gonna Give You Up".
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About
Early Life
Rick Astley was born Richard Paul Astley on February 6, 1966 in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helen Merseyside, England. While playing in a club in England with his soul band then called FBI, he was discovered by record producer Pete Waterman. He went to London with Pete and there he worked in the recording studio. He learned the ropes in recording at a young age and was supposed to start his own but turned in to singing and songwriting rather than producing.
Popularity
His first taste at fame was when he released his first solo single "Never Gonna Give You Up" on 1987. Soon when the single was released in US it also topped the US singles charts which was followed by a second chart topping single "Together Forever". The single immediately spent five weeks on top of the British singles charts.
Then on that same year he released his debut album "Whenever You Need Somebody" that reached number one in the British albums chart. On 1991, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album for having sold more than two million copies worldwide while total world sales for Astley's records including singles and compilations reached forty million.
Currently, according to his official website he is currently recording a new album but no official release date has been advised.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1988 | BPI Awards | Best Single of the Year for "Never Gonna Give Up On You" |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | AC | Hot 100 | Album |
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| 1994 | The Ones You Love | 19 | - | Body & Soul |
| 1993 | Hopelessly | 4 | 28 | Body & Soul |
| 1991 | Cry For Help | 1 | 7 | Free |
| 1991 | Move Right Out | 29 | 81 | Free |
| 1989 | Ain't Too Proud To Beg | 16 | 89 | Hold Me In Your Arms |
| 1989 | Giving Up On Love | 11 | 38 | Hold Me In Your Arms |
| 1989 | She Wants To Dance With Me | 5 | 6 | Hold Me In Your Arms |
| 1988 | It Would Take A Strong Strong Man | 1 | 10 | Whenever You Need Somebody |
| 1988 | Never Gonna Give You Up | 1 | 1 | Whenever You Need Somebody |
| 1988 | Together Forever | 2 | 1 | Whenever You Need Somebody |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for the artist.
Announcements
There are no announcements for the artist.
Discography
Comprehensive list of the recordings made.
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1990 | Together Forever | RCA |
| 1990 | It Would Take a Strong Strong Man | RCA |
| 1991 | Walk Right Out | Alex |
| 1991 | Move Right Out | RCA |
| 1991 | Cry For Help | RCA |
| 1993 | Hopelessly | RCA |
| 1994 | Ones You Love | RCA |
| 2001 | Sleeping | Universal |
| 2002 | Keep It Turned On | Universal |
| 2003 | Never Gonna Give You Up | BMG/Arista |
| 2005 | Vincent | Sony |
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Contemporaries
Trivia
- Based on various music charts in the U.K., U.S. and Canada, Astley has charted a grand total of 14 (different) hit singles and 6 (different) hit albums as of March 2006.
Reviews
External Links
- [www.myspace.com/rickastley88 Rick Astley MySpace Page]
Categories: Artist | Pop | Dance | R&B
