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Rick Astley Biography
Rick Astley is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on February 6, 1966 in St Helens, England, United Kingdom. Pop singer, whose 1987 single “Never Going to Give You Up” was #1 in over twenty countries. At the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, he was awarded Best Act Ever.
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Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, songwriter and radio personality. He rose to fame through his association with the production trio Stock Aitken Waterman; his 1987 recording of their song “Never Gonna Give You Up” was a number 1 hit single in 25 countries, winning the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Single. By the time of his retirement in 1993, Astley had sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.
His next single was “Whenever You Need Somebody”, which was released in October. The single was a recycled Stock Aitken Waterman song, originally recorded by O’Chi Brown in 1985. It became a successful European hit, reaching No 1 in seven countries, including West Germany and Sweden, following up the success of his debut single. It also reached No 3 in the UK. It was not released in North America.
Emilie was the result of his marriage to Lene Baersager.
| Name | Rick Astley |
| First Name | Rick |
| Last Name | Astley |
| Occupation | Pop Singer |
| Birthday | February 6 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place of Birth | St Helens |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In December 1987, Astley released a cover version of the Nat King Cole classic “When I Fall in Love”. This single is mainly remembered for a closely fought contest for UK Christmas Number 1. Rivals EMI, hoping to see their act the Pet Shop Boys reach No 1, re-released the version by Nat King Cole. This led to a slowdown of purchases of Astley’s version, allowing the Pet Shop Boys to reach the coveted top spot with their cover version of Always on My Mind. Despite selling over 200,000 copies and gaining a Silver certification from the BPI, Astley’s version of “When I Fall in Love peaked in the UK at No 2 for two weeks. The re-release of Nat King Cole’s version reached No 4. The B side for Astley was a dance number, “My Arms Keep Missing You”, which was successful in mainland Europe.
Rick Astley Net Worth
Rick Astley is one of the richest Pop Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Astley's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After dropping out of highschool, he worked as a driver and a performer in a local nightclub.
The internet meme “Rickrolling” featured him as the subject. In it, the music video for “Never Going to Give You Up” was randomly displayed on a viewer’s computer screen.
Astley was born on 6 February 1966 in Newton-le-Willows in Lancashire, the fourth child of his family. His parents divorced when he was five and Astley was brought up by his father. Astley remained in very close contact with his mother, who lived a few blocks away from his father. After finding out that his father was the one who kicked his mother out of the house, Astley distanced himself from his father. His musical career started when he was 10, singing in the local church choir. During his schooldays, Astley formed and played the drums in a number of local bands, where he met guitarist David Morris. After leaving school at sixteen, Astley was employed during the day as a driver in his father’s market-gardening business and played drums on the Northern club circuit at night in bands such as Give Way – specialising in covering Beatles and Shadows songs – and FBI, which won several local talent competitions.
| Net Worth | $16 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Pop Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In November 1987, the album Whenever You Need Somebody, containing four tracks written by Astley, also reached number one in the UK and Australia, and No 10 in the US. It was certified 4x Platinum in the UK and Canada, and 2x Platinum in the US. Overall Whenever You Need Somebody sold 15.2 million copies worldwide, making Astley the top-selling British act of the year.
His first single was the little-known “When You Gonna”, released as a collaboration with Lisa Carter, with little promotion. It did not chart. His first solo offering was “Never Gonna Give You Up”, recorded on New Year’s Day 1987, and released eight months later, in August. Astley’s distinctive rich, deep voice combined with dance-pop, made the song an immediate success, spending five weeks at the top of the British charts and becoming the year’s highest-selling single. The song was also a worldwide number one hit, topping the charts in 24 other countries, including the US, Australia, and West Germany. It would become the first of 13 (worldwide) top 30 hit singles for him. “Never Gonna Give You Up” won Best British single at the 1988 BPI awards (now called the BRIT Awards), and he performed the hit in front of a global audience of 100 million.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Rick Astley height 5 ft 10 in Rick weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1985, Astley was performing as a drummer with a soul band named FBI, with Morris on guitar. They were a well-known local band writing and performing their own music, gigging in pubs and clubs. When FBI’s lead singer left the band, and Morris left to concentrate on his career in hairdressing, Astley offered to be the lead vocalist. This was when he was noticed by the record producer Pete Waterman, who persuaded him to come to London to work at the Pete Waterman Limited (PWL) recording studio, with RCA Records publishing his records. Under the tutelage of the production team of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman, known as Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW), Astley was taught about the recording process and groomed for his future career, supposedly starting off as the recording studio “tea boy”. The reason for Astley to be hired as a “tape op” was to overcome his shyness. SAW also hired most of FBI, including Morris as a guitarist/songwriter.
In December 1989, Astley set off on his first world tour, touring 15 countries including the UK, US, Australia, and Japan. By the end of the tour, he was tiring of the negative press, and wanted to explore alternative paths as a musician. Thus, he left his producers Stock Aitken Waterman, and RCA records bought out his contract with PWL.
Who is Rick Astley Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Rick Astley. You may help us to build the dating records for Rick Astley!Astley’s fourth single release would be “Together Forever” in 1988, reaching No 2 in the UK. It was denied the top spot by Neighbours sensation Kylie Minogue’s debut “I Should Be So Lucky”. “Together Forever” was more successful in the US, topping the charts, making it his second US chart topper. In 1989 he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, but lost to Tracy Chapman.
Top Facts about Rick Astley
Facts & Trivia
Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Rick Astley celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.
A fire in the PWL studios destroyed much of Astley’s new material, causing a delay in the release of his second album. Hold Me in Your Arms was released in January 1989, containing five singles, and reached No 8 in the UK and No 19 in the US, being certified platinum in the UK and gold in the US.
What ever happened to Rick Astley?
In 1993, Astley retired from music to focus on spending time with his then-partner and raising their daughter. He returned to the music industry in 2000, and released the single “Sleeping” and the album Keep It Turned On in 2001.
How much money did Rick Astley make from Rickroll?
According to The Register, as of 2010, Astley had directly received only $12 in performance royalties from YouTube. Although by that time the song had been played 39 million times, Astley did not compose the song and received only a performer’s share of the sound recording copyright.
Did Rick Astley sell Never Gonna Give You Up?
Priced at $17 each, Astley’s website says that the records are sold out. “Never Gonna Give You Up,” Astley’s best-known song, hit No.
What does Rickrolled mean?
On the Internet, a RickRoll is a prank where a visitor who clicks on a specific link is intentionally misdirected to a video of pop star Rick Astley’s hit “Never Gonna Give You Up.” This was last updated in April 2010.
What is Rick Astley's most famous song?
Rick Astley is best known for his string of Top 10 singles in the late 1980s, including the Number 1 smash Never Gonna Give You Up.
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