Rick Astley

Richard Paul "Rick" Astley (/ˈrɪk ˈæstli/; born 6 Februar 1966) is an Inglis sangster, sangwriter, muisicker, an radio personality. His 1987 sang, "Never Gonna Give You Up" wis a No. 1 hit single in 25 kintras.[1][2] Bi the time o his retirement in 1993, Astley haed sauld approximately 40 million records warldwide.[3][4][5]

Rick Astley
Astley performin in Santiago de Chile, in 2009.
Background information
Birth nameRichard Paul Astley
Born (1966-02-06) 6 Februar 1966 (age 58)
Newton-le-Willows, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick
Genres
  • Pop
  • dance-pop
  • blue-eed soul
Thrift
  • Sangster
  • sangwriter
  • muisicker
  • radio personality
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • keybuirds
Years active1985–1993
2001–present
Labels
  • PWL
  • RCA
  • Polydor
Associate acts
  • FBI
  • Stock Aitken Waterman
Wabsteidrickastley.co.uk

References