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British singer (born 1966) pp-move pp|small=yes EngvarB November 2019 September 2021 Infobox person | name = Rick Astley | image = Glasto2023 (149 of 468) (53009108914) (cropped).jpg | caption = Astley at Glastonbury Festival 2023 | birth_name = Richard Paul Astley | birth_date = Birth date and age|1966/2/6|es | birth_place = Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England | occupation = flatlist| * Singer * songwriter * radio personality | years_active = flatlist| * 1985–1993 * 2000–present | spouse = marriage|Lene Bausager|2003 | children = 1 | mother = | father = | website = URL|https://rickastley.co.uk | module = Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = flatlist| * Pop music|Pop * dance-pop * nowrap|blue-eyed soul | discography = Rick Astley discography | instrument = flatlist| * Vocals * drums * guitar | label = flatlist| * Pete Waterman Entertainment|PWL * RCA Records|RCA * Polydor Records|Polydor ''Richard Paul Astley'' (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, radio DJ and podcaster.Cite web Rick Astley to join Greatest Hits Radio for special New Year's Eve show https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/station/on-air/rick-astley-new-years-eve/ 2022-01-05 Greatest Hits Radio21 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240521124507/https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/station/on-air/rick-astley-new-years-eve/live 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 British Phonographic Industry|BPI and the Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA. His debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a No. 1 hit in over 25 countries, winning the 8th Brit Awards|1988 Brit Award for Brit Award for British Single|Best British Single.cite web http://www.mikestockmusic.com/index.php?page=Biography02§ion=sectionBiography Biography Mike Stock Music 11 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20111003132814/http://www.mikestockmusic.com/index.php?page=Biography02§ion=sectionBiography 3 October 2011 [http://www.rickastley.co.uk/biography/biography.html Rickastley.com – Biography] Retrieved 28 April 2010. webarchive https://web.archive.org/web/20100210092804/http://www.rickastley.co.uk/biography/biography.html 10 February 2010 The song also stayed List of UK Singles Chart number ones|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 (Rick Astley song)|Together Forever" also topped the US Billboard Hot 100|''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 (album)|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 moving his musical direction towards soul music|soul, which he explored on his other albums. His 1991 single "Cry for Help" was Astley's 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 (Rick Astley album)|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? (Rick Astley album)|Are We There Yet?'' was released in 2023.Cite web 2 June 2020 Rick Astley's best songs that aren't 'Never Gonna Give You Up' https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/rick-astleys-best-songs-that-arent-never-gonna-give-you-up/ 7 September 2021 Tone Deaf|language=en-AU 21 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240521124452/https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/rick-astleys-best-songs-that-arent-never-gonna-give-you-up/live 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.[http://www.shropshirestar.com/2008/06/07/ricks-rolling-back-the-years/ Shropshire Star.com – 7 June 2008] Webarchive https://web.archive.org/web/20080610163403/http://www.shropshirestar.com/2008/06/07/ricks-rolling-back-the-years/ 10 June 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2010.[http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2007/11/12/madonna-must-be-made-of-steel-but-i-was-too-sensitive-for-stardom-100252-20097466/ Liverpool Echo – 12 November 2007] Webarchive https://web.archive.org/web/20081205074602/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2007/11/12/madonna-must-be-made-of-steel-but-i-was-too-sensitive-for-stardom-100252-20097466/ 5 December 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2010. During the period between his debut release and his fifth single, Astley outsold every other artist in the world.cite web http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/your-questions/2008/02/24/ask-rick-astley-79310-20515633/ Ask Rick Astley Sunday Sun 15 May 2010 13 September 2012 https://archive.today/20120913214518/http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/your-questions/2008/02/24/ask-rick-astley-79310-20515633/live 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 meme|internet phenomenon in 2007 following the emergence of the Rickrolling meme, which utilizes the music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up",[http://www.vh1la.com/bands/az/astley_rick/bio.jhtml Rick Biografia] Webarchive https://web.archive.org/web/20090521113946/http://www.vh1la.com/bands/az/astley_rick/bio.jhtml 21 May 2009 . VH1 Spañol (undated). Retrieved 27 December 2006. 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.cite news 2 October 2008 Astley shortlisted for MTV award|work=BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7646807.stmlive 22 November 2008 https://archive.today/20120718155106/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7646807.stm 18 July 2012 On 28 July 2021, "Never Gonna Give You Up" became the fourth 1980s song to reach one billion views on YouTube.Efn|Behind "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Take On Me" by A-ha and "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses.Cite web Spangler Todd 29 July 2021 Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Rolls Past 1 Billion YouTube Views https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/rick-astley-never-gonna-give-you-up-1-billion-youtube-views-1235030404/ 6 September 2021 Variety|language=en-US 28 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211228091708/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/rick-astley-never-gonna-give-you-up-1-billion-youtube-views-1235030404/live

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