Biography (Rick Astley)

Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English dance-pop singer, songwriter and musician. He was born in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, Lancashire, England. Astley currently resides in Richmond, Surrey with his Danish girlfriend, Lene Bausager, and their daughter, Emilie.

In 1985, Astley was playing the club circuit as a singer with a soul band named FBI, when he was seen by the record producer Pete Waterman and persuaded to come to London to work at the PWL recording studio. Under the tutelage of production trio Stock Aitken Waterman, Astley was taught about the recording process and groomed for his future career, supposedly starting off as the recording studio 'tea boy'. During much of his career prior to the proliferation of music videos, many listeners assumed he was black. In one instance, the comedic entertainer, Sinbad, discussed him with a talk-show host, expressing his surprise that Astley was not "one of the brothers." Even after his visual...

Album Records (Rick Astley)

Never Gonna Give You Up Together Forever Never Gonna Give You Up - 7" Vocal Mix Whenever You Need Somebody Cry For Help Together Forever - 7" She Wants To Dance With Me Take Me To Your Heart When I Fall In Love My Arms Keep Missing You Hold Me In Your Arms It Would Take A Strong Strong Man Don't Say Goodbye Hopelessly The Love Has Gone Move Right Out Slipping Away No More Looking For Love You Move Me Sleeping

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