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Rick Astley

1966 - Today

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Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, radio DJ and podcaster. 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 BPI and the RIAA. His debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a No. 1 hit in more than 25 countries, winning the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Single. The song also stayed at the top of the UK chart for five weeks in 1987 and was the best-selling single of that year. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rick Astley is the 561st most popular musician (up from 728th in 2019), the 1,943rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,142nd in 2019) and the 114th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rick Astley ranks 561 out of 3,175. Before him are Tatiana Nikolayeva, Robert de Visée, Paul Rodgers, Erroll Garner, Jørgen Ingmann, and Ellis Marsalis Jr.. After him are Rachid Taha, Bud Powell, Dee Dee Ramone, Scott Bradley, Thom Yorke, and Rita Lee.

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Among people born in 1966, Rick Astley ranks 78. Before him are Kaliopi, Gordon Ramsay, Téa Leoni, Ivica Dačić, Samantha Fox, and Bujar Nishani. After him are Mazinho, Stephen Baldwin, Christoph Schneider, Vikram, Raimonds Vējonis, and Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rick Astley ranks 1,943 out of 8,785. Before him are Colin Wilson (1931), Edward L. G. Bowell (1943), Michael Scot (1175), Ine of Wessex (700), Matthew Arnold (1822), and Edward FitzGerald (1809). After him are William George Horner (1786), Bertram Ramsay (1883), Thomas Gray (1716), John O. Westwood (1805), Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841), and James Herbert Brennan (1940).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Rick Astley ranks 114. Before him are Stevie Young (1956), Jeff Lynne (1947), Alvin Lee (1944), Elvis Costello (1954), K. K. Downing (1951), and Paul Rodgers (1949). After him are Thom Yorke (1968), Dan McCafferty (1946), Nick Simper (1945), Roger Hodgson (1950), Alan Walker (1997), and Wallace Hartley (1878).

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