Rick Astley

Rick Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries. Astley holds the record for being the only male solo artist to have his first 8 singles reach the Top 10 in the UK and by retirement in 1993 had sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.

After retiring from the music industry in 1993, Astley made a comeback in 2007 when he became an Internet phenomenon, as his video for "Never Gonna Give You Up" became part of a popular Internet meme known as "Rickrolling".Astley was voted "Best Act Ever" by Internet users at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008.

He has released six studio albums, five compilation albums, a remix album, and seventeen singles. Astley became a global pop sensation in 1987, with his debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up". Astley recorded two successful dance-pop albums with the songwriting trio, Whenever You Need Somebody and Hold Me In Your Arms.

In 1990, Astley released a more soulful album Free in 1991. Before retirement in 1993, Astley released the album Body & Soul. It is estimated that by retirement at the end of 1993, Rick Astley had sold approximately 40 million records.

Coming out of retirement in 2001 with Keep It Turned On, which was released in Germany, and then Portrait in 2005. He released a single in 2010, "Lights Out", his first single released in the UK for almost 17 years.

Music Videos

 * Giving Up on Love
 * Hopelessly
 * Lights Out
 * Never Gonna Give You Up
 * She Wants to Dance With Me
 * Together Forever