Rick Astley

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Born
6 February 1966 (age 60)
Born In
Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
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… read more
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, A… read more
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 FB… read more

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1 Play track Whenever You Need Somebody Never Gonna Give You Up
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2 Play track Whenever You Need Somebody Together Forever
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3 Play track Whenever You Need Somebody Whenever You Need Somebody
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4 Play track The Best Of Cry For Help
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5 Play track Take Me to Your Heart - 2023 Remaster Take Me to Your Heart - 2023 Remaster
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6 Greatest Hits Hold Me In Your Arms - 7" Version
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7 Play track Are We There Yet? Never Gonna Stop
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8 Play track Cry for Help - Single Version Cry for Help - Single Version
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9 Play track She Wants to Dance with Me - 2023 Remaster She Wants to Dance with Me - 2023 Remaster
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10 Play track Whenever You Need Somebody It Would Take A Strong Strong Man
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  1. 1,206,933 listeners

    1 Oct 1987 · 10 tracks

    Whenever You Need Somebody
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  2. 134,927 listeners

    2014 · 18 tracks

    The Best Of
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  3. 75,874 listeners

    9 Mar 2004 · 12 tracks

    Platinum & Gold Collection
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  4. 47,725 listeners

    1 Jan 1988 · 10 tracks

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