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Rick Astley

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Rick Astley, the baritone voice behind a global pop moment.

A PWL-signed singer whose 1987 hit became an internet phenomenon decades later.

For the full picture, listen to 'Never Gonna Give You Up' first, then check out 'It Would Take A Strong, Strong Man' to hear that same upbeat pop energy.

Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' wasn't just a chart-topper in 1987; its music video became the unexpected fuel for the 'Rickrolling' meme, embedding his voice and that dance-pop sound into digital culture. Songs like 'Together Forever' and 'It Would Take A Strong, Strong Man' solidified his place in that late-'80s pop landscape, but it's that first single's second life online that made his name resonate far beyond its original release.

He started playing keyboards in Lancashire pubs as a teen, which led to a deal with Pete Waterman's PWL label in 1987. After the worldwide success of his early dance-pop singles, he gradually shifted toward soul and R&B influences in his later albums.

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Rick Astley was born in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire in 1966. He started playing keyboards and singing in local pubs as a teenager, which eventually led to Pete Waterman signing him to the PWL label in 1987.

His debut single 'Never Gonna Give You Up' became a worldwide hit that year, with its dance-pop sound and Astley's distinctive baritone voice. The song would later become the centerpiece of the internet's 'Rickrolling' phenomenon, where people would trick others into clicking links that led to its music video.

Astley followed that success with other singles like 'Together Forever' and 'It Would Take A Strong, Strong Man,' both of which continued in the same upbeat pop vein. He released several albums on PWL before eventually moving toward soul and R&B influences in later work.

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