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Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley (; born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and radio personality. His 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a No. 1 hit single in 25 countries.〔(Rickastley.com – Biography ) Retrieved 28 April 2010.〕 By the time of his retirement in 1993, Astley had sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.〔(Shropshire Star.com – 7 June 2008 ). Retrieved 28 January 2010.〕〔(Liverpool Echo – 12 November 2007 ). Retrieved 28 January 2010.〕
Astley made a comeback in 2007, becoming an Internet phenomenon when his video "Never Gonna Give You Up" became integral to the Internet meme known as "rickrolling".〔(Rick Biografia ). VH1 Spañol (undated). Retrieved 27 December 2006.〕 Astley was voted "Best Act Ever" by Internet users at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008.
==Early life==
Richard Paul Astley was born on 6 February 1966 in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, the fourth child of his family. His parents divorced when he was five, and Astley was brought up by his father. His musical career started when he was ten, singing in the local church choir.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rick Astley – About )〕 During his schooldays, Astley formed and played the drums in a number of local bands, where he met guitarist David Morris.〔〔 After leaving school at sixteen, Astley was employed during the day as a driver in his father's market-gardening business and played drums on the Northern club circuit at night in bands such as Give Way – specialising in covering Beatles and Shadows songs – and FBI, which won several local talent competitions.〔
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