Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul Astleyis 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. By the time of his retirement in 1993, Astley had sold approximately 40 million records worldwide...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth6 February 1966
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I think Phil Collins is one of the most underrated musicians, singers, performers - he is absolutely amazing, I think, and I think hes probably got a bit of a rough ride occasionally because he became so mainstream and so popular.
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I don't trust politicians. I think that by the time they've made it, with the concessions they've had to make in that position, I don't believe they still have the beliefs they had at the root.
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Scientology always makes me think of that movie V where that woman takes off her mask of human flesh to reveal her true, alien self.
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I was just burnt out. I didn't like the music business and I didn't like me. There's an element of falseness about the whole thing. Even things like doing an interview. It's not as though we just met in the pub and are having a chat - it's part of a process. If you do it all day, every day for years, you end up thinking: 'Who the hell am I?' I was lucky enough to make some money, enough to let me kick back. It was a great experience and it was nice to have a couple of No.1s but the best thing about it was that the money I made allowed me to have freedom and choice in my life.
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Fame is not just about being able to get out of a limo in Leicester Square, it's about trying to get into your house when there are eight photographers outside. When you think about being famous, you don't think about all that stuff. You think about the glamour.
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I've been to Sardinia about 10 times because my wife, my daughter and I used to go every year with another family. We rented the same house each time in Villasimius in the southern part of the island, and always went to the same two beaches and same three restaurants.
There's some songs you can cover, and I've covered and butchered a few, but you can't do them all.
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Scientology always makes me think of that movie 'V' where that woman takes off her mask of human flesh to reveal her true, alien self.
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I come away from a gig thinking, 'Yeah, I'm worth something.' I can still do it and entertain people, and that's worth it.
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I am honoured that my fans worked so hard to help me win Best Act Ever at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards.
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I don't get recognised until I'm on stage, and then I can walk off and forget about it. It's great.
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My success set me up for life, and it meant that I could retire from the music industry at 27 to spend time with my newborn daughter and my wife. My time away from the spotlight allowed me to rediscover my love for music, and I'm doing it for me now and no one else.
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When our daughter was born, a light went on for me - there was more to life than what I was doing. It felt like being famous for being a paint salesman. It wasn't the dream I was sold on. I'd had enough of it.
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Doing things in my day was simple: you either signed to a big label or you signed to a very small label, and you worked with that one, and then they eventually signed you on to a big one.