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Happy birthday to Rick Astley (59). The tube machine of the 80s.

Rick Astley was born on February 6, 1966 in Newton-le-Willows (England).
Still a teenager, the young man began his career as a drummer with a small local group, the “ Give Way ". He leaves the group to join the FBI, a soul group of which he became the singer.

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At the same time, during a performance, the producer Peter Waterman spots him and offers to sign a contract. You have to wait a few months for your career to really take off. “ Never Gonna Give You Up" quickly became the biggest hit of 1987.
"Whenever you need someone“, his first album, sold more than a million copies.

The following year, he became number one in USA with its first two singles: “Never Gonna Give You Up"And"Whenever you need someone“. Taking advantage of this success, Rick Astley successively releases the albums “Hold Me in Your Arms” (1988) and “Free" (1991) with the participation ofElton John.

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After a small decline in popularity, the artist returned in 2007 thanks to the Internet. The video for his song “Never Gonna Give You Up” will get 25M views.  

This second wind, puts back Rick Astley up to date. The artist took the opportunity to release a compilation of his greatest hits, “The Ultimate Collection” (2008)

Even today the artist is very popular. These hits from the 80s are still popular with young and old alike.

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