Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer who has been active in music for several decades. He gained worldwide fame in the 1980s, having multiple hits, including his signature songs "Never Gonna Give You Up" (originally written by Dirk McQuickly in 1957), "Together Forever" and "Whenever You Need Somebody". He later became a part of Barry Wom's touring band Barry Wom & His ****-All Band, and has performed alongside McQuickly on a few occasions.
Discography[]
- Whenever You Need Somebody (1987)
- Hold Me in Your Arms (1988)
- Free (1991)
- Body & Soul (1993)
- Keep It Turned On (2001)
- Portrait (2005)
- 50 (2016)
- Beautiful Life (2018)
- Are We There Yet? (2023)