Rick Astley In-depth Biography
With his rich, deep voice, Rick Astley} became an overnight sensation in the late '80s with his well-crafted dance-pop}. Astley} was discovered by the producer Pete Waterman} in 1985 singing in the English soul} band FBI}. After that, Waterman}'s production team -- Stock, Aitken & Waterman} -- took Astley} under their wing, writing and producing such impeccably crafted pop} singles as "Never Gonna Give You Up"} and "Together Forever."} After two hugely successful albums in the U.S. and the U.K., Astley} grew tired of being labeled Stock, Aitken & Waterman}'s "puppet" and severed his connections with the team; he resurfaced in 1991 with the soul}-injected Free}, which contained the Top Ten hit, "Cry for Help."} ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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