Rick Astley

[zabadak]

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Yep, he's never gonna give you up...

[Pussywillow]

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So, he's back is he ?

Wish he'd go away again.

[darren]

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Its no wonder rick had enough of them.



at least now he can write songs with no pressure and in his own time.
He still sounds as good as ever.

interesting he wasnt the only one they did it to.

i got the impression stock aitken watermen put rick under a lot of pressure to perform even when he was having problems with stage fright.

One of the new kids on the block had the same trouble around the same time.

[Jay Mc]

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Though I liked the catchy lyrics of "Never, Never Gonna Give you Hope" - Rick is one of the very singers who I can't abide if one of his songs came on the Radio!

A friend who worked for the Council said similar about Jimmy Summerville and The Communards and wanting to rip the Radio out and chuck it out of the Van! Sadly I feel like this when hearing Rick's voice!

80sChav

errrr ...... i think its actually "never gonna give you UP"

[80sChav]

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Though I liked the catchy lyrics of "Never, Never Gonna Give you Hope" - Rick is one of the very singers who I can't abide if one of his songs came on the Radio!

A friend who worked for the Council said similar about Jimmy Summerville and The Communards and wanting to rip the Radio out and chuck it out of the Van! Sadly I feel like this when hearing Rick's voice!

80sChav

[Richard1978]

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I got the impression Stock Aitken Watermen put Rick under a lot of pressure to perform even when he was having problems with stage fright.

One of the New Kids On The Block had the same trouble around the same time.

[darren]

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great to see he is now doing making his own music.
Doing his way with no pressure to do tours etc.

He may look like him lemonlime but but he sings better.

[lemonlime]

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OMG Rick Astley looks like Michael Gove now!

[darren]

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hope you like the album yeah funny how you bought it today eh lol

its so sad he quit for those reasons but i can understand it but great he is writing and producing his own stuff now.

Didnt realise it got to the point whgere he physically could not get on a plane.

We know how much you love rick abit too much eh.:d

its fantastic to hear the album reached no1 in the album charts.
Its fantastic he is now having success.

can't believe its 8 years since i started this thread and a massive coincidence i bought his new album 50 this morning. I was very shocked but over the moon to hear it made no1 in the uk album chart.

Rick has often stated the reason he retired was due to it all getting to much to the point he could not physically get on aeroplane to tour any more. He decided to concentrate on family life. Now his daughter is all grown up and be feels he has nothing to fear and feels no pressure as these days he writes and produces all his own stuff.

[Heather74]

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He was also on the One Show, Loose Woman and the National Lottery.

[zabadak]

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He was the guest on Saturday Kitchen recently!

[Richard1978]

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I did hear Rick was under a lot pressure from Stock - Aitkin - Waterman to perform & tour almost non-stop & after 2-3 years it was too much for him.

SAW did have ex-Yell! singer Paul Varney in the wings as a "new Rick Astley" but the music scene had changed too much by the early 1990s & he never caught on with the record buying public.

[Heather74]

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Can't believe its 8 years since I started this thread and a massive coincidence I bought his new album 50 this morning. I was very shocked but over the moon to hear it made No1 in the UK album chart.

Rick has often stated the reason he retired was due to it all getting to much to the point he could not physically get on aeroplane to tour any more. He decided to concentrate on family life. Now his daughter is all grown up and be feels he has nothing to fear and feels no pressure as these days he writes and produces all his own stuff.

[Jay Mc]

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I always heard rick just quit singing.
Fame was too much for him.

And he had a great voice.

That songs lyrics will always be in my head.

Never gonna give you up.

Behave heather.

Rick Astley has made a bit of a comeback of recent years with some new albums

he is in Hyde park this September with radio 2 - though strangely its at proms in the park ???

His early music reminds me of when I first met my wife as he was at his most popular around this time

Great voice and even I can appreciate his boyish good looks (man crush)

Though you are right Darren he just upped and walked away at the height of his fame and Im not sure he has ever fully revealed why

[darren]

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I always heard rick just quit singing.
Fame was too much for him.

And he had a great voice.

That songs lyrics will always be in my head.

Never gonna give you up.

Behave heather.