MUSICIAN

Rick Astley

1966 - Today

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Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, radio DJ and podcaster. He gained fame through his association with the production trio Stock Aitken Waterman, releasing the 1987 album Whenever You Need Somebody, which sold 15 million copies worldwide and was certified Platinum by both the BPI and the RIAA. His debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a No. 1 hit in over 25 countries, winning the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Single. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rick Astley has received more than 12,127,175 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Rick Astley is the 728th most popular musician (down from 309th in 2019), the 2,142nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,109th in 2019) and the 131st most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 12M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rick Astley ranks 728 out of 3,175. Before him are Chucho Valdés, Avicii, John Illsley, Herb Alpert, Willie Dixon, and Horace Silver. After him are Ivan Mládek, Ron McGovney, Hilton Valentine, Tim Buckley, Steve Jones, and Jørgen Ingmann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Rick Astley ranks 94. Before him are Nechirvan Barzani, Stephen Baldwin, Kiko, Princess Akishino, Jeff Buckley, Irène Jacob, and Ali-Reza Pahlavi. After him are Olivier Panis, Müller, Åsa Larsson, Miguel Ángel Nadal, Bai Ling, and Raimonds Vējonis.

Others Born in 1966

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rick Astley ranks 2,142 out of 8,785. Before him are Marie Stopes (1880), G. M. B. Dobson (1889), Patrick Magee (1922), Nigel Hawthorne (1929), Ian Dury (1942), and Dodie Smith (1896). After him are Kevin McNally (1956), Charlie Hunnam (1980), Ken McArthur (1881), Geraldine James (1950), Jack Higgins (1929), and Bob Anderson (1931).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Rick Astley ranks 131. Before him are Bill Bruford (1949), The Edge (1961), Rick Davies (1944), Peter Hammill (1948), Liam Gallagher (1972), and John Illsley (1949). After him are Hilton Valentine (1943), Steve Jones (1955), John Miles (1949), Mick Box (1947), Carl Palmer (1950), and Mick Fleetwood (1947).

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