Rick Astley

Rick Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, 'Never Gonna Give You Up', which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries. Astley holds the record for being the only male solo artist to have his first 8 singles reach the Top 10 in the UK and by retirement in 1993 had sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.

After retiring from the music industry in 1993, Astley made a comeback in 2007 when he became an Internet phenomenon, as his video for 'Never Gonna Give You Up' became part of a popular Internet meme known as "Rickrolling". Astley was voted Best Act Ever by Internet users at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008. - Wikipedia