Rick Astley

...band who, between 1987 and 1988 released a medley of other artists hits such as Alexander O'Neal, Pepsi & Shirlie, Taffy, Bananarama, Rick Astley, Krush, Two Men, A Drum Machine & A Trumpet, Bomb The Bass, Taja Seville, Eurythmics, Eighth...

In this article: Mirage, Camel, Caravan, Peter Bardens, Pye Hastings, David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair, Genesis, and Jimmy Hastings

...now: Big Fun's Phil Creswick Music producing trio Stock, Aitken and Waterman had captured the teen market with their brand of perky pop tunes and fresh-faced acts including Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley. Their landmark year was 1989,...

In this article: Big Fun, Kylie Minogue, Stock, Aitken and Waterman, Phil Creswick, Jason Donovan, Seventh Avenue, PWL, UK, Blame It on the Boogie, and Tears on My Pillow

Under his guidance, Luv' recorded an EP (entitled For You) that was inspired by the Dance pop sound of PWL which enjoyed success in Western countries in the late 1980s with acts like Kylie Minogue, Mel & Kim, Bananarama and Rick Astley. The...

In this article: For You, Luv', Marga Scheide, Nigel Wright, Hans van Hemert, Casanova, Mirage, Hit-Medley, Girl Like Me, and You're the Greatest Lover

...wanted to be caught making the same record twice Pete Waterman and co launched the music careers of Minogue, Jason Donovan, Rick Astley, Mel & Kim and The Reynolds Girls, among others. "Obviously I think Stock, Aitken & Waterman made...

In this article: Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue, Miranda Cooper, Sugababes, Alesha Dixon, Stock, Aitken & Waterman, The Promise, and Call the Shots

...Llangollen and Carrog. Mr Waterman, pictured, who produced top selling records by Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Rick Astley, said the eight mile long Llangollen Railway was the "most beautiful in Britain". He said: "Its stunning, its...

In this article: Pete Waterman, Llangollen, London, LNWR, Great Western Railway, Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Britain, and Wolverhampton

...computers to help them make music. Waterman, nicknamed 'The Hitman' for masterminding the early career of stars like Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley, went on to unleash Steps on the pop public in 1996. Waterman, now 61, said: "I made my...

In this article: Pete Waterman, Kylie Minogue, IPod, Facebook, and Steps

..., Jody Watley and Janet Jackson. Another dance-pop production team of note is Stock Aitken and Waterman, who sculpted polished production for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley and Bananarama. Indeed, Nile Rodgers and Bernard...

In this article: Eurodance, R&B, Shep Pettibone, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Jody Watley, Madonna, Bernard Edwards, and Dannii Minogue

Kylie vs Rick What do you get when you take Kylie Minogue's All I See and pair it up with Rick Astley's classic Never Gonna Give You Up???

In this article: Kylie Minogue, All I See, and Never Gonna Give You Up

...Jason Donovan and Holland's dance group 2 Unlimited. As a production house they produced hits for English artists such as Rick Astley, Dead or Alive and Bananarama on other record labels. In the USA, PWL America was established in 1989 and...

In this article: Pete Waterman, PWL, Mandy Smith, Warner Music, Jive Records, PolyGram, and Dead or Alive