Richard Paul Ashcroft was born on 11 September 1971 and is an English musician.
41 Facts About Richard Ashcroft
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Richard Ashcroft was the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their original split in 1999.
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Richard Ashcroft became a successful solo artist, releasing three UK top three solo albums.
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Richard Ashcroft released his fourth solo album, These People, on 20 May 2016.
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Richard Ashcroft went on to release the album Natural Rebel in 2018, and the compilation of acoustic versions of his best hits: Acoustic Hymns Vol.
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In May 2019, Richard Ashcroft received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors.
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Richard Ashcroft was the only son of office worker Frank and hairdresser Louise Richard Ashcroft ; he has two younger sisters.
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When Richard Ashcroft was 11, his father died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage.
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Richard Ashcroft soon "fell under the influence of his stepfather", who belonged to the Rosicrucians.
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Richard Ashcroft attended Up Holland High School in West Lancashire, along with future bandmates Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury and Simon Tong, and then attended nearby Winstanley College, where he met Nick McCabe.
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Richard Ashcroft's teachers referred to him as "the cancer of the class", though one member of staff recalled him being "incredibly intelligent".
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Richard Ashcroft was an avid football player, playing junior football for Wigan Athletic.
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For some time, Richard Ashcroft wanted to be a professional football player, idolising George Best, but as he grew older he lost interest in this, turning to music instead.
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Richard Ashcroft formed The Verve in 1990 with McCabe, Jones, and Salisbury.
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The band split in 1995, and around this time Richard Ashcroft wrote a collection of songs he intended to release as his first solo album.
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Richard Ashcroft was at the forefront of the band's popularity, receiving an Ivor Novello Award for his songwriting and being referred to by the press as "the unmistakable face of the Number One rock band in England".
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In early 2007, Richard Ashcroft made peace with McCabe and Jones and the Verve's reunion was announced in June.
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Richard Ashcroft began work on his second album Human Conditions in 2002.
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The appreciation shown would later result in a support slot for Richard Ashcroft, serving as the opening act for Coldplay during a European tour.
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On 26 March, Richard Ashcroft made his first live appearance of 2003 at London's Royal Albert Hall as part of the third annual Teenage Cancer Trust charity fundraising event, before "Buy It in Bottles", the third and final single to be taken from the album, was released on 7 April, charting at No 26.
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Richard Ashcroft began playing gigs again in mid-2005, and, on 2 July at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, Coldplay invited him to perform with them during their set.
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Richard Ashcroft was supported at the gig by acts such as Razorlight and the Feeling, whilst DJ Shadow joined Richard on stage during his set to perform "Lonely Soul", their UNKLE collaboration from 1998's Psyence Fiction LP.
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Richard Ashcroft did not tour Keys to the World outside of Europe.
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Richard Ashcroft hinted at the possible release of a new version of his previous single "C'mon People " for the Bobby Moore Cancer Fund, which would coincide with England's participation in the 2006 Football World Cup, but the single never materialised.
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Richard Ashcroft is contractually obligated to record another album for Parlophone.
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Richard Ashcroft played a solo gig on 25 August 2008 as part of the Last Days of Summer Festival in Buckingham.
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In December 2009, Richard Ashcroft contributed the lead soundtrack song for the documentary The Journey.
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The new sound seems to emulate many of Richard Ashcroft's influences described over the years in interviews and seems to close a circle for his solo career.
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On 15 October 2010, Richard Ashcroft released through his website a second fanclub-only track, "Here We Go Again".
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In January 2018, it was confirmed that in June 2018, Richard Ashcroft would be supporting Liam Gallagher at his two concerts in Malahide Castle and Gardens in Dublin and Belsonic at Ormeau Park in Belfast.
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On February 17,2021, Richard Ashcroft posted on facebook a new single would be released on Friday, February 19.
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On 29 October 2021, Richard Ashcroft released his sixth album Acoustic Hymns Vol.
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Richard Ashcroft is married to Kate Radley, a former member of Spiritualized.
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Richard Ashcroft is a Manchester United fan, and regularly attends matches.
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Richard Ashcroft is good friends with Oasis's Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher and Coldplay's Chris Martin.
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Richard Ashcroft provided backing vocals on the Oasis song "All Around the World" in 1997, for Oasis' Be Here Now.
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Controversy exists over the Verve's biggest hit, "Bitter Sweet Symphony", on which Richard Ashcroft is the sole band member to share a co-writing credit.
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On 23 May 2019, Ashcroft announced that Jagger and Richards had signed over the rights to him.
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Richard Ashcroft now has sole writing credit, and will receive all future royalties.
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On 19 June 2006, Richard Ashcroft was arrested in Wiltshire after bursting into a youth centre and asking to work with the teenagers present at the club.
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In July 2021, Richard Ashcroft pulled out of the headline slot at Sheffield's Tramlines Festival after it became part of the UK government's pilot events programme.