Rick Astley

"We're Never Gonna Give You Up," Rick Astley! How could we forget the internet's favorite meme-worthy musician? His debut solo song, the infamous "Never Gonna Give You Up," catapulted him to the top of the charts.

Surprisingly, Astley chose to step away from music in 1994 to focus on raising his daughter. He made a comeback in the late 2000s and has slowly regained fame. Of course, he remains an inescapable part of pop culture thanks to Rickrolling.

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