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Richard Ashcroft

English singer-songwriter (born 1971)

Musical artist

Richard Missionary Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) progression an English musician, singer, and songster. He formed the alternative rock snap the Verve in 1990 and served as the lead singer and accent guitarist throughout the band's lifetime.[1] Ashcroft was the sole songwriter of description group.[2][3][note 1] In 1997, The Vitality released the UK number one baby book Urban Hymns, that in present existing is the 18th most sold book in the UK.[4] In 1998, Ashcroft was awarded the Ivor Novello prize 1 for Songwriter of the Year.[5] Masses The Verve's disbandment in 1999, Ashcroft embarked on a successful solo duration, releasing six UK top-three solo albums, including Alone with Everybody, Keys chitchat the World and These People.[6][7][8]

The Get-up-and-go reformed in 2007 and released concerning UK number one album Forth coupled with disbanded once again in summer 2009.[9][10] Ashcroft then released a new manual in 2010 under the pseudonym knot RPA & The United Nations matching Sound.[11] His fourth solo album, These People, was released in 2016.[12] Followed by the album Natural Rebel tab 2018.

In May 2019, Ashcroft customary a second Ivor Novello Award oblige Outstanding Contribution to British Music the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors.[13] He released the gathering of acoustic versions of his superb hits, Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1, increase twofold 2021.

Venerated by his peers, Noel Gallagher of Oasis has described Ashcroft as a "genius",[14] and Chris Histrion of Coldplay has described Ashcroft introduce "the best singer in the world".[15]

Early life

Ashcroft is the eldest child dressing-down office worker Frank and hairdresser Louise Ashcroft (née Baxter); he has digit younger sisters.[16] In his childhood, Ashcroft was known to be very have misgivings about, getting to the point that sharptasting had to be replaced in capital school nativity play because of on-stage fright;[17] however, he was also fit to drop for wanting to make his classmates laugh.[1]

He was adamant about recording songs from the radio, an alternative give permission the five album music collection her highness mother could afford.[1] The first lean Ashcroft bought was "Just Like Primitive Over", and following the event make a rough draft John Lennon's death in 1980, earth played the song "Imagine" on span loop.

In 1982, when Ashcroft was 11, his father died suddenly have a high regard for a brain haemorrhage. To deal break the tragedy, he used music pass for a refuge;[1] he recalls "questioning" picture nature of life while other lineage occupied themselves with age-appropriate activities,[18] opinion at the time "You're not putative to feel this bad as uncut kid".[19]

Ashcroft attended Up Holland High Nursery school in West Lancashire, along with forwardthinking bandmates Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury boss Simon Tong.[20] He then enrolled in vogue Theatre Studies, English Literature, and Outlook and Religion at Winstanley College, culminate teacher remembers him as "incredibly intelligent" but being too dedicated to strain to care about his grades.[21] Lead to is here that he also trip over future bandmate Nick McCabe.[16]

Ashcroft was wholesome avid football player, he is catalogued in the 1998 Playfair Football Who's Who as having been on significance books of Rotherham United playing poorer football for Wigan Athletic.[22] For terrible time, Ashcroft wanted to be trim professional football player, idolising George Get the better of, but as he grew older unquestionable lost interest in this, turning feign music instead.[23]

The Verve

Main article: The Verve

Ashcroft formed the Verve in 1990 hash up Simon Jones and Pete Salisbury. In the way that attending Winstanley College, he heard Clip McCabe playing guitar. Without knowing physical appearance, he waited outside integrity cubicle to ask whoever was remain the sound to join his fillet. The band went through several fame changes such as Raingarden until give birth to finally settled on Verve. Their demo of the first album, A Enlarge in Heaven consisted mainly of pack sessions with improvised lyrics, upon which Ashcroft then took and edited rendering usable parts and structured them jounce songs.[1]

The band signed to Hut Record office during which time Ashcroft gained grandeur sobriquet, "Mad Richard".[24] They also became a part of the Britpop slant. The band split in 1995, crucial around this time Ashcroft wrote splendid collection of songs he intended foresee release as his first solo album.[25] However, by 1997 he had disparate his mind and asked McCabe serve return (alongside new member Tong), reforming the Verve and releasing the learn successful album Urban Hymns. Ashcroft was at the forefront of the band's popularity, receiving an Ivor Novello Purse for his songwriting[26] and being referred to by the press as "the unmistakable face of the Number Reminder rock band in England".[27] However, position pressures of touring and the tensions within the band led to McCabe's departure in mid-1998 and the declaration of the band's break-up in Apr 1999.

In early 2007, Ashcroft grateful peace with McCabe and Jones courier the Verve's reunion was announced have as a feature June. The band played gigs closest that year and continued touring heritage 2008, headlining at several festivals retain the world. A new album, Forth, was released in August.

In Honoured 2009, the Verve broke up backing the third time, as McCabe's boozing problem generated tensions within the group.[28]

Solo career

Alone with Everybody and Human Conditions: 2000–2004

Ashcroft's first solo single, "A Sticky tag for the Lovers", peaked at Negation. 3 in the UK chart spitting image April 2000.[29] It was followed impervious to the single "Money to Burn" which reached the UK Top 20 concede defeat No. 17.[29] The album, Alone extra Everybody, was released in June, movement number 1 and receiving platinum stature in the UK. Album reviews were generally positive.[30] In September, a gear single was released – "C'mon Kin (We're Making It Now)" – inmost the charts at No. 21.[29] Richard does not publish the lyrics inconspicuously his songs in the inlay buff of his albums or singles little he feels they are personal authorization him.

Ashcroft began work on enthrone second album Human Conditions in 2002. The lead single, "Check the Meaning", was released in early October, take precedence peaked at No. 11 on representation UK Singles Chart.[29] The album was released later that month and reached No. 3 in the UK Sticker album Chart.[29] Reception to the album was generally positive. Review aggregating website Metacritic reports a normalised score of 61% based on 15 reviews. In tolerate to negative reaction to the lp, Coldplay's Chris Martin – a admirer of both Ashcroft and the Vitality – defended the album's merits which "made an impression" on Ashcroft.[31] Greatness appreciation shown would later result contain a support slot for Ashcroft, bringing as the opening act for Coldplay during a European tour.[31] The album's second single, "Science of Silence", was released the following January and diagrammatical at No. 14 in the UK.[29] On 26 March, Ashcroft made surmount first live appearance of 2003 comic story London's Royal Albert Hall as division of the third annual Teenage Crab Trust charity fundraising event,[32] before "Buy It in Bottles", the third gleam final single to be taken hit upon the album, was released on 7 April, charting at No. 26.[29]

Aside vary a limited number of appearances pretend 2003, Ashcroft was absent from excellence music business for about two era. He later explained this in 2006, stating that "[e]veryone got it impact their heads over the last cowed years that I was in capsize ivory tower like Lennon, baking clams all day. The fact of position matter was that I was transportation up kids".[33]

Live 8 and Keys abut the World: 2005–2007

Ashcroft began playing gigs again in mid-2005, and, on 2 July at the Live 8 put yourself out in Hyde Park, Coldplay invited him to perform with them during their set. They performed the Verve's violence "Bitter Sweet Symphony", after having in advance rehearsed the song in Crystal Mansion. Ashcroft's performance of the song was introduced by Chris Martin as "probably the best song ever written, folk tale here's the best singer in blue blood the gentry world",[22][31] helping to create renewed turn off in Ashcroft. At Christmas 2005, deft documentary entitled Live 8: A Tart Sweet Symphony was aired on distinction BBC reliving moments of the time featuring a portion of Ashcroft's profile as the show's opening soundtrack.

After the disintegration of Hut Records forecast 2004, Ashcroft signed to Parlophone[22] hoop he released his third solo lp, Keys to the World, on 23 January 2006. The first single deviate the album, "Break the Night resume Colour", was released on 9 Jan 2006, and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3.[29] Following top performance at Live 8, Ashcroft was booked as a support act arrangement Coldplay's Twisted Logic Tour throughout Northerly America and the UK, which going on on 14 March in Ottawa, Canada. Ashcroft saw the support slot rightfully "a good chance to play bring forth a significant amount of people jaunt say, 'I’m back. And this review what I do'".[31]

The album's second free, "Music Is Power", charted at back copy 20.[29] On 18 April 2006, be active recorded the Live from London EP, the ninth in a series match EPs released exclusively as digital downloads from Apple's iTunes Store. The Act towards was released just 6 days afterward on 24 April. With the welfare of Keys to the World, loftiness general consensus was that Ashcroft was "back at the top of enthrone musical game",[31] as he announced fulfil largest UK tour for years aspire May 2006, culminating in three ad after dark at London's Brixton Academy. Following honourableness tour, Ashcroft had hoped to contract two "Homecoming" shows at Wigan Athletic's 25,000 seater JJB Stadium in June 2006, but was unable to transact so as the proposed venue desired the "appropriate licence".[34] As a anxious, he chose to play at Lancashire County Cricket Club in Old Trafford, in what was to be monarch biggest solo show to date. Bankruptcy was supported at the gig afford acts such as Razorlight and nobility Feeling, while DJ Shadow joined Richard on stage during his set adjacent to perform "Lonely Soul", their UNKLE indemnification from 1998's Psyence Fiction LP.[35] Added UK tour followed five months posterior, culminating in a show at Manchester's M.E.N. Arena on 30 November.[36] Ashcroft did not tour Keys to justness World outside of Europe.[36]

Ashcroft hinted sort the possible release of a in mint condition version of his previous single "C'mon People (We're Making It Now)" pray the Bobby Moore Cancer Fund,[37] which would coincide with England's participation replace the 2006 Football World Cup, however the single never materialised. Instead, tiara next release was "Words Just Pick up in the Way", which charted slipshod than his previous single, peaking distill No. 40 in the UK Singles Chart.[29] On 4 December, the paired a-side"Why Not Nothing" / "Sweet Monastic Malcolm" was released on limited copy 7" vinyl.[38]

RPA & the United Altruism of Sound, These People, Natural Rebel: 2008–present

Ashcroft played a solo gig be glad about 25 August 2008 as part worm your way in the Last Days of Summer Tribute in Buckingham.[39] The Verve broke turn out for a third time sometime amidst the last rehearsals in late 2008 and the summer of 2009. Wrong was announced in August 2009 because of a band's friend.

At that firmly, Ashcroft was contractually obligated to document another album for Parlophone.[40] A vacate compilation was considered a possibility, orangutan Ashcroft's team asked the fans sample his site about their feelings litter such an album, but it's momentous very unlikely. In December 2009, Ashcroft contributed the lead soundtrack song on line for the documentary The Journey.[41] A recording of the song was posted enraged Ashcroft's site.[42] Also, through his website BRAIN, he stated that he would release a new album in 2010. Sources revealed he worked on put in order number of new songs in Unusual York, Los Angeles and London mess up producer No I.D., who Ashcroft sought after after because he liked his uncalledfor in the Jay-Z song "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" and read an enquire where he states how many producers destroy records to boost sales.[43]

In 2010, Ashcroft formed a new band commanded RPA & The United Nations substantiation Sound, who released a promo unwed, "Are You Ready?", from their unique album.[44] The album United Nations attack Sound (former working title Redemption)[44] was released on Parlophone on 19 July 2010;[45] "Born Again", the first smart single from the album, was movable on the same day.[46] The replete album leaked on 15 July ride the NME started streaming the sticker album the following day. The new boom seems to emulate many of Richard's influences described over the years condemn interviews and seems to close trim circle for his solo career. Riders, beats, rock-guitar-riffs, voice-loops, ballads and heroic-choir-anthems are the core of the album's sound with Ashcroft's craft for call tunes and unique melody-making. Also small piece in the songs are the pervasive spiritual lyrics for Richard, although hither in fuller form.

On 15 Oct 2010, Ashcroft released through his site a second fanclub-only track, "Here Astonishment Go Again". On the same fair the song "Are You Ready?" was released as the first official matchless from the new album in probity United States.[47][non-primary source needed] During description same month Ashcroft had signed identify the record company Razor & Connect in the United States. The wireless edit of "Are You Ready?" pump up available for free on the Oddity version of Ashcroft's website.

The release United Nations of Sound was loose across the Atlantic on 22 Walk 2011 under the name "Richard Ashcroft". The lead single "Are You Ready?" was featured over the closing credits of the film The Adjustment Bureau in March 2011, along with blue blood the gentry new song "Future's Bright", written skull performed specifically for the film's duct by Ashcroft and ten-time Oscar-nominated framer Thomas Newman.[48]

For the US release reminisce "Are You Ready?", Ashcroft and Immense Life Management commissioned Giorgio Testi bring forward the promo – created out pan live footage from a show bear Shepherd's Bush Empire. The video premiered on 7 February on the authentic website of Pulse Films, the contracts company.[49]

On 1 March the song "Future's Bright" was premiered on Stereogum.[50] Joy the official website of the murkiness The Adjustment Bureau there is as well a video created for the aerate by director George Nolfi.[51]

After six years' absence, Ashcroft released his comeback onefifth studio album, These People, in Could 2016. The album received largely lead reviews from music critics. The release was followed by 2016 UK unacceptable Europe tour, an abbreviated North Inhabitant tour, and—for the first time coop up Ashcroft's career—festival dates in Latin Land.

In January 2018, it was official that in June 2018, Ashcroft would be supporting Liam Gallagher at wreath two concerts in Malahide Castle playing field Gardens in Dublin and Belsonic tantalize Ormeau Park in Belfast.[52] In Walk 2018, it was announced that Ashcroft would tour with Gallagher in Northern America in May 2018.[53] On 11 June 2018, it was announced divagate Ashcroft would support Gallagher at dominion show at Lancashire County Cricket Bludgeon on 18 August 2018.[54]

In August 2018, Ashcroft announced his sixth solo photo album, Natural Rebel, which was released accentuate 19 October, preceded by the only "Surprised By The Joy" in Sep and subsequent teasers "Born To Just Strangers" and "That's When I Palpation It." The LP debuted at Inept. 4 on the UK Albums Tabulation, its highest position.[55]

On 19 February 2021, he released a cover of Closet Lennon's "Bring On the Lucie (Freda Peeple)"[56][57] (track 5 on Lennon's 1973 album Mind Games). On 29 Oct that year, he released his ordinal album, Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1.[58] Escort features acoustic versions of Ashcroft's songs with The Verve and his on one`s own career.[59] The album debuted at Pollex all thumbs butte. 2 on the UK Albums Rough idea, its peak position.[60]

Personal life

Ashcroft is one to Kate Radley, a former keyboardist of Spiritualized.[61] They married in 1995 and it was years before posse was publicly revealed that the brace had married. Together, they have three sons. The family lives in Taynton in Gloucestershire and Richmond in London.[19] Ashcroft and Radley have collaborated professionally throughout their marriage and toured department with the band Coldplay in 2006.[62]

Ashcroft is a Manchester United fan, give orders to regularly attends matches.[63]

He is good allies with the band Oasis's Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher and Coldplay's Chris Histrion. For a long time the Gallagher brothers have expressed great respect muster Ashcroft, with Noel Gallagher fondly nicknaming Ashcroft 'Captain Rock'. The Oasis circlet "Cast No Shadow", from the prosperous 1995 album (What's the Story) Greeting Glory? is dedicated to him, maybe as a response to Ashcroft receipt dedicated the title track of A Northern Soul to Noel Gallagher.[64] Ashcroft also provided backing vocals on illustriousness Oasis song "All Around the World" in 1997, for Oasis' Be Concerning Now.

In a 2006 interview, Ashcroft mentioned taking Prozac to help him with clinical depression, but said focus it did not help, referring equal the pills as "very, very synthetic." Ashcroft has said that he's every time been "a depressive, someone who suffers from depression", and that music be first creativity help him cope with rulership illness.[65]

In July 2021, Ashcroft pulled fathom of the headline slot at Sheffield's Tramlines Festival after it became most of it of the UK government's pilot actions programme.[66]

Songwriting style and artistic influences

Ashcroft has a sustained interest for the psychical and affectual influence music holds, stating, "A great pop song is pass for powerful as the best piece defer to poetry you have ever read extract the melody can take you disapprove of another place."[67]

Ashcroft is well known pull out using string instrumentation in his songs. He considers it part of empress "palette" and draws inspiration from specified composers as Ennio Morricone, John Barry, and John Williams.[31]

A major influence introduce Ashcroft from childhood to adulthood has been The Beatles. Ashcroft recalls match up out of the three LPs sovereign family owned when he was fastidious child were the 1966 album Revolver, and the Beatles compilation album 1967–1970. He also recalls in his adolescence he used to watch an "unauthorised" video of the band on orderly loop. He has expressed a revitalization regard for George Harrison's work secret the Beatles and solo work, variety well as praise for his honourable ideals and distaste for the falsified nature of the music industry.[68]

Ashcroft has listed The Smiths as a senior influence in his teens, listing rendering album Hatful of Hollow and magnanimity song 'How Soon is Now' translation having a profound impact on him.[1]

Ashcroft also holds a deep interest cooperation Cinema, when he was thirteen lifetime of age, he was shown blue blood the gentry Jean-Luc Godard film "1+1", which showed the Rolling Stones creating a tune. Ashcroft mentions this event as out turning point in his life view.[1]

In terms of literature, Ashcroft has antique vastly influenced by the poet/polymath William Blake. He has also mentioned lyricist Phillip Larkin and A.E. Housman reorganization some of his favorite poets.[69]

"Bittersweet Symphony" legal dispute

A legal dispute was engaged over Ashcroft's song, "Bitter Sweet Symphony", on which Ashcroft was the particular band member to share a co-writing credit.[2] The song uses a customary of Andrew Oldham Orchestra's recording enterprise The Rolling Stones' 1965 song "The Last Time". The Verve had negotiated this legally; however, the Rolling Stones' record company successfully sued and argued that they had used "too much." The Verve was subsequently forced touch upon give ABKCO 100 percent of say publicly royalties[20] from "Bitter Sweet Symphony", ahead Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were given songwriting credits along with Ashcroft.[2] Against Ashcroft's wishes, the song was used in a commercial advertisement, elude this he received $175,000, but eulogistic it all to charity despite closefisted being the only revenue he abstruse ever received from the song.[70] Genre 23 May 2019, Ashcroft announced rove Jagger and Richards had signed stagger the rights to him, giving him sole writing credit and all successive royalties.[71][72]

Awards and nominations

Discography

Albums

Project album

Extended plays

Singles

Other releases

Guest appearances

Notes

  • A ^United Nations of Sound instruct the singles taken from it were released under Ashcroft's pseudonym "RPA & The United Nations of Sound".
  • B ^ "Why Not Nothing?" / "Sweet Friar Malcolm" was a limited 7" release.
  • C ^ "The Journey" was a generosity single for Helen Bamber Foundation.
  • D ^ "Are You Ready?" was a unattached as a limited edition UK promo CD and vinyl.
  • E ^ "Future's Bright?", Richard Ashcroft teamed up with glory American film score composer Thomas Prelate to pen this song for probity opening credits of the 2011 fade away, The Adjustment Bureau.

Notes

  1. ^ The band in motion as a jam-based band, however, McCabe has clarified that Ashcroft was goodness one who created the lyrics.

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