Richard Ashcroft

Richard Ashcroft

Person from United Kingdom

Genres: alternative rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter

Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft

About Richard Ashcroft

Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Ashcroft formed the alternative rock band the Verve in 1989 and served as the sole songwriter, lead singer and rhythm guitarist throughout the band's lifetime. His songwriting has been commended by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors twice with an Ivor Novello Award ; he is a multi-platinum selling artist, selling over 10,000,000 albums worldwide. Following the Verve's disbandment in 1999, Ashcroft embarked on a successful solo career, releasing six UK top-three solo albums, including Alone with Everybody, Keys to the World and These People . The Verve reformed in 2007 and disbanded again in 2009. His work has influenced numerous artists such as Oasis, Coldplay and the Britpop and indie rock genres. On October 3, 2025 he will release his seventh studio album, Lovin' You. Venerated by his peers, Noel Gallagher of Oasis has described Ashcroft as a "genius", and Chris Martin of Coldplay has described Ashcroft as "the best singer in the world".

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