Richard Ashcroft Musical artist

Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their split in 1999, and continues as a lead vocalist working with guitars and keyboards. He became a successful solo artist in his own right, releasing three UK top three solo albums. The Verve reformed in 2007 but again broke up by summer 2009. Ashcroft then founded a new band, RPA & The United Nations of Sound, and released a new album on 19 July 2010. Chris Martin of Coldplay has described Ashcroft as "the best singer in the world".

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Birth date	September 11, 1971
Birth place	England , Lancashire , Ince-in-Makerfield , Wigan , Higher End

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Musical artist

Career started	1990
associated musical artist	DJ Shadow Unkle The Chemical Brothers Oasis (band) The Verve Coldplay Pino Palladino RPA & The United Nations of Sound
Background	Solo singer
genre	Britpop Alternative rock Dream pop Shoegazing Neo-psychedelia Space rock
instrument	Bass guitar Drum kit Guitar Piano Keyboard instrument Mellotron Melodica Organ (music) Singing Wurlitzer Synthesizer
record label	Parlophone Virgin Records Hut Records