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Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft


Background information
Birth name Richard Paul Ashcroft
Born September 11, 1971
Born place Billinge, Lancashire, England
Origin Wigan, Lancashire, England
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Britpop
Space Rock
Neo-psychedelia
Years active 1990—present
Label(s) Virgin Records
Parlophone Records
Hut Records
Associated acts Coldplay
RPA & The United Nations of Sound
The Verve
UNKLE
DJ Shadow
The Chemical Brothers
Pino Palladino
Website Website



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X Factor's Matt Cardle, Rihanna Dominate UK Chart

January 2, 2011
X Factor's Matt Cardle, Rihanna Dominate UK ChartX Factor winner Matt Cardle has retained his position at the top of the UK singles chart for the third week running, it has been announced.

The singer’s single ‘When We Collide’, a cover of Biffy Clyro’s ‘Many Of Horror’, is a non mover selling over 815,000 copies in three weeks.

Rihanna was at number two with ‘What's My Name’, featuring Drake, and ‘The Time (Dirty Bit)’ by Black Eyed Peas, was at number three.

Katy Perry climbed up the chart to number five with single 'Firework', according to the Official Charts Company.

Meanwhile, in the album chart, Take That were pushed off the top spot after seven weeks by Rihanna's 'Loud'.

Take That's 'Progress' was named the biggest selling album of 2010, shifting nearly 2 million copies.

(by Holly Frith)



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