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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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The Strokes To Knock Adele Off Number One Spot With 'Angles'?

March 24, 2011
The Strokes To Knock Adele Off Number One Spot With 'Angles'?The Strokes new album 'Angles' could bet set to knock Adele off the top spot.

According to official midweek figures The Strokes' 'Angles' is currently at number two in the UK album chart.

The album, released on Monday (March 21), is behind Adele's '21' which has spent eight weeks in the number one spot.

Elsewhere, on the singles countdown, Adele's 'Somebody Like You' slipped to number two on the UK Chart as former Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger's 'Don't Hold Your Breath' debuted at number one.

Meanwhile, The Strokes have hinted that they may release another album before the end of 2011.

(by Holly Frith)



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