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Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their second split in 1999. Songs he wrote for the band include "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "Lucky Man", and the UK number one "The ...
- Mad Richard, RPA
- Singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist
- Richard Paul Ashcroft
- 11 September 1971 (age 52), Wigan, Lancashire, England
May 23, 2019 · Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones have ended one of the most acrimonious copyright disputes in British pop history, by granting Richard Ashcroft all future royalties from his ...
- 5 min
- Ben Beaumont-Thomas
May 23, 2019 · Richard Ashcroft, frontman of The Verve, poses with his Ivor Novello Award on Wednesday in London. A songwriting dispute had left the Britpop band bereft of royalties from its biggest hit, "Bitter ...
- 2 min
- Anastasia Tsioulcas
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May 4, 2024 · The Verve, who formed in 1990, topped charts and played festivals across the world. “I was the mouthy lead singer,” he says. “It’s a sport, and there’s levels to it, and you want to be ...
Apr 16, 1998 · Richard Ashcroft is a vivid physical advertisement for the explosive oceanic-guitar majesty of the Verve's breakthrough album, Urban Hymns, and its hit single, the radiant pocket concerto "Bitter ...
The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester, in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong later became a member in their first reunion only.
May 23, 2019 · The Verve's Richard Ashcroft on the end of Bitter Sweet Symphony dispute. One of rock music's most famous injustices has finally been resolved. For the last 22 years, The Verve haven't made a ...
