Richard Ashcroft

Born: Wigan, Lancashire, England, 11 September 1971

First Single: A Song For The Lovers (April 2000)

Solo Album Discography: Alone With Everybody (2000), Human Conditions (2002), Keys To The World (2006), United Nations Of Sound (2010), These People (2016), Natural Rebel (2018).

The Verve Album Discography: A Storm In Heaven (1993), A Northern Soul (1995), Urban Hymns (1997), Forth (2008).

Born in Wigan, Richard Ashcroft rose to fame in the mid-1990s as the enigmatic frontman of The Verve. Following the huge success of 1997’s Urban Hymns, including a Number 1 single with The Drugs Don’t Work, the band split, allowing Ashcroft to forge a solo career.

Outspoken and passionate, Ashcroft’s distinctive voice and moving lyrics has made him into one of Britain’s most-admired musical heroes.