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My Take
What gets me about Richard Ashcroft is the gap between where he came from and the music he made. A kid from working-class Wigan wrote some of the most sweeping, aching songs in British rock with The Verve, then refused to coast on that legacy. Six UK top-three solo albums is not the resume of a man content to be a nostalgia act. I admire that quiet stubbornness more than any flash of celebrity. There is a spiritual yearning in his best work that feels genuine rather than performed, and that sincerity, for me, is what keeps him worth returning to decades later.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Ashcroft
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・アシュクロフト
- Reading
- りちゃーど・あしゅくろふと
- Born
- September 11, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Wigan, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / guitarist / composer / multi-instrumentalist / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Up Holland High School
- University
- Winstanley College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Ashcroft born?
Born September 11, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Richard Ashcroft from?
Richard Ashcroft is from Wigan, United Kingdom.
What does Richard Ashcroft do?
Richard Ashcroft works as singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.