Rick Astley
Astley in 2009, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Richard Paul Astley
Place of Birth: Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 6 February, 1966
Ethnicity: English, some Irish
Rick Astley is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and radio personality.
Rick is the son of Cynthia and Horace Astley. He is married to film producer Lene Bausager, with whom he has a daughter.
Rick’s paternal grandmother’s surname was McGuire.
Rick’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Dean.
Sources: Marriage records of Rick’s parents – https://familysearch.org
https://familysearch.org
Rick’s father, Horace Astley’s birth record from 1927
https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=156828326:4950&d=bmd_1713787724
It seems his MMN was McGuire, so that’s an indicator of possible Irish descent.