Rick Astley walked away from the music industry at the height of his pop star success in the 1980s and says he never regretted it. I just used to look at myself and say 'is this really what you want to do?'" While Astley's fame was relatively short-lived, his music and videos remain a symbol of the Brit pop crossover in the 80s, the synth-pop sound and baggy clothing. Through an online prank that spread worldwide several years ago, people would get disguised links that would unexpectedly play Astley's famous video. When someone clicked on unrelated material and Astley's signature jig popped up, it came to be known as getting "rickrolled."

Source: CBC News October 22, 2016 23:26 UTC