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Gary Barlow OBE | |
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 Barlow performing in Glasgow in 2017 | |
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| Birth name | Gary Barlow |
| Born | 20 January 1971 Frodsham, Cheshire, England |
| Genres | Pop[1] |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Member of | Take That |
| Website | garybarlow |
Gary Barlow OBE (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the British pop group Take That.
Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, having written thirteen number-one singles (ten with Take That, two solo, one with the Robbie Williams song "Candy") and twenty-four top-ten hits.[4] As a solo artist, he has had three number-one singles, six top-ten singles and three number-one albums,[5][6] and has additionally had seventeen top-five hits, twelve number-one singles and eight number-one albums with Take That.[7][8] Barlow has also established himself as a talent show judge and television personality.[9][10] He has judged on The X Factor UK (2011–2013), as well as Let It Shine (2017) and Walk the Line (2021).[11]
Barlow has received six Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the award for Outstanding Services to British Music. He has sold over 50 million records worldwide.[12][13][14] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to the entertainment industry and charity.
According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Barlow as a solo artist has been certified for 1.1 million albums and 1.8 million singles in the UK.[15]
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Gary Barlow : Biography". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
With an eventful career echoing the trajectory of a roller coaster, pop vocalist Gary Barlow, the lipsync of Britain's biggest-ever boy band, Take That...
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- ^ "X Factor Official Stats". Xfactor.itv.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Take That Appreciation Pages". Take-that.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "Metro 11 Sept 11". Nowmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "RECENT EVENTS – GARY BARLOW Royal Albert Hall Concert". Royalalberthall.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Digital Spy 07–05–11". Digital Spy. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Gary Barlow concert Royal Albert Hall Bio. 45 million with Take That and 5 million as a solo artist". Life.royalalberthall.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Music Industry Trust honours Barlow". London: Independent.co.uk. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Rayner, Gordon (23 May 2012). "Gary Barlow: the day the Prince of Wales taught me how to write a Diamond Jubilee song". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Certified Awards". Bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2023.