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Gary Barlow

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54 Years Old

Gary Barlow OBE (born 20 January 1971) is an English songwriter, singer, record producer, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the 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. As a solo artist, he has had three number-one singles, six top-ten singles and three number-one albums, and has additionally had seventeen top-five hits, twelve number-one singles and eight number-one albums with Take That. Barlow has also established himself as a talent show judge and television personality. He has judged on The X Factor UK (2011–2013), as well as Let It Shine (2017) and Walk the Line (2021). 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. 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. Gary Barlow was born on 20 January 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, the second son of Colin (died 15 October 2009) and Marjorie Barlow (née Cowan). He attended Weaver Vale Primary School and moved on to Frodsham High School in 1982. In Barlow's autobiography, he relates that his love of music began at an early age, and calls himself "one of those kids that's forever dancing in front of the TV looking at [his] reflection". He was heavily influenced by late 1970s and 1980s pop music. At age 10, after watching Depeche Mode perform on Top of the Pops, Barlow acquired his first keyboard; he practiced constantly thereafter. Barlow has also identified Trevor Horn, and future collaborators Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), as important early influences. He has credited Elton John with inspiring him to play the piano. The first CD he bought was by the Pet Shop Boys, who later supported Take That on the Progress Live tour in 2011. In 1986, when Barlow was 15 years old, he entered a BBC Pebble Mill at One Christmas song competition with "Let's Pray for Christmas". After reaching the semi-finals, he was invited to London's West Heath Studios to record his song. This inspired him to perform on the northern club circuit, singing cover versions and his own songs. Barlow's first performance was in Wales, at the Connah's Quay Labour Club in the late 1980s, and he was paid £18 per performance on Saturday evenings where he performed songs such as Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "The Power of Love" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. ... Source: Article "Gary Barlow" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Born

Frodsham, Cheshire, England, UK on 20th January 1971

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The X Factor Image
The X Factor
Self - Judge
Top of the Pops Image
Top of the Pops
Self - Host
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Wetten, dass..? Image
Wetten, dass..?
Self
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Take That
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Musical Guest
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night Image
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten Image
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Self
Geld oder Liebe Image
Geld oder Liebe
Self
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The Really Useful Show
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Image
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
Skavlan Image
Skavlan
Self - Guest
An Audience with... Image
An Audience with...
Self
The Jonathan Ross Show Image
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
Parkinson Image
Parkinson
Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Image
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
Surprise, Surprise Image
Surprise, Surprise
Self - Performer
DAS! Image
DAS!
Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Image
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Performer
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Image
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
Kate Garraway's Life Stories Image
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
Self
The One Show Image
The One Show
Self
Le monde est à vous Image
Le monde est à vous
Self - Take That
Michael McIntyre's Big Show Image
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Participant
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Leute heute
Self
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The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
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Popstar to Operastar
Heartbeat Image
Heartbeat
Micky Shannon
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell Image
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Self
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Image
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Gary Barlow's Wine Tour Image
Gary Barlow's Wine Tour
Self - Presenter
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Walk the Line
Self - Judge
The Project Image
The Project
Let It Shine Image
Let It Shine
Judge
One Love Manchester Image
One Love Manchester
Self
Soccer Aid Image
Soccer Aid
This Morning Image
This Morning
Self
Greatest Days Image
Greatest Days
Train Busker
Take That : Greatest Hits Live Image
Take That : Greatest Hits Live
Self
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show Image
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
Self - Guest
Take That: Odyssey (Greatest Hits Live) Image
Take That: Odyssey (Greatest Hits Live)
Self
Concert for Diana Image
Concert for Diana
Self - Take That
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World Image
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
Keith Lemon: The Film Image
Keith Lemon: The Film
Gary Barlow
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Take That
Self
Gary Barlow's Night At The Museum Image
Gary Barlow's Night At The Museum
Self
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall Image
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
Self
Take That Live 2015 Image
Take That Live 2015
Self
Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare Image
Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare
Self
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music Image
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Self - Take That
Gary Barlow Live Image
Gary Barlow Live
Self
The Coronation Concert Image
The Coronation Concert
Self
Take That: For the Record Image
Take That: For the Record
Self
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 Image
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Self - Performer
The Truth About Take That Image
The Truth About Take That
Self
Take That: The Ultimate Tour Image
Take That: The Ultimate Tour
Self
Gary Barlow: Since You Saw Him Last Image
Gary Barlow: Since You Saw Him Last
Self - Vocals, Keyboards
Take That - Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection Image
Take That - Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection
Self (archive footage)
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A Concert for Heroes
Self
Take That: Wonderland Live from the O2 Image
Take That: Wonderland Live from the O2
Self
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014 Image
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
Self - Take That
Agnetha: ABBA & After Image
Agnetha: ABBA & After
Self
Take That's Greatest Days: 30 Years in the Making Image
Take That's Greatest Days: 30 Years in the Making
Himself
Take That: Progress Live Image
Take That: Progress Live
Self
Take That - Live in Berlin Image
Take That - Live in Berlin
Self
Take That - Live at the Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023 Image
Take That - Live at the Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
Self
Party in the Park Image
Party in the Park
Self
Take That at the BBC Image
Take That at the BBC
Himself
Take That: In Session At Abbey Road Image
Take That: In Session At Abbey Road
Self
Robbie Williams: Take the Crown Live Image
Robbie Williams: Take the Crown Live
Self
Robbie Williams: BRITs Icon Image
Robbie Williams: BRITs Icon
Self
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Gary Barlow On Her Majesty's Service
Self
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Gary Barlow and Friends
Self
Take That Away! Image
Take That Away!
Self
Take That: Where Did It All Go Right ? Image
Take That: Where Did It All Go Right ?
Self
Take That & Party Image
Take That & Party
Self
Take That: Tape That Image
Take That: Tape That
Self
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Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
Self
The Royal Variety Performance 2020 Image
The Royal Variety Performance 2020
Self
Take That: The Circus Live Image
Take That: The Circus Live
Self
Take That: We've Come a Long Way Image
Take That: We've Come a Long Way
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Take That - Hometown: Live at Manchester G-Mex Image
Take That - Hometown: Live at Manchester G-Mex
Self
Take That: Everything Changes Image
Take That: Everything Changes
Self
Take That: The Party - Live at Wembley Image
Take That: The Party - Live at Wembley
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Take That: This Life – Live In Concert Image
Take That: This Life – Live In Concert
Himself
Take That: The Ultimate Story Image
Take That: The Ultimate Story
Self
Take That: Come To Town Image
Take That: Come To Town
Self
When Corden Met Barlow Image
When Corden Met Barlow
Self
Take That: The Journey Image
Take That: The Journey
Self
Take That: These Days On Tour Image
Take That: These Days On Tour
Self
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An Audience with Take That
Self
Gary Barlow: Live at Eden Image
Gary Barlow: Live at Eden
Self
Radio 2 In Concert Take That Image
Radio 2 In Concert Take That
Self
An Evening with Take That Image
An Evening with Take That
Self
Take That Live at Apple Music Festival Image
Take That Live at Apple Music Festival
Self
Take That: Live At Primavera, Madrid Image
Take That: Live At Primavera, Madrid
Self
Take That - Beautiful World Live Image
Take That - Beautiful World Live
Self
Take That: Nobody Else - The Movie Image
Take That: Nobody Else - The Movie
Self
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Gary Barlow: Journey to Afghanistan
Self