About Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire) is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and producer. He is a member of the pop group Take That, and was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1990's, penning no fewer than 16 hit singles during the decade. Barlow had two number ones and five further top 40 UK singles as a solo singer in the final half of the 1990's. He is also a five-time recipient of the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards.

Barlow, who wrote most of the group's songs, is generally recognised as the musical talent behind Take That. The five-piece vocal group consisted of Barlow, Robbie Williams, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Howard Donald. This UK group were signed to RCA records, and after a number of top 40 hits, eventually secured their first Number 1 with Barlow's Pray. Previous hits included A Million Love Songs, It Only Takes A Minute and Could It Be Magic.

Born to parents Marge and Colin Barlow, Gary is the younger of the two sons (older son Ian). The song 'Nobody Else' on Take That's third album (Nobody Else) is dedicated to his parents. In his autobiography My Take, Barlow mentions he was on the Edgware Road tube train that was one of the targets of the 7 July 2005 London bombings. He also stated that Robbie Williams took full advantage of his misfortunes during the media competition that was staged between the two. In a 2005 television documentary on Take That, TAKE THAT: For The Record, Williams retracted his previous taunting of Barlow, claiming that he would swap all of his current success for Barlow's happy family life. On 12 January 2000, Gary married his long-time girlfriend, Dawn Andrews. They have two children: Daniel (born 16 August 2000) and Emily (born 31 May 2002) and are expecting their third child on 17 January 2009.

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Music, Albums and Songs

For more information on Gary's discography, please visit his official website.