Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow is the lead vocalist and front man of pop group Take That. Born in Cheshire, he is one of Britain's most successful songwriters.

He wrote the majority of the music for Take That and is often recognised as the main talent behind the group. The band has enjoyed the successes of sixteen top 5 hits, eleven Number 1 singles and seven Number 1 albums.

After the band took a break in 1996, Barlow embarked on a solo career. His debut solo album was a success but the second one did not do as well. Take That reformed in 2006 and have enjoyed the same similar success as they did the first time round with hits such as 'Patience', 'The Flood', 'Greatest Day' and 'Rule the World'.

Gary has done a lot of work for charity over the years. He often holds events for The Prince's Trust, for example he held a concert for his 40th birthday and 20 years in the music business. It was held at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. He also arranged a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief and recruited other celebrities such as Fearne Cotton, Alesha Dixon, Cheryl Cole and Chris Moyles to help him. Due to his charity efforts, he was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II to organise a celebratory concert for her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The concert was a massive success and Barlow was praised by members of the royal family such as Prince Charles.

In 2011 Barlow became a permanent judge on the UK X Factor, replacing Simon Cowell. He has been extremely well received by viewers of the show and was the first judge to be confirmed for the 2012 series of the show.

Occupation:

Musician

Nationality:

British

Born:

January 20, 1971 (42)

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Jun 13, 16:37
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Jun 12, 16:43
Today's Celebrity Pictures: Henry Cavill, Sarah Harding, Gary Barlow
Jun 10, 16:28
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Jun 05, 11:30
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Jun 05, 10:36
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Jun 05, 10:07
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Jun 05, 08:41
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Jun 04, 13:56
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May 30, 18:05
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May 27, 10:42
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May 22, 15:08
Blog: Sharon Osbourne's 'X Factor' comeback poll: Thumbs up or thumbs down?
May 22, 13:07
Sharon Osbourne X Factor return: 'I can't wait to throw water at Louis'
May 22, 12:18
'X Factor' judges confirmed: Sharon Osbourne returns
May 21, 20:28
Take That's Mark Owen: 'I won't follow Gary Barlow into talent shows'
May 21, 17:05
Blog: X Factor: Sharon, Louis, Gary, Nicole - Are you happy with the panel?
May 20, 18:05
Louis Walsh confirms Gary Barlow X Factor return, tips Sharon Osbourne
May 14, 09:32
Take That will record new album in 2014, says Mark Owen
May 12, 09:51
Louis Walsh 'refuses X Factor pay rise'
May 10, 17:00
Interview: Craig Colton interview: 'I doubted myself after The X Factor'
Apr 25, 11:49
Blog: Sharon Osbourne: Can she revive 'The X Factor'?
Apr 18, 08:58
Gary Barlow, Chris Evans driving around UK for breast cancer charity
Apr 09, 14:23
Gary Barlow to perform at Radio 2 2DAY concert
Apr 09, 08:47
Noel Gallagher 'offered £2 million to join X Factor judging panel'
Apr 09, 00:01
Rylan Clark: 'Twitter criticism is disgusting'
Apr 07, 10:12
Gary Barlow 'threatens to quit X Factor'
Apr 06, 10:55
Gary Barlow writing West End musical?
Apr 05, 17:12
Gay Spy: Marcus Collins dons 'Baywatch' trunks, shows off toned torso
Mar 27, 08:01
'X Factor' judges want seven-figure salaries?
Mar 25, 16:28
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Mar 24, 08:18
Nicole Scherzinger 'wants £1.5m for new X Factor series'
Mar 22, 05:08
Louis Walsh 'for tenth series of X Factor, Gary Barlow also returning'
Mar 16, 00:01
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Mar 12, 00:01
'X Factor' star Christopher Maloney: 'I'm gay'
Mar 11, 10:28
ABBA's Agnetha unveils comeback single 'When You Really Loved Someone'
Mar 07, 13:00
Rylan Clark, Gary Barlow win 'Funniest Double Act' at Loaded LAFTAs
Mar 05, 08:37
'X Factor': Simon Cowell choosing between Mel B, Sharon Osbourne?
Mar 02, 16:08
Robbie Williams on stage fears: "I am always fighting an invisible foe"
Mar 01, 09:24
Gary Barlow performs for terminally ill fan at her home
Feb 28, 14:31
Blog: 'The X Factor' judges merry-go-round: Who will be in the 2013 lineup?