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Birthday: Jan 20, 1971
Place of Birth: Frodsham, Cheshire, England, UK

Gary Barlow

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Take That: The Journey Self 2008
The Royal Variety Performance 2020 Self 2020
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014 Self - Take That 2014
The Coronation Concert Self 2023
Greatest Days Train Busker 2023
Gary Barlow On Her Majesty's Service Self 2012
Take That: Odyssey (Greatest Hits Live) Self 2019
Take That: Come To Town Self 2008
Take That: Where Did It All Go Right ? Self 2009
Radio 2 In Concert Take That Self 2023
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas Self 2011
Gary Barlow: Since You Saw Him Last Self - Vocals, Keyboards 2014
When Corden Met Barlow Self 2014
Party in the Park Self 2001
Take That Live 2015 Self 2015
Take That: For the Record Self 2006
Gary Barlow: Journey to Afghanistan Self 2013
Agnetha: ABBA & After Self 2013
Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare Self 2010
Take That: The Circus Live Self 2010
Take That: The Ultimate Tour Self 2006
Take That: Progress Live Self 2011
A Concert for Heroes Self 2010
Robbie Williams: Take the Crown Live Self 2012
Robbie Williams: BRITs Icon Self 2016
Take That - Live at the Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023 Self 2023
Gary Barlow and Friends Self 2013
Gary Barlow: Live at Eden Self 2018
Take That: In Session At Abbey Road Self 2009
In Session At Abbey Road Self 1970
Take That Live at Apple Music Festival Self 2015
Take That: Wonderland Live from the O2 Self 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Stormtrooper (uncredited) 2017
Take That - Live in Berlin Self 1994
Take That: The Party - Live at Wembley Self 1993
Take That - Hometown: Live at Manchester G-Mex Self 1995
Take That: Nobody Else - The Movie Self 1995
Take That - Beautiful World Live Self 2008
Take That: Everything Changes Self 1994
Take That & Party Self 1992
Tape That Self 1994
An Audience with Take That Self 2006
Take That: We've Come a Long Way Self 2018
An Evening with Take That Self 2017
Take That Away! Self 1993
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music Self - Take That 2012
Take That : Greatest Hits Live Self 2019
Take That: These Days On Tour Self 2015
Take That: Live At Primavera, Madrid Self 2007
Take That - Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection Self (archive footage) 2005
Gary Barlow Live Self 2013
The Truth About Take That Self 2004
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall Self 2009
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World Self (archive footage) 2015
Keith Lemon: The Film Gary Barlow 2012
Gary Barlow's Night At The Museum Self 2020
One Love Manchester Self 2017
Concert for Diana Self - Take That 2007
Take That: The Ultimate Story Self 2006
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 Self - Performer 2012
Series Cast Year
Soccer Aid 2006
This Morning Self 1988
The One Show Self 2006
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Self 2001
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Self 2002
Surprise, Surprise Self - Performer 1984
Kate Garraway's Life Stories Self 2009
The Jonathan Ross Show Self 2011
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night Self 2009
The Really Useful Show 1996
Popstar to Operastar 2010
Wetten, dass..? Self 1981
Walk the Line Self - Judge 2021
Let It Shine Judge 2017
An Audience with... Self 1978
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell Self 2011
The Graham Norton Show Self - Musical Guest 2007
Leute heute Self 1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Self 1996
Heartbeat Micky Shannon 1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
Michael McIntyre's Big Show Self - Participant 2016
The X Factor Self - Judge 2004
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show Self - Guest 2014
Derry Girls Self (archive footage) 2018
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Self - Performer 2002
Michael McIntyre's Big Show Self 2016
Geld oder Liebe Self 1989
ZDF-Fernsehgarten Self 1986
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show Self 1998
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
DAS! Self 1991
Le monde est à vous Self - Take That 1987
The Graham Norton Show Self - Take That 2007
Take That Self 1970
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self 1988
Skavlan Self - Guest 2009
Parkinson Self 1998
Top of the Pops Self - Host 1964
Gary Barlow's Wine Tour: South Africa Self 2024
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