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