Gary Barlow OBE (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the British
pop group
Take That.
Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, having written fourteen number-one singles (10 with Take That, 3 solo, 1 with Robbie Williams "Candy") and twenty-four
top-ten hits.
[4] As a solo artist, he has had three number-one singles, six top-ten singles and three number-one albums,
[5][6] and has additionally had seventeen top-five hits, twelve number-one singles and eight number-one albums with Take That.
[7][8] Barlow has also established himself as a talent show judge and television personality.
[9][10] He has judged on
The X Factor UK (2011–2013) and
Let It Shine (2017).
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