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 … See more

1989–1996: Take That
Barlow, who wrote the majority of the group's songs, is widely recognised as the lead singer of Take … See more

After twenty years within the music industry in which Barlow has achieved success around the world; coupled with his efforts to raise money and awareness for various charities … See more

Family
In 2000, Barlow married Dawn Andrews, who was a dancer on Take That's 1995 Nobody Else Tour. … See more

Songwriting, producing and publishing
After leaving his career as a solo artist Barlow returned to his first love of writing music. He soon … See more

Acting career
In 2000, Barlow made his acting debut in the ITV1 drama Heartbeat: this was the 150th edition of the show, and Barlow played hitch-hiker … See more

Studio albums as a solo artist
• Open Road (1997)
• Twelve Months, Eleven Days (1999) See more