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Improvements needed

The quality of writing in the first few paragraphs in "Career" is rubbish. I would edit it except that I have no idea what the author was trying to say. Wilbot 13:27, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Never Forget

Gary Barlow is the Composer and Lyricist of this New fully licensed multi million pound musical. It is entirely relevant to this article. Please refrain from removing reference to it. Light Defender (talk) 09:42, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Nobody is removing reference to it, I am adding sourced commentary that a) he is unconnected to it and b) "thinks it smells of the end of the peer". --87.114.150.200 (talk) 09:43, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

He is not "unconnected to it" He is both the Composer and the Lyricist. If you don't have a conflict of interest why are you choosing to remain anonymous Light Defender (talk) 10:32, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Page protection

The following edit is the matter of an edit war:

Barlow is unconnected to the musical and commented that it has “the smell of the end of the pier” about it. (Reference: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article1907803.ece We can relight our own fire, thank you])

Please reach a consensus on whether to include or exclude this statement at Talk:Never_Forget_(Musical)#Edit_dispute so that this article can be unprotected. Thank you. --  Netsnipe  ►  11:19, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Background

He was one of the background singers of Elton John´s "Can´t you feel the love tonight" ~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.51.248.104 (talk) 21:07, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Probably vandalism

I noticed a few bits of probably vandalism, but not being an expert don't want to remove the details. Can someone who knows the subject a bit better take a look. See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gary_Barlow&diff=283673252&oldid=282759327 for most of the possible vandalism. robferrer (talk) 14:45, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

Masturbating over Williams?

Very funny. "In the autobiography 'My Take' Barlow partly blames his fall as a solo artist on his commitments to being a star in the United States, though others suspect it was due to him being caught live on T.V. masturbating over a photograph of Robbie Williams whilst screaming profanities."

As much as I love that image, it should probably be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.195.250.224 (talk) 21:27, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Chart positions

The chart positions for the singles of Gary Barlow are all correct except for two entries. "Open Road" never charted in Australia, certainly not at #38 as it's listed in the article. "Are You Ready Now" never managed to chart in any sales chart anywhere, nevermind the Dutch Singles Chart at #8.

The Australian chart archive at australian-charts.com, listing all weekly ARIA Top 50 Singles and Albums chart since 1988 have no mention of "Open Road" ever entering the chart; and this page is the most reliable source for the Australian charts post 1988. Gary Barlow's entry page at this site can be found here: http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow "Forever Love" (#7), "Love Won't Wait" (#16) and "So Help Me Girl" (#36) are the only chart entries for Gary Barlow on the Australian chart.

The Dutch chart archive at dutchcharts.nl, listing all weekly Dutch Mega Single Top 100 charts since May 1969 have no mention of "Are You Ready Now" ever entering the chart; and as with the Australian chart archive this one also is considered the most reliable source for the Dutch Singles chart. Gary Barlow's entry page at this site can be found here: http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow "Forever Love" (#6), "Love Won't Wait" (#32) and "So Help Me Girl" (#58) are the only chart entries for Gary Barlow on the Dutch Singles chart.

When correcting these two errors someone keeps changing them back and insisting others changing them to correct info is vandalism. The source for the correct info can actually already be found on this site when checking the references for the chart positions for Australian and Netherlands.

The two "errrors" listed above should't be undone after having corrected them to being as they should be --Kai81 (talk) 20:55, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

Production credits

There is no discussion of his work as a producer as part of the True North production team.144.53.226.17 (talk) 01:14, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Formatting and referencing

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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name                = Gary Barlow
| Img                 = Gary1512072.JPG
| Img_size            = 150px
| Img_capt            = Barlow onstage at a Take That concert in the [[MEN Arena]], Manchester, 2009.
| Background          = solo_singer
| Birth_name          = Gary Barlow
| Born                = {{Birth date and age|1971|1|20|df=y}}<br/>[[Frodsham]], Cheshire, England
| Instrument          = Vocals, piano, keyboards
| Occupation          = Singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer
| Genre               = Pop
| Years_active        = 1988–present
| Label               = [[Sony Music]], [[Polydor]],<br/>[[San Remo]], [[Future Records (Gary Barlow music label)|Future Records]]
| URL                 = {{url|www.garybarlow.com}}
| Associated_acts     = [[Take That]]
}}

'''Gary Barlow''' (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is the frontman of the pop-rock group [[Take That]]. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters. He has had two Number 1 singles and a Number 1 album as a solo artist, and has had sixteen top 5 hits, eleven Number 1 singles and seven Number 1 albums with [[Take That]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.take-that.co.uk/ns/musiccentre/discography.php |title=Take That Appreciation Pages |publisher=Take-that.co.uk |accessdate=16 April 2010}}</ref> He is a five-time recipient of the [[Ivor Novello Award]] and was voted the greatest British songwriter of all time in a national 2009 poll organised by [[OnePoll]].<ref name="Top Songwriter Gary Barlow">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.stv.tv/home/73521-top-songwriter-gary-barlow/ |title=Top Songwriter Gary Barlow |publisher=Entertainment.stv.tv |date=2 February 2009 |accessdate=16 April 2010}}</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/3362465/Happy-40th-birthday-Gary-Barlow.html The Sun Gordon Smart 20-01-11</ref> He is currently a judge on the British version of the ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]].<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1384954/Gary-Barlow-confirmed-new-UK-X-Factor-judge-Simon-Cowell-Cheryl-Cole-leave.html?ito=feeds-newsxml</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3567795/Gary-is-a-judge-on-X-Factor.html</ref><ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a318285/gary-barlow-finalises-x-factor-deal.html Digital Spy 07-05-11</ref>

==Life and career==
===1971–1989: Early Career===
In Barlow's autobiography, he relates that his love of music began at an early age. <blockquote>
"I was one of those kids that's forever dancing in front of the TV looking at my reflection."
</blockquote>

He said he enjoyed watching ''[[Top Of The Pops]]'' on television, and when he was ten years old, he watched an episode of the programme in which [[Depeche Mode]] were performing their new single "[[Just Can't Get Enough (Depeche Mode song)|Just Can't Get Enough]]". Barlow was mesmerised by the sound and decided he wanted a keyboard for Christmas. For the next few years, he spent most of his spare time teaching himself to play his favourite songs.<ref name="moonfruit">http://www.garybarlow.moonfruit.com/#/biography/4515642398</ref>

In 1986 Barlow entered a [[BBC]] [[Pebble Mill at One]] competition called ''A Song For Christmas'' with a song called "Let's Pray For Christmas". After getting through to the semi-finals, he was invited to London's West Heath Studios to record his song. This inspired Barlow to perform on the northern club circuit, singing cover versions and his own songs.
Barlow's first performance was at the [[Connah's Quay]] Labour Cub in the late eighties and he was paid £18 per performance on Saturday evenings.<ref>http://www.take-that.co.uk/bandmembers/gary/index.html</ref> 

In 1989 he appointed Wigan show business agent Barry Woolley to be his manager and recorded a single ("Love Is In The Air") which was never released commercially. Barlow was eventually put in touch with casting agent [[Nigel Martin-Smith]] who was interested in starting a boyband. Martin-Smith decided to use Barlow as the lead-singer after being impressed by his self written material including an early demo tape of Barlow's [[A Million Love Songs]] concluding that the band will be built around Barlow's vocals and songwriting skills.

===1990–1996: Take That===
{{Main|Take That}}

Barlow, who wrote the majority of the group's songs, is generally recognised as the musical talent behind [[Take That]].<ref>http://www.talktalk.co.uk/music/biography/artist/gary-barlow/biography/13532</ref> After choosing Barlow as the group's lead-singer, Nigel Martin-Smith introduced [[Howard Donald]], [[Jason Orange]], [[Mark Owen]] and finally [[Robbie Williams]] to the fold. The UK group were signed to [[RCA records]], and after a number of top 40 hits, eventually secured their first Number 1 with Barlow's "[[Pray (Take That song)|Pray]]". Previous hits included "[[A Million Love Songs]]", "[[It Only Takes A Minute]]" and "[[Could It Be Magic]]".

The debut album ''[[Take That and Party|Take That & Party]]'' was released on 17 August 1992. It reached number 2 on the UK Album Chart. The following year saw the release of their second album, ''[[Everything Changes (Take That album)|Everything Changes]]'' based on Barlow's own material. It went straight in at number 1 in the UK Album Chart and spawned four number 1 singles, as well as "[[Why Can't I Wake Up With You]]" and "[[Love Ain't Here Anymore]]" hitting number 2 and 3 respectively.<ref>http://www.take-that.co.uk/ns/musiccentre/discography.php</ref> 
Barlow received an Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song in 1994 for the number 1 hit song "[[Pray (Take That song)|Pray]]" included on the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/scoopcps/celebdaq/news/news/2006/01/03/28486.shtml |title=Celebdaq – "Back For Good?" |publisher=BBC  |accessdate=16 April 2010}}</ref> Their third album ''[[Nobody Else]]'', again based on Barlow's own material, went straight to number 1 and was to be their last studio album of the 90s. The album had three number 1 singles, including Barlow's "[[Back for Good]]" which peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100<ref>http://toponehitwonders.com/pop/back-for-good-take-that/</ref> and was brought forward an unprecedented 6 weeks before its official release such was the demand for the single.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/popontrial/decades/index.shtml?d=90s&a=show&t=show&c=show&n=43&q=hide&m=hide</ref> A ''[[Greatest Hits (Take That album)|Greatest Hits]]'' collection followed again reaching number 1. The album featured the band's eighth number 1 single "[[How Deep Is Your Love (Take That single)|How Deep Is Your Love]]". This was to be the first single released by [[Take That]] as a four piece (without Robbie Williams) and it was their last single until they reformed in 2005. In 1994 Barlow alongside [[Rick Astley]] did backing vocals for [[Elton John]]'s version of [[Can You Feel The Love Tonight]] from [[The Lion King (film)|The Lion King]].

===1996–2000: Solo Career===
====Open Road====
Barlow's solo career was predicted to be very successful, being described as 'the next [[George Michael]]'. His first two solo singles "[[Forever Love (Gary Barlow song)|Forever Love]]" (released July 1996) and "[[Love Won't Wait]]" both leapt to the number one spot in his home country. Forever Love was also used as the soundtrack to the film [[The Leading Man]]. His debut album ''[[Open Road (Gary Barlow album)|Open Road]]'' reached number 1 in the UK Album Chart. Barlow's first ever single to be released in the United States as a solo artist was "[[So Help Me Girl]]" which reached Number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and Number 1 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. He then achieved another top ten hit in the UK with "[[Open Road (Gary Barlow song)|Open Road]]" peaking at number 7<ref name="search.com">http://www.search.com/reference/Gary_Barlow</ref> and a number 8 in the Netherlands with "[[Are You Ready Now]]".<ref name="search.com"/>

====Twelve Months, Eleven Days====
After the success of his first solo album he released his second LP ''[[Twelve Months, Eleven Days]]'' in 1999. Barlow released "[[Stronger (Gary Barlow song)|Stronger]]" as the lead single preceding the album. However, due to an expected backlash against Barlow, it received minimal support and airplay and peaked at number 16.<ref name="search.com"/> The second single "[[For All That You Want]]" again was subjected to minimal radio play and peaked at number 24, however it peaked just outside the top 5 in Finland.<ref name="search.com"/> ''[[Twelve Months, Eleven Days]]'' was released soon after the second single to little promotion and peaked at a disappointing number 34, which led to Sony recalling Barlow's 'greatest' song according to critics, the scheduled third single from his second album "[[Lie To Me (song)|Lie To Me]]".<ref>http://www.take-that.co.uk/bandmembers/gary/</ref> This resulted in both Barlow and BMG parting company. To date Barlow has sold 4 million records worldwide as a solo artist.

===2005 – present: Reformation of Take That===
Barlow returned to the limelight in a successful TV documentary, ''[[Take That: For the Record]]'' in 2005. Following this success and renewed interest, Take That experienced a career renaissance in 2005 when the post-Williams line-up reformed for a sell-out stadium tour. The band released their comeback single [[Patience (Take That song)|"Patience"]] which went to number 1 for four weeks whilst also topping the charts across Europe. Patience was also voted [[The Record of the Year]] in 2006 and won a Brit for single of the year.<ref>http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/the-brit-awards/news/39859-who-won-at-the-brits</ref> This was followed with "[[Shine (Take That song)|Shine]]" which became the band's tenth number 1 single. Take That's first album of new material in over ten years, ''[[Beautiful World (Take That album)|Beautiful World]]'' was released on 24 November 2006. The album peaked at number 1 in the UK Album Chart selling over 2.7 million copies in the UK alone to date. It was re-released as a tour edition with hit single "[[Rule The World]]" in 2007 and peaked again at number 1.

In 2008, the band were nominated for four Brit Awards (Best British Group, Best British Album, Best British Single and Best British Live Act). They won Best British Single and Best British Live Act. After great success in 2006, Take That released the single "[[Greatest Day (Take That Song)|Greatest Day]]" which went straight to number 1 and became their eleventh number 1 single in the UK. The week after they released their second album since their reunion in 2006, ''[[The Circus (Take That album)|The Circus]]'' which was the most preordered album of all time.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/1980984/Take-Thats-new-LP-The-Circus-is-the-most-pre-ordered-album-of-all-time.html | location=London | work=The Sun | title=TT smash another record | date=27 November 2008}}</ref> ''[[The Circus (Take That album)|The Circus]]'' album was also a great success for Take That going straight to the top of the UK album chart and selling over 2.2 million copies across the country, going multi platinum within 4 days of its release.<ref>http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2010196/Take-That-album-Circus-is-a-record-breaker.html | location=London | work=The Sun | title=Circus is a record breaker | date=6 December 2008}}</ref> In June and July Take That performed a record breaking tour named ''[[Take That Present: The Circus Live]]'' throughout the United Kingdom selling sold over 1 million tickets in just 5 hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/music/take-that-break-ticket-sales-record-2009-stadium-shows-$1247390.htm |title=Take That break ticket sales record for 2009 stadium shows |publisher=Inthenews.co.uk |accessdate=16 April 2010}}</ref>

It was announced that Barlow was in the process of writing [[Take That]]'s much anticipated sixth studio album, set for release in late 2010.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a206190/gary-barlow-working-on-take-that-album.html</ref> The album, ''[[Progress (Take That album)|Progress]]'', was the first to feature the original lineup since their 1995 album, ''[[Nobody Else]]''. The band also announced a stadium tour entitled [[Progress Live]] which will take place in 2011.<ref>http://www.omgmusic.com/news/take-that-planning-54-date-arena-tour</ref> The tickets for the tour went on sale on 29 October 2010. Due to unprecedented high public demand for tickets, ticketmaster websites across the UK and Ireland crashed and all initial tour dates sold out in under 15 minutes.<ref>http://www.metro.co.uk/music/845576-take-that-tickets-sell-out-within-minutes The Metro 29-10-10</ref> It was reported that a record breaking one million tickets were snapped up on the first day of sale, resulting in Take That smashing the previous box office record of tickets sold which was set in 2008 by [[Take That Present: The Circus Live]].<ref>http://www.capitalfm.com/music-showbiz/music/music-news/take-that-tour/ CapitalFM 29-10-10</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3202505/A-million-tickets-later.html Gordon Smart, The Sun 29-10-10</ref> Due to unprecedented demand Take That added more dates to their tour, finishing in the UK with a record breaking 8 consecutive nights at [[Wembley Stadium]] after which the tour will then commence throughout Europe with an estimated 1.75 million people expected to attend the shows.<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3599154/Bake-That-and-party.html The Sun Gordon Smart 25-05-11</ref> 

The lead single from ''[[Progress (Take That album)|Progress]]'' was announced as "[[The Flood (Take That song)|The Flood]]". The single debuted at number 2, selling nearly 500,000 copies since release. On the first day of the release of ''[[Progress (Take That album)|Progress]]'', the album sold over 235,000 copies across the UK, making it the fastest selling record of the century.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a288057/take-that-lp-posts-huge-sales.html Digital Spy 16-11-10</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3230319/Take-That-shatter-sales-records.html Gordon Smart 16-11-10</ref>
On 21 November 2010, ''Progress'' debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, becoming the band's seventh number-one album.<ref>http://www.take-that.co.uk/ns/news.php</ref> By the end of its first week on sale the album sold over 520,000, making it the second fastest-selling album of all-time in UK chart history.<ref>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20101121/tuk-uk-britain-music-charts-fa6b408.html Yahoo 21-11-10</ref> 

The media have widely acknowledged Barlow's talent and labelled him as the mastermind behind the unprecedented success of [[Take That]]'s comeback<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2253677/Coldplays-Chris-Martin-says-of-The-Brits-Weve-had-a-s-day.html | location=London | work=The Sun | title=More four | date=19 February 2009}}</ref> and the new musical direction they have taken.<ref>http://www.citylife.co.uk/music/news/14307_barlow_s_hailed_a_genius_by_nicky_wire</ref>

==Other Projects==
===Songwriting and Publishing===

After leaving his career as a solo artist Barlow returned to his first love of writing music. He soon signed a song writing publishing deal with Sony and went to the USA on a 6 month songwriting project, residing in Nashville, Los Angeles and New York with his wife, Dawn and first child, Daniel. Upon his return he set up True North Productions with Elliot Kennedy and Tim Woodcock. In his autobiography 'My Take' Barlow partly blames his fall as a solo artist on his commitments to being a star in the United States. After his disappointing second album, Barlow remained out of the public eye for half a decade, choosing to continue to write songs for other artists such as [[Shirley Bassey]], [[Charlotte Church]] and [[Will Young]]. 

In October 2007, Barlow founded San Remo Live Publishings as an independently run management company to establish and support artists and songwriters.<ref>http://www.sanremo-live.com/home/about-us/gary-barlow/San Remo Live Publishing official Website, Retrieved 2010-22-08 </ref><ref>http://www.sanremo-live.com/San Remo Live Publishing official Website, Retrieved 2010-22-08 </ref>

Gary Barlow has recently signed a new 5 year song writing publishing deal with Sony music.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2875704/Gary-Barlow-renews-songwriting-deal-with-Sony.html | location=London | work=The Sun | title=Garys write result | date=3 March 2010}}</ref> He has also been voted as the greatest British songwriter of all time, ahead of [[Paul McCartney]] and [[John Lennon]] of [[The Beatles]].<ref name="Top Songwriter Gary Barlow"/>

===Future Records===

In 2009 Barlow began work on his own record label [[Future Records (Gary Barlow music label)|Future Records]], under the umbrella of Universal Music, and signed his first artist, classical singer [[Camilla Kerslake]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buzzinpopmusic.co.uk/camilla-kerslake-is-first-signing-for-gary-barlows-future-records/980 |title=Camilla Kerslake is first signing for Gary Barlow's Future Records |publisher=Buzzin Pop Music |accessdate=16 April 2010}}</ref> Since then Barlow has also signed UK rapper [[Aggro Santos]] to his label<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a216486/gary-barlow-signs-uk-rapper-to-label.html</ref> and the winner of Sky 1s Must Be The Music, [[Emma's Imagination]].

==Outside of Music==
===The X Factor (UK)===
It was announced on 7 May 2011 that Gary Barlow was in advanced talks to be a judge on ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]''<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1384954/Gary-Barlow-confirmed-new-UK-X-Factor-judge-Simon-Cowell-Cheryl-Cole-leave.html?ito=feeds-newsxml</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3567795/Gary-is-a-judge-on-X-Factor.html</ref><ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a318285/gary-barlow-finalises-x-factor-deal.html Digital Spy 07-05-11</ref> He was officially confirmed as a judge on 30 May.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a322195/tulisa-kelly-rowland-confirmed-for-x-factor.html|title=Tulisa, Kelly Rowland confirmed for 'X Factor'|last=Fletcher|first=Alex|date=30 May 2011|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hachette Filipacchi UK]]|accessdate=30 May 2011|location=[[London]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://xfactor.itv.com/2010/news/article/read_judging-panel-announced_item_101021.htm|title=Judging panel announced!|date=30 May 2011|work=The X Factor|publisher=[[itv.com]]|accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref> 
 
===Acting career===
In 2000, Barlow made his acting debut in the ITV1 drama ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]''. This was the 150th edition of the show. He played hitch-hiker Micky Shannon.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/662638.stm |work=BBC News  | title=Barlow helps Heartbeat celebrate | date=1 March 2000}}</ref>

===Charity work===
Gary organised a sponsored climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for [[Comic Relief]]. Barlow and eight other celebrities: [[Cheryl Cole]], [[Ben Shephard]], [[Alesha Dixon]], [[Kimberley Walsh]], [[Fearne Cotton]], [[Chris Moyles]], [[Denise Van Outen]] and [[Ronan Keating]], made it to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro safely on Sunday 7 March 2009, raising millions for [[Comic Relief]].<ref>http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2009/03/09/kilimanjaro-peak/</ref>
 
Gary's charity efforts in 2009, including his organising of the BT Comic Relief Kilimanjaro Climb and his organising of 'Children In Need Rocks', raised in excess £6 million. In addition to the charity events organised by Gary, the pop star has also shown support for fellow artists' charity efforts including that of [[Ronan Keating]]. The pair belted out Take That's [[Back for Good]] written by Barlow at Ronan's Emerald and Ivy Ball<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/11/23/gary-s-boyz-night-out-115875-21842824/ |title=Take That's Gary Barlow crosses boyband divide by singing with Boyzone's Ronan Keating |publisher=mirror.co.uk |accessdate=16 April 2010}}</ref> in Battersea, South London, on Saturday. The starry bash raised £650,000 for [[Cancer Research UK]].

His organisation of a very special event at the Royal Albert Hall went ahead in November 2009 and was broadcast the following week. This saw a meeting of Take That with Robbie Williams on stage and a number of unusual duets (including Dame Shirley Bassey with Dizzy Rascal and Take That with Lily Allen). Gary dedicated the band's song "[[Rule the World]]" to "everyone whose lost someone – Dad, this is for you". It was a very special night raising £2M and ending with Gary seeming to promise it could be an annual event.

It was announced in December 2009 that Barlow had been awarded the prestigious [[Blue Peter]] Gold Badge, awarded for outstanding achievements and inspiring children to realise their talents and achieve.<ref>http://www.take-that.co.uk/ns/news2009.php</ref> 

To celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary Gary invited family and many friends to a special event in London. It was a rare event that Gary allowed a popular magazine to photograph the event. A highlight was a special Bingo session hosted by Gary. Money raised at the event was donated to Barnardo's.

Towards the end of 2009, there has been a huge Twitter campaign to 'Get Gary Knighted' for all of his charity work over the years.<ref>http://twitter.com/getgaryknighted</ref><ref>http://takethatcity.blogspot.com/2009/11/get-gary-knighted-lets-make-it-happen.html</ref> The campaign has been mentioned and endorsed by many celebrities, including Chris Moyles of Radio 1.

At the beginning of May 2010, it was announced that Her Majesty [[Queen Elizabeth II]] had asked Gary Barlow to organise her 85th birthday and her Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012. A source said: "Her Majesty has been made well aware of his charity work and the events he has put together. She knows that Gary has got the power to pull in the big names across the music industry and to ensure it's a party to match the occasion".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2964738/Take-That-star-Gary-Barlow-to-plan-Queens-parties.html | location=London | work=The Sun | title=Could it be Majic | date=8 May 2010}}</ref><ref>http://celebrity.aol.co.uk/2010/05/09/gary-barlow-wanted-by-the-queen/</ref>

Barlow appeared to perform hit single "[[Shame (Robbie Williams song)|Shame]]" alongside [[Robbie Williams]] at [[Twickenham Stadium]] in aid of the [[Help for Heroes]] charity on 12 September 2010.<ref>http://www.take-that.co.uk/ns/news.php 8 February 2010 Take That Appreciation Pages</ref>

Gary Barlow has also donated the original handwritten lyrics to his number 1 hit single [[Back for Good]] to help raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Barlow wrote the song in 1995 and it went on to top the charts across the world as well as becoming a top ten hit in America.<ref>http://www.takethat.com/news/2010/11/gary-donates-lyrics Take That official 18-11-10</ref>

It was announced in December that Gary Barlow would be organising a special show, named [[GB40]], at Shepherd's Bush Empire to celebrate his 40th birthday. This event will see him take to the stage on his own for the first time in over eleven years as he performs songs that span a his 20 year career in music. He has also announced that all of the profits from the show will go to charity.<ref>http://www.takethat.com/news/2010/12/gb40 Take That official 14-12-10</ref>

It has been announced that Gary Barlow is planning to organise a charity walk to the North Pole to raise money for BBC Sport Relief.<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/3063937/Gary-Barlow-plans-charity-trek-to-the-North-Pole.html The Sun 22-07-10</ref>

==Personal life==
Barlow married his sweetheart Dawn in 2000, who was a dancer on their 1995 Nobody Else Tour. They have three children, Daniel (born 2000), Emily (born 2002) and Daisy (born 2009). Barlow is a popular believer in the [[law of attraction]] and credits this theory of thought with much of his success. He revealed in his autobiography that he is a supporter of [[Liverpool FC]] with their anthem, "[[You'll Never Walk Alone]]" being one of the first songs he learned to play on piano.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1084069/Back-For-Good-Robbie-Williams-Gary-Barlow-reunite--Arsenal-match.html |title=Back for Good? Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow reunite at the Arsenal match |work=The Daily Mail |location=UK |date= 8 November 2008}}</ref> He is also a supporter of [[rugby league]] team, [[Warrington Wolves]].

In his autobiography ''My Take'', Barlow mentions he was on the [[Edgware Road]] tube train that was one of the targets of the [[7 July 2005 London bombings]].

In 2009, Barlow named "[[Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush song)|Don't Give Up]]", the 1986 duet between [[Peter Gabriel]] and [[Kate Bush]], as the song that had most inspired him. He said: "I don't think you can listen to this song without feeling inspired, it could save anybody. The lyrics are so inspirational. Specifically I was having a very low moment in the 1990s and the song came on the radio. There have only been a very few times when I've had to pull the car over to listen to a song – this was one of them."<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/5761933/Celebrities-name-songs-that-inspire-them.html | title= Celebrities name songs that inspire them | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | date=7 July 2009}}</ref>

Barlow's father Colin died aged 71 on 15 October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://malextra.com/celebrity/Gary+Barlow-29096.html |title=Gary Barlow 'devastated' by Dad's Death |publisher=Malextra.com |accessdate=}}</ref> The singer rushed back to his parents' home in [[Frodsham]], Cheshire, and cancelled an engagement to launch his celebrity-packed [[Children in Need]] 
show,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.garybarlow.com/ |title=Gary Barlow Official Website |publisher=Garybarlow.com |accessdate=}}</ref> whilst also postponing the launch of the Take That edition of Singstar.

During the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 General Election]] the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] announced their intention to encourage musical achievement amongst young people in schools with a competition called ''School Stars''. Barlow appeared at a school staged campaign event and sang "Greatest Day", backing the introduction of the programme by Conservative Party leader, [[David Cameron]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2935596/Take-That-star-Gary-Barlow-backs-the-Tories.html |title=Gary Barlow backs the Tories |work=The Sun |location=UK |date= 16 April 2010}}</ref>

==Discography==
{{see also|Take That discography}}

===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:35px;" rowspan="2"| Year
! style="width:190px;" rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="13"| Peak Chart Position
|-
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br /><ref name="chartstats">{{cite web | author=Chart Stats | title= Chart Stats – Gary Barlow| work=ChartStats.com | url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=7835 | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Media Control Charts|GER]]</small><br /><ref name="ger">{{cite web | author=PhonoNet GmbH | title=Musicline.de | work=Musicline.de | url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/BARLOW%2CGARY/?type=longplay | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Dutch Albums Chart|NL]]</small><br /><ref name="dutch">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=dutchcharts.nl | work=dutchcharts.nl | url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Finland|FIN]]</small><br /><ref name="finnish">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=finnishcharts.com | work=finishcharts.com | url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Sweden|SWE]]</small><br /><ref name="swedish">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=swedishcharts.com | work=swedishcharts.com | url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Norway|NO]]</small><br /><ref name="norway">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=norwegiancharts.com | work=norwegiancharts.com | url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Austria|AUT]]</small><br /><ref name="austrian">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=austriancharts.at | work=austriancharts.at | url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Switzerland|SWI]]</small><br /><ref name="hitparade">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=hitparade.ch | work=hitparade.ch | url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Wallonia|BEL<br />(WA)]]</small><br /><ref name="wallonie">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=www.ultratop.be/fr | work=www.ultratop.be/fr | url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Flemish Region|BEL<br />(VL)]]</small><br /><ref name="vlaanderen">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=www.ultratop.be/nl | work=www.ultratop.be/nl | url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]</small><br /><ref name="aria">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=australian-charts.com | work=australian-charts.com | url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[RIANZ|NZ]]</small><br /><ref name="rianz">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=charts.org.nz | work=charts.org.nz | url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small><br /><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web | author=allmusic.com | title=US positions |publisher=allmusic.com | url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p210629/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Open Road (Gary Barlow album)|Open Road]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
| style="text-align:center;"| 29
| style="text-align:center;"| 25
| style="text-align:center;"| 34
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| style="text-align:center;"| 20
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
| style="text-align:center;"| 30
| style="text-align:center;"| 43
| style="text-align:center;"| –
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Twelve Months, Eleven Days]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 35
| style="text-align:center;"| 67
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
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| style="text-align:center;"| –
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:35px;" rowspan="2"| Year
! style="width:190px;" rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="16"| Peak Chart Position
! style="width:150px;" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br /><ref name="chartstats" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]</small><br /><ref name="irish">{{cite web | author=IRMA | title=The Irish Charts | work=The Irish Charts | url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement (search the database: Gary Barlow| accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Media Control Charts|GER]]</small><br /><ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web | author=PhonoNet GmbH | title=Musicline.de | work=Musicline.de | url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/BARLOW%2CGARY/single?sort=entry | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Single Top 100|NL]]</small><br /><ref name="dutch" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Finland|FIN]]</small><br /><ref name="finnish" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Sweden|SWE]]</small><br /><ref name="swedish" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Norway|NO]]</small><br /><ref name="norway" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Austria|AUT]]</small><br /><ref name="austrian" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Switzerland|SWI]]</small><br /><ref name="hitparade" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[France|FRA]]</small><br /><ref name="lescharts">{{cite web | author=Hung Medien | title=lescharts.com | work=lescharts.com | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gary+Barlow | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Wallonia|BEL<br />(WA)]]</small><br /><ref name="wallonie" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Flemish Region|BEL<br />(VL)]]</small><br /><ref name="vlaanderen" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]</small><br /><ref name="aria" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[ITALY|ITA]]</small><br /><ref name="rianz" />
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]</small><br /><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web | author=allmusic.com | title=Gary Barlow Charts – Billboard Singles |publisher=allmusic.com | url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p210629/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} | accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref>
! style="width:30px;"| <small>[[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|US A.C.]]</small><br /><ref name="allmusic" />
|-
|| 1996
| "[[Forever Love (Gary Barlow song)|Forever Love]]"
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| 27
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| rowspan="7"|''[[Open Road]]''
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1997
| "[[Love Won't Wait]]"
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| 35
| style="text-align:center;"| 32
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 53
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 20
| style="text-align:center;"| 23
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 43
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
|-
| "[[So Help Me Girl (Gary Barlow song)|So Help Me Girl]]"
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| style="text-align:center;"| 14
| style="text-align:center;"| 78
| style="text-align:center;"| 58
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 36
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 44
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
|- 
| "[[Open Road (Gary Barlow song)|Open Road]]"
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
| style="text-align:center;"| 29
| style="text-align:center;"| 63
| style="text-align:center;"| –
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|-
| "[[Are You Ready Now (Gary Barlow song)|Are You Ready Now]]"
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
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|-
| rowspan="2"| 1998
| "[[Hang On In There Baby]]" 
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 69
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
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| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
|-
| "[[Superhero (Gary Barlow song)|Superhero]]"
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
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| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 106
| style="text-align:center;"| 23
|- 
| rowspan="3"| 1999
| "[[Stronger (Gary Barlow song)|Stronger]]"
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 73
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
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| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| rowspan="3"|''[[Twelve Months, Eleven Days]]''
|- 
| "[[For All That You Want]]"
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 94
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| style="text-align:center;"| –
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|-
| "[[Lie To Me (song)|Lie To Me]]"
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|-
| rowspan="1"| 2010
| "[[Shame (Gary Barlow & Robbie Williams song)|Shame]]" <small>(with [[Robbie Williams]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 20
| style="text-align:center;"| 19
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 19
| style="text-align:center;"| 21
| style="text-align:center;"| 62
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| rowspan="1"|''[[In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990–2010|In and Out of Consciousness]]''
|- 
! colspan=19 | As featured artist
|-
|2010
| align=left| "[[Everybody Hurts]]" <small>(with [[Helping Haiti]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 21
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| style="text-align:center;"| –
| rowspan="1"|Single Only
|- 
|}

<small>Notes:
* "So Help Me Girl" was Gary's debut single in the U.S.
* "Are You Ready Now" was only released as a single in the Netherlands.
* "Hang On In There Baby" was only released as a single in Europe, and was only available in the UK as an additional disc with the 'Open Book' VHS Video.
* "Superhero" was only released as a single in the U.S.
* "Lie To Me" was withdrawn before it was released as a single.
</small>

==Songs Written By Gary Barlow==
* Main Article: [[List of songs written by Gary Barlow]]

==Awards and nominations==
{{Awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2011
|''Shame''
|[[Virgin Media]] for Music Video<ref>http://www.virginmedia.com/music/awards/best-video.php</ref>
|{{nom}}
|-
|''Shame''
|[[Virgin Media]] for Best Collaboration<ref>http://www.virginmedia.com/music/awards/best-collaboration.php</ref>
|{{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2010
|''Gary Barlow''
|Blue Peter Gold Badge<ref>http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/2009/12/29/blue-peter-badges-for-gary-barlow-and-ryan-giggs-86908-21929102/</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|''Gary Barlow''
|The Sun Newspaper's Lord of the Year<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2790278/Bizarre-Award-winners-2009.html#ixzz0dLsWjjTt | location=London | work=The Sun | title=Biz Awards 2009 | date=1 January 2010}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2008
|''Shine''
|[[Ivor Novello Award]] for most Performed Song
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2007
|''Gary Barlow''
|[[GQ|GQ Awards]] for Man of the Year<ref>http://www.contactmusic.com/photos.nsf/main/gary_barlow_2566199</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|1998
|''Gary Barlow''
|[[BRIT Awards|BRIT Award]] for Best British Male<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/46902.stm |work=BBC News  | title=Nominations for 1998 Brit Awards}}</ref>
|{{nom}}
|-
|''Open Road''
| The London Awards for Best Album
|{{nom}}
|-
|''Love Won't Wait''
|[[Top of the Pops]] for Best Single
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|1997
|''Forever Love''
|FMQ Awards [Finland] for Best Single<ref>http://www.fmq.fi/</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
|''Forever Love''
|TMF Awards [Netherlands] for Best Single
|{{nom}}
|-
|''Open Road''
|[[GQ|GQ Awards]] for Best Album
|{{nom}}
|-
|''Forever Love''
|[[Echo Awards]] for Best Single
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1996
|''Never Forget''
|[[Ivor Novello Award]] 
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1995
|''Back for Good''
|[[Ivor Novello Award]] for the Song of the year
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1994
|''Pray''
|[[Ivor Novello Award]] for Best Contemporary Song
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1993
|''Gary Barlow''
|[[Ivor Novello Award]] for Songwriter of The Year Award 1993<ref>http://www.take-that.co.uk/ns/bandmembers/gary/index.php</ref>
|{{won}}
|}

==Videography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
! Year
! Song
! Director
|-
| 1996
| "Forever Love"
| Sophie Muller
|-
| rowspan="5"|1997
| "Love Won't Wait"
| Rocky Schenck
|-
| "So Help Me Girl"
| Rocky Schenck
|-
| "So Help Me Girl" (US Version)
| Alan Smithee
|-
| "Open Road"
| Rocky Schenck
|-
| "Are You Ready Now?"
| Darius Bhejcon
|-
| rowspan="2"|1998
| "Hang On In There, Baby"
| Darius Bhejcon
|-
| "Superhero"
| Alan Smithee
|-
| rowspan="3"|1999
| "Stronger"
| Dani Jacobs
|-
| "For All That You Want"
| Dani Jacobs
|-
| "Lie To Me"
| Tom Ford
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010
| "Everybody Hurts" 
| Joseph Kahn<ref>http://www.musicloversgroup.com/helping-haiti-everybody-hurts-lyrics-and-video/ BBC Helping Haiti</ref> 
|-
| "Shame"
| Vaughan Arnell
|-
| "X Factor UK" 
| Judge (2011 – present)
|}

--Ohconfucius ¡digame! 06:48, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

 Done, though I changed "2005 – present" to "2005–present" as this should be unspaced. –anemoneprojectors– 09:13, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from , 27 October 2011

Gary Barlow is a very good man, he is now an x factor judge for his boys. He does great take that tours, he is an amazing performer. Please change X because it is really unhelpful. Put it to Y because this is helpful and tells us about the tour. 87.114.43.117 (talk) 08:14, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. --Jnorton7558 (talk) 15:26, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

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Leave Right Now

I can't find any evidence of Gary Barlow being involved in Will Young's Leave Right Now, apart from copies of this article. David 5000 11:54, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)

You need to look harder then David. Toby

I've looked and the lyrics to leave right now are attributed to Will Young only.81.97.20.3 2/01/2006. and there is no evidence to suggest "love is in the air" sold a million copies. Though he didn't do well after 2000.

Yeah, the change was made by someone who has been blocked before for vandalism on pop music pages Robdurbar 22:38, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

What the hell are you talking about? crystal717 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.21.59.221 (talk) 19:24, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Twelve Months, Eleven Days - backlash

Yids2010 has just reverted a change I made, and being a casual visitor to this page rather than an expert on the subject, I don't want to get into an edit war, so I want to leave the decision to others.

The current text in this section reads "However, due to an expected backlash against Barlow, ...". I changed this to "unexpected" based on my reading of the cited source http://www.search.com/reference/Gary_Barlow which says "An unexpected backlash came in the very late 1990s, when the media (who had just been declaring him as the greatest songwriter of current times) turned their backs on Barlow. The press staged a battle between Barlow and his former bandmate, Robbie Williams after his single "Angels" was a hit.". Based on that "unexpected" would appear to be correct.

It would also be useful to add some background to this sentence - in particular, if the backlash was 'expected' providing a reason as to why. ADMcD (talk) 06:52, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Gary Barlow OBE

This should be removed as the Honours list has yet to be released and as such it is only suggested that he will receive the OBE. The article cited, a digital spy article, in not the authority - this will come from the Palace. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.3.36.23 (talk) 21:16, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. I've removed the OBE from the name and also the text stating that it has been awarded.213.205.196.31 (talk) 22:21, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

My edit removing the incorrect/premature OBE info was undone within 10 minutes. I am not trying again. I think one attempt at improving the accuracy of the Wikipedia entry for Gary Barlow is enough for one night.213.205.196.31 (talk) 22:45, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

The OBE doesn't belong in the Awards section. It isn't something people "win" like a Grammy or something. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.237.212.172 (talk) 00:42, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

Real name

I don't know the answer, but there is something incorrect. In the information insert, it says his birthname is Barlow. Then in early career the article explains how he chose his stage name of Barlow. Was he born Barlow or not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.103.140.3 (talk) 19:52, 27 August 2011 (UTC)


  • Hi, he basically meant that he chose to use this name, rather than an other alias. He decided to stick with his birth name of Gary Barlow. Prior to Take That's formation, he had worked under the name of Kurtis Rush, lip syncing to "Love Is In The Air", which was recorded by another man.

It was suggested that Gary choose a new stage name, while trying to promote himself as a solo singer/songwriter in the late 80s, but opted to use his own name. Hope that clears that up for you 92.12.69.169 (talk) 15:22, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

personal life

Someone please change the bit on garys football team he his a liverpool fan not a celtic fan.they do have the same theme song tho. Its been driving me nuts and it wont let me edit it. Thank you lesgra. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lesgra (talk • contribs) 23:53, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

Done It took a bit of tracking to find when the change came in, but it was part of a streak of vandalism. I've changed it back to Liverpool F.C.. —C.Fred (talk) 00:08, 15 February 2014 (UTC)

Born in Frodsham

I'm only guessing here but Frodsham is a small town and so it's unlikely that he was actually born there, it's more likely that he was born in Chester. Although I don't know if the definition of "born in" has to be that strict. (22:25, 2 December 2006 (UTC))

So are you suggesting it isn't possible to be born in a small town? That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. 195.188.40.144 (talk) 08:49, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

He was born in Frodsham. It says so in his sutobiography, 'My Take'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.25.239.72 (talk) 18:34, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

According to birth records he was born in Runcorn. Frodsham isn't a small town, it's a village and therefore quite unlikely Barlow was actually born there.

92.8.21.21 (talk) 18:54, 20 June 2014 (UTC)

Head Judge?

OK, I'm starting a discussion about this here to get some form of consensus because the article keeps changing between judge and head judge regarding The X Factor. Do we describe him judge or head judge? I'd say simply judge because he took over from Simon Cowell, and, if you look at Simon's article, he's described as a judge not head judge. Thoughts?--5 albert square (talk) 21:27, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

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The Crooner Sessions: adjusting the numerations and showing the break between sessions

The numeration on this second set of crooner sessions is off since "This Calls for Love" does not have a number. The numeration starts up again with Rod Stewart's duet with Gary. How do we fix this and also show that Rod's duet is the beginning of the second crooner session? Any ideas? Gmosaki (talk) 02:06, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

For a person I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF, this is a very, very extremely lengthy article. Wow. Must have been written by a fan. Let's consolidate this--- bigtime. 98.123.126.45 (talk) 05:35, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

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