Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer, songwriter and pianist from Take That, sharing solo music, collaborations and stories from a life spent writing songs.
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Known for
Take That
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EPOverview
- Born
- 20 January 1971, Frodsham, Cheshire, England
- Known for
- Take That, solo records and songwriting
- Instruments
- Vocals, piano and keyboards
- Breakout
- Take That’s early 1990s rise
- Beyond records
- Musical theatre, books and television
Mini bio
How it started.
Growing up in Frodsham, Cheshire, Gary found his way into music through the piano. In his conversation with Lulu, he recalls his father giving up three years of holidays to buy him one, and learning to entertain audiences in working men’s clubs as a teenager.
The Take That years.
Gary became a founding member of Take That, the Manchester pop group formed in 1990. Their early 1990s success made his songwriting familiar to a huge audience. He wrote Back for Good, released in 1995, and remained part of the band through its later reunion.
His own songbook.
His solo debut Open Road arrived in 1997. Later records include Music Played by Humans, while his work beyond pop includes the score for Finding Neverland and Calendar Girls The Musical with Tim Firth. His 2022 book A Different Stage brings together personal photographs, notebooks and material from his one-man show.
Still making connections.
During the 2020 lockdown, his Crooner Sessions became a way to keep making music with other singers. More recently, Meanwhile paired him with Colbie Caillat, Becky Hill and Rosa Linn, while his food and wine programmes have taken fans along on his travels.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025MeanwhileSinger and collaborator
- 2025If There’s Not a Song About ItCo-writer, vocalist and producer
- 2020Music Played by HumansSolo artist
- 1997Open RoadSolo artist
- 1995Back for GoodSongwriter and Take That vocalist
Books
- 2022A Different StageAuthor
Television
- 2026Gary Barlow’s Food & Wine Tour: New ZealandPresenter
- 2026Take ThatHimself
- 2025Gary Barlow’s Food and Wine Tour: AustraliaPresenter
Awards
Quotes
A lot of people are alarmed by ambitionGary Barlow, The Lulu Podcast: Turning Points
In his April 2025 conversation with Lulu, Gary discussed ambition, learning his craft and the turning points in his life.
Trivia
- He wrote A Million Love Songs when he was 15, according to his BBC Maestro course biography.
- His father gave up three years of holidays to buy him a piano, a story Gary revisited on Lulu’s podcast.
- His Crooner Sessions began during the first wave of the pandemic as a way to stay busy making music.
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