About Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow was born on January 20, 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England. In 1989, Barlow was introduced to Nigel Martin-Smith and later became the talent behind Take That. Gary Barlow is one of Britain’s most successful songwriters, having written fourteen Number 1 singles and twenty-four top 10 hits. He is also a six-time recipient of the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song and has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2012 for services to music and charity and currently is a judge on The X Factor UK.