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    Real Names: Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams
    Born: 20 January 1971 (Gary), 28 April 1968 (Howard), 27 January 1972 (Mark), 10 July 1970 (Jason) and 13 February 1974 (Robbie)
    Height: 5' 7" / 1.75 m (Gary), 6' 0" / 1.83 m (Howard), 5' 4" / 1.65 m (Mark), 6' 0" / 1.83 m (Jason) and 6' 1" / 1.85 m (Robbie)
    Star Sign: Aquarius (Gary), Taurus (Howard), Aquarius (Mark), Cancer (Jason), Aquarius (Robbie)
    Birthplace: Frodsham, Cheshire, England (Gary), Droylsden, Lancashire, England (Howard), Oldham, Lancashire, England (Mark), Crumpsall, Manchester, England (Jason) and Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (Robbie)

    Career History
    Formed in 1990, the group currently consists of Gary, Howard and Mark. Williams left the band in 1995, but announced a reunion 11 years later, with 'The Ultimate Tour'. Their fourth studio album saw them reunited as a five-piece once more. They are the most successful boy band in UK history with four of their albums listed as the best selling albums of the millennium.

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    When Gary was 15, he came second in a Christmas song competition.
    Howard was a judge on Got To Dance in Germany, despite not speaking German.
    As a Liverpool supporter, 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was the first song Gary learned to play on the piano.
    First Single: 'Do What U Like'
    Take That Discography: 'Take That & Party' (1992), 'Everything Changes' (1993), 'Nobody Else' (1995), 'Beautiful World' (2006), 'The Circus' (2008), 'Progress' (2010) and 'III' (2014)

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