Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow OBE (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is the frontman and lead vocalist of the British pop group Take That and served as head judge on series 8, 9, and 10 of The X Factor UK. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters, having written thirteen Number 1 singles and twenty-three top 10 hits. He has had three Number 1 singles, six Top 10 singles, and two Number 1 albums as a solo artist, and has had sixteen Top 5 hits, eleven Number 1 singles, and seven Number 1 albums with Take That. He is also a six-time recipient of the Ivor Novello Award and has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an OBE in 2012 for services to music and charity.