Post by englishrose85 on Dec 7, 2007 12:52:26 GMT -5
Ok, since there's a big fan of Take That here in the forum I thought I'd post info here...hehe enjoy ;D
Take That are a British pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. After success in the 1990s as a five person act, a reformed four man version of the band achieved new success in the 2000s.
Take That sold more than 25 million records between the years of 1991-1996. Between the band's first single release in 1991 and their breakup in 1996, the BBC described Take That as "the most successful British band since The Beatles in the UK, beloved of young and old alike". Take That's dance-oriented pop tunes and soulful ballads dominated the UK charts in the first half of the 1990s, spawning two of the best selling albums of the decade with Everything Changes (which was nominated for the 1994 Mercury Prize) and Greatest Hits 1996, and according to All Music Guide, "at this time were giant superstars in Europe with the main question about them not being about whether they could get a hit single, but how many and which would make it to number one".
The band split in 1996 but, after a 2005 documentary and the release of a greatest hits album, they announced a 2006 tour around the United Kingdom, entitled The Ultimate Tour 2006. On May 9, 2006, it was announced that Take That were set to record their first studio album in over 10 years.
Birth name: Gary Barlow
Born: January 20, 1971 (1971-01-20) (age 36)
Origin: Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Genre(s): Pop
Instrument(s): Vocals, piano
Years active: 1990-present day
Birth name: Mark Anthony Patrick Owen
Born: January 27, 1972 (1972-01-27) (age 35)
Origin: Oldham, Lancashire, England
Genre(s): Pop
Instrument(s): Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active: 1990-present day
Birth name: Howard Paul Donald
Born: April 28, 1968 (1968-04-28) (age 39)
Origin: Droylsden, Manchester, England
Genre(s): Pop
Instrument(s): Vocals , drums,
Years active: 1990-present day
Birth name: Jason Orange
(born Jason Thomas Orange, 10 July 1970, Wythenshawe, Manchester, England) is an English singer and dancer. He was one fifth of the successful English boyband Take That during the early 1990s and again, from 2005.
Orange's first experience with fame came when his breakdancing skills landed him a role The Hitman and Her.
After the break-up of Take That, Orange studied acting. In 1999, he performed in Gob by Jim Kenworth at the The King's Head Theatre in London. He then attended South Trafford College, studying psychology and sociology.
Orange is currently touring with the re-formed Take That, who released a new album Beautiful World on 27 November 2006. During the first round of Take That Jason was best known for his skills as a dancer and was never given lead vocals on any of the songs. The new album features Jason on lead vocals for the first time in Take That, on the song, "Wooden Boat" which he sang on the opening night of the Beautiful World tour in Belfast, apologising if it was "pitchy" he admitted, "..it took me 17 years to do that".
He claims to have not drunk alcohol for four years, and is very concsious of his impact on the environment.
Birth name: Robert Peter Williams
Born: 13 February 1974 (1974-02-13) (age 33)
Origin: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Genre(s): Pop Dance adult Contemporary Rock Swing
Occupation(s): Singer Song writer
Instrument(s): Vocals Guitar Bass Piano
Years active 1990 – present
Label(s): Chrysalis, EMI
Associated acts: Take That
Website: RobbieWilliams.com
Take That are a British pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. After success in the 1990s as a five person act, a reformed four man version of the band achieved new success in the 2000s.
Take That sold more than 25 million records between the years of 1991-1996. Between the band's first single release in 1991 and their breakup in 1996, the BBC described Take That as "the most successful British band since The Beatles in the UK, beloved of young and old alike". Take That's dance-oriented pop tunes and soulful ballads dominated the UK charts in the first half of the 1990s, spawning two of the best selling albums of the decade with Everything Changes (which was nominated for the 1994 Mercury Prize) and Greatest Hits 1996, and according to All Music Guide, "at this time were giant superstars in Europe with the main question about them not being about whether they could get a hit single, but how many and which would make it to number one".
The band split in 1996 but, after a 2005 documentary and the release of a greatest hits album, they announced a 2006 tour around the United Kingdom, entitled The Ultimate Tour 2006. On May 9, 2006, it was announced that Take That were set to record their first studio album in over 10 years.
Birth name: Gary Barlow
Born: January 20, 1971 (1971-01-20) (age 36)
Origin: Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Genre(s): Pop
Instrument(s): Vocals, piano
Years active: 1990-present day
Birth name: Mark Anthony Patrick Owen
Born: January 27, 1972 (1972-01-27) (age 35)
Origin: Oldham, Lancashire, England
Genre(s): Pop
Instrument(s): Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active: 1990-present day
Birth name: Howard Paul Donald
Born: April 28, 1968 (1968-04-28) (age 39)
Origin: Droylsden, Manchester, England
Genre(s): Pop
Instrument(s): Vocals , drums,
Years active: 1990-present day
Birth name: Jason Orange
(born Jason Thomas Orange, 10 July 1970, Wythenshawe, Manchester, England) is an English singer and dancer. He was one fifth of the successful English boyband Take That during the early 1990s and again, from 2005.
Orange's first experience with fame came when his breakdancing skills landed him a role The Hitman and Her.
After the break-up of Take That, Orange studied acting. In 1999, he performed in Gob by Jim Kenworth at the The King's Head Theatre in London. He then attended South Trafford College, studying psychology and sociology.
Orange is currently touring with the re-formed Take That, who released a new album Beautiful World on 27 November 2006. During the first round of Take That Jason was best known for his skills as a dancer and was never given lead vocals on any of the songs. The new album features Jason on lead vocals for the first time in Take That, on the song, "Wooden Boat" which he sang on the opening night of the Beautiful World tour in Belfast, apologising if it was "pitchy" he admitted, "..it took me 17 years to do that".
He claims to have not drunk alcohol for four years, and is very concsious of his impact on the environment.
Birth name: Robert Peter Williams
Born: 13 February 1974 (1974-02-13) (age 33)
Origin: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Genre(s): Pop Dance adult Contemporary Rock Swing
Occupation(s): Singer Song writer
Instrument(s): Vocals Guitar Bass Piano
Years active 1990 – present
Label(s): Chrysalis, EMI
Associated acts: Take That
Website: RobbieWilliams.com
