My Take

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Take That: the originál, the biggest British boy band ever. Their records sold miliions, their concerts sold out in less time than it took to play one of their singles. When they split in 1996 a Samaritans helpline was set up specially for their devastated fans. Gary Barlow, the band's front man, was the voice and talent behind many of their eight No. 1 hits. His songs, including 'Back for Good', 'Pray' and 'A Millión Love Songs', were the sound of the early nineties. Tipped as the next Elton John, a glittering solo career was predicted. So how come, less than two years later, he had been dropped by his label, written off as a hasbeen and consigned to pop oblivion? MY TAKE is Gary's engaging story of his ride on the rollercoaster of fame - his apprenticeship in the working men's clubs of the north of England, his unstoppable ambition, the life-changing moment when he met Nigel Martin-Smith, the Manchester modelling agent who wanted to put together a boy band, the high-jinks and... Tovább

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Take That: the originál, the biggest British boy band ever. Their records sold miliions, their concerts sold out in less time than it took to play one of their singles. When they split in 1996 a Samaritans helpline was set up specially for their devastated fans. Gary Barlow, the band's front man, was the voice and talent behind many of their eight No. 1 hits. His songs, including 'Back for Good', 'Pray' and 'A Millión Love Songs', were the sound of the early nineties. Tipped as the next Elton John, a glittering solo career was predicted. So how come, less than two years later, he had been dropped by his label, written off as a hasbeen and consigned to pop oblivion? MY TAKE is Gary's engaging story of his ride on the rollercoaster of fame - his apprenticeship in the working men's clubs of the north of England, his unstoppable ambition, the life-changing moment when he met Nigel Martin-Smith, the Manchester modelling agent who wanted to put together a boy band, the high-jinks and pressures of band life, the three lads who became and are his best friends, and how the dream crumbled, just as Robbie Williams became a megastar and made Gary the butt of his jokes. But Gary, though he retreated from the public eye, let his weight balloon and battled with depression, wasn't finished yet. He built up a career as a songwriter, writing hits for Delta Goodrem, Charlotte Church and Blue among others. More importantly he became a husband and a dad. And, softened by a happy home life, he began to reassess the crazy Take That years. Could there be a way to live the dream again? Ten years on, Take That have made one of pop's great comebacks - a phenomenal sellout reunion tour, a new album and a whole new take on their music. Candid, confident and down-to-earth, Gary Barlow is definitely back for good. Vissza