Mikeru On Western World Music Today

Take That are a BRIT Award-winning English pop band. Gary Barlow is the group's main songwriter. Each member primarily performs vocals, though each has some instrumental/songwriting capability. The band achieved major success in the early to mid 1990s as a five person boyband act, with Robbie Williams. The current lineup reformed without Williams in 2005 and achieved new success as a four-piece.

Gary Barlow
Birth name Gary Barlow
Born 20 January 1971 (1971-01-20) (age 38)
Origin Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Genres Pop, Ballad
Instruments Vocals, piano, keyboards

Howard Donald
Birth name Howard Paul Donald
Born 28 April 1968 (1968-004-28) (age 41)
Droylsden, Lancashire, England
Origin Droylsden
Genres Pop, R&B, soul, dance pop, pop rock, blue-eyed soul, country
Instruments Vocals, drums, piano

Jason Orange
Birth name Jason Thomas Orange
Born 10 July 1970 (1970-07-10) (age 39)
Crumpsall, Manchester, England
Origin Manchester, England
Genres Pop
Instruments Vocals, guitar

Mark Owen
Birth name Mark Anthony Patrick Owen
Born 27 January 1972 (1972-01-27) (age 37)
Origin Oldham, Lancashire, England
Genres Pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock
Instruments Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass guitar


Former Member:-
Robbie William
Birth name Robert Peter Williams
Born 13 February 1974 (1974-02-13) (age 35)
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Genres Pop rock, adult contemporary, Britpop, soft rock, dance-pop, swing revival, dance-rock, traditional pop, hip hop
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesiser, drums, piano, violin, harmonica, Marimba