Robbie Williams

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Biography

Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams left the group in 1995 to launch his solo career. On 15 July 2010, it was announced he had rejoined Take That and that the group intended to release a new album in November 2010 which became the second fastest-selling album of all-time in UK chart history and the fastest-selling record of the century. Williams has sold over 70 million records worldwide, which ranks him among the best-selling music artists worldwide. He is the best-selling British solo artist in the United Kingdom and the best selling non-Latino artist in Latin America. Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the United Kingdom. He has also been honoured with seventeen BRIT Awards-more than any other artist-and seven ECHO Awards. In 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame after being voted as the "Greatest Artist of the 1990s." Williams was born to Peter and Janet Williams in Stoke-on-Trent on 13 February 1974. His parents ran a pub called the Red Lion in the town of Burslem, before his father became the licensee at the Port Vale F.C. Social Club - this led to Williams' lifelong affinity for the team. Williams attended Mill Hill Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent then St Margaret Ward Roman Catholic School in Tunstall, and also attended dance school UKDDF in Tunstall. He participated in several school plays, and his biggest role was that of the Artful Dodger in a production of Oliver!. It has been claimed that Williams has sold more albums in the UK than any other British solo artist in history and has won more BRIT Awards than any other artist to date. His album sales stands at over 57 million worldwide. Williams was entered in The Guinness Book of World Records when, after he announced his World Tour for 2006, 1.6 million tickets were sold in one single day. He has been presented many awards, including seventeen BRIT and seven ECHO awards. In 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, after being voted as the Greatest artist of the 1990s. Williams appears in the list of the all-time Top 100 biggest selling albums in the United Kingdom six times. In October 2009 it was announced that he would receive the Outstanding Contribution To British Music award at the 2010 BRIT Awards. In September 2010 Williams switched on the Blackpool illuminations, stating that it was one of the greatest honours he'd ever achieved.

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Year Formed 1990
Number of Albums 78
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Website robbiewilliams.com
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Trivia

What year was Robert Peter Williams born?

1974

...Biography Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974 , StokeonTrent, Staffordshire) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. While Will...
What is the name of the English singer, songwriter, and record producer?

Robert Peter Williams

...Biography Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974, StokeonTrent, Staffordshire) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. While Will...
When did Williams take his leave from the band Take That?

1995

...nd Take That, he has found far greater success since taking his leave in 1995 . Williams has sold over 70 million records worldwide, which ranks him am...
How many records has Williams sold worldwide?

over 70 million

...r greater success since taking his leave in 1995. Williams has sold over 70 million records worldwide, which ranks him among the bestselling music art...
What bandmate did Williams team up with to write the first single from his ninth album?

Gary Barlow

...Songfacts reports that Williams teamed up with his Take That bandmate Gary Barlow , to write the first single from his ninth studio album, Take The Cro...
What was Williams' ninth album called?

Take The Crown

...Gary Barlow, to write the first single from his ninth studio album, Take The Crown . Candy was released October 29, 2012. On 26 November 2012 Williams ...
When was Candy released?

October 29, 2012

...le from his ninth studio album, Take The Crown. Candy was released October 29, 2012 . On 26 November 2012 Williams announced a 17 date stadium tour of ...
How many dates did Williams announce on November 26, 2012?

17

...y was released October 29, 2012. On 26 November 2012 Williams announced a 17 date stadium tour of Europe. Williams also confirmed that the support act...
Who was the support act for the tour?

Olly Murs

...pe. Williams also confirmed that the support act for the tour would be Olly Murs who also duets with him on Kids. Universal and EMI merged in 2012, br...
In what year did Universal and EMI merge?

2012

...e Olly Murs who also duets with him on Kids. Universal and EMI merged in 2012 , bringing Williams' ChrysalisVirgin recordings full circle to Universal....
What song did Williams appear in a video for?

Hand on Heart

...lly Murs, Rufus Wainright, Lily Allen and Kelly Clarkson. In November 2013 Williams made a cameo appearance in the video to Murs's song Hand on Heart ....
When was Robbie Williams born?

England

...Born in England on February 13, 1974, Robbie Williams began his career in the boy band Take That. When he was 3 years old, his mother Janet divorced h...
What band did Robbie begin his career in?

Take That

...on February 13, 1974, Robbie Williams began his career in the boy band Take That . When he was 3 years old, his mother Janet divorced his father (enter...
Who was Williams' mother's step sister?

Sally

...er (entertainer Pete Conway). Growing up with his mother and stepsister, Sally , Williams rarely stayed out of trouble in school. He performed in local...
At what age was Williams selling double glazing when his mother told him about an audition for a boy band?

16

...ent school holidays with his father, watching him perform comedy acts. At 16 , he was selling double glazing when his mother told him about an audition...
When did Williams leave Take That?

21

...a squeakyclean image turned out to be enough for the young singer, and at 21 he left the band. He kicked off his solo career by signing a contract wit...
What company did Williams sign a contract with?

ChrysalisEMI

...t the band. He kicked off his solo career by signing a contract with ChrysalisEMI for over 1 million and singing a hit cover of George Michael's Freed...
How much was the contract with ChrysalisEMI worth?

over 1 million

...he band. He kicked off his solo career by signing a contract with ChrysalisEMI for over 1 million and singing a hit cover of George Michael's Freedom....
Where was Robby Williams raised?

StokeonTrent

...ccess with his solo career. Childhood: Robbie Williams was raised in StokeonTrent , by his mother Janet and his father Peter Williams. He also has a si...
When did Robbie Williams form Take That?

1990

...low, Jason Orange and Howard Donald, Robbie Williams formed Take That in 1990 . The band became hugely successful, with their debut album spawning four...
How many number one singles did the band's debut album have in the UK?

four

...1990. The band became hugely successful, with their debut album spawning four number one singles in the UK. Robbie Williams quit the group in 1995. Hi...
What festival did Robbie Williams attend with them that year?

Glastonbury Festival

...tographed out partying with members of Oasis, especially Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher. He even attended Glastonbury Festival with them that year....
What was Robert Peter Williams' mother's name?

Jan

... Williams was born in StokeonTrent, on February 13th 1974, to his mother: Jan and father: Pete. At secondary school he became labeled as mischievous a...
On what date was Robert Williams born?

February 13th 1974

...) Mini Bio (1) Robert Peter Williams was born in StokeonTrent, on February 13th 1974 , to his mother: Jan and father: Pete. At secondary school he beca...
How many number one UK albums does Robbie have?

twelve

... in history and is the bestselling British solo artist of all time. His twelve number one UK albums, alongside a plethora of world records, including ...
How many tickets did Williams sell in one day?

1.6 million

...side a plethora of world records, including selling the most tickets ( 1.6 million ) in one day, highlight his enormous success as both a live performer...
When did the band break up?

1996

...ccess as both a live performer and recording artist. The band brokeup in 1996 , but reunited in 2005, with Williams joining them in 2010. The band's fi...
What year did Williams join the band?

2010

...and brokeup in 1996, but reunited in 2005, with Williams joining them in 2010 . The band's first album after reuniting with Williams, Progress, became ...
What was the name of the band's first album after reuniting with Williams?

Progress

...ng them in 2010. The band's first album after reuniting with Williams, Progress , became the fastestselling album of the century on its first day of re...
How many copies of Progress were sold in the first day?

235,000

...astestselling album of the century on its first day of release, selling 235,000 copies in just one day, and the second fastestselling album in history...
In what year did somethin stpid reach the top of the UK charts?

2001

...ory with 520,000 copies sold in its first week. Had a UK 1 at the end of 2001 with Somethin' Stupid recorded as a duet with Nicole Kidman. In 1967 the...
What magazine was not famed for its male cover stars?

Vogue

...Even Vogue magazine, not famed for its male cover stars, bowed to pressure and stuck a naked Rob on the front, alongside Brazilian überbabe Gisele Bun...
What was his record label earnings for Take That?

80 million

...Back For Good, Relight My Fire and Could It Be Magic, and earnings of 80 million for their label RCA under their belts, the group split up. He had lef...
What song did Gallaghers return with a year later?

Old Before I Die

...think I'm a prat. But, when he returned a year later with the song Old Before I Die , it looked as though the handsome entertainer was back at his best...
How many multiplatinum hit albums did Williams release after his stint with Take That?

three

...stint with Take That during which time Williams and his bandmates issued three multiplatinum hit albums his star grew even brighter, with a string of ...
What was Williams' sophomore album called?

I've Been Expecting You

...es that surpassed Take That by a wide margin. Sophomore release I've Been Expecting You was a career peak for the showman, certified tentimes platinum...
What two passions did he have growing up?

football and stage performance

...010s. Born Robert Peter Williams in 1974, he grew up loving football and stage performance , balancing the two during his childhood in StokeonTrent. Wh...
Why did he fight regularly with the other members and their management?

primarily because he was occasionally averse to being so heavily packaged

...he other members and their management, primarily because he was occasionally averse to being so heavily packaged . So it didn't come as a surprise that...
What band did Williams tag along with in 1995?

Oasis

...ost of 1995, he attempted to boost his credibility by tagging along with Oasis , hoping that Noel Gallagher would give him a couple of songs. He never ...
Who did Williams hope would give him a couple of songs?

Noel Gallagher

...d to boost his credibility by tagging along with Oasis, hoping that Noel Gallagher would give him a couple of songs. He never did, but all of his time...
How many UK No. 1 singles does Robbie have?

seven

... success after launching a solo career in 1996. His discography includes seven UK No. 1 singles, and all but one of his 12 studio albums have reached ...
How many of his albums are among the top 100 biggestselling albums in the UK?

Six

...K No. 1 singles, and all but one of his 12 studio albums have reached No. Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggestselling albums in the UK, wit...
In what year did Williams win a Guinness World Record?

2006

...with two of them in the top 60, and he gained a Guinness World Record in 2006 for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day during his Close Encount...
Williams has won how many Brit Awards?

18

...ngle day during his Close Encounters Tour. Williams has received a record 18 Brit Awards, winning Best British Male Artist four times, Outstanding Con...
What has Williams won for his lasting impact?

Icon Award

...h Male Artist four times, Outstanding Contribution to Music twice, an Icon Award for his lasting impact on British culture, eight German ECHO Awards, ...
How many German ECHO Awards did he win?

eight

...to Music twice, an Icon Award for his lasting impact on British culture, eight German ECHO Awards, and three MTV European Music Awards. According to t...
According to the British Phonographic Industry, how many albums has he been certified for in the UK?

20.2 million

...o the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), he has been certified for 20.2 million albums and 8.4 million singles in the UK as a solo artist. Five of h...
How many singles have he sold in the UK as a solo artist?

8.4 million

...hic Industry (BPI), he has been certified for 20.2 million albums and 8.4 million singles in the UK as a solo artist. Five of his albums have also top...
How many of his albums have also topped the Australian albums chart?

Five

... 20.2 million albums and 8.4 million singles in the UK as a solo artist. Five of his albums have also topped the Australian albums chart, and has sold...
In what year did he perform at Knebworth?

2003

...ly topped the 20002010 UK airplay chart. His three concerts at Knebworth in 2003 drew over 375,000 people, the UK's biggest music event to that point....
How many people attended the UK's biggest music event in 2003?

375,000

...ly topped the 20002010 UK airplay chart. His three concerts at Knebworth in 2003 drew over 375,000 people, the UK's biggest music event to that point....
How long was Robbie Williams with the British boy toy band Take That?

five years

...s, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10104. After five years with the British boy toy band Take That, Robbie Williams left the gro...
What was the name of the record company that was based in New York?

Chrysalis Records

...Addresses: Record company Chrysalis Records , 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10104. After five years with the British boy toy ban...
What year did Williams sell more albums than any other artist in the United Kingdom?

1998

...ns and selling more albums than any other artist in theUnited Kingdom in 1998 . Williams thrived in the limelight. While in his teens, he joined the St...
What company did Williams join while in his teens?

StokeonTrent Theatre Company

... thrived in the limelight. While in his teens, he joined the StokeonTrent Theatre Company and performed in a number of productions in various minor ro...
What job did Williams hate?

salesperson

...pera, Brookside. He dropped out of school at 16 and went to work as a salesperson , a job he hated. Williams responded to a newspaper advertisement loo...
Who placed the newspaper advertisement?

Nigel Martin Smith

... America's New Kids on the Block. The advertisement was placed by Nigel Martin Smith , the svengalilike figure behind the band. In 1990, Williams audit...
What country was the band in?

British

...the Americas, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10104. After five years with the British boy toy band Take That, Robbie Williams left the group and was dismiss...
How many copies of his albums have sold worldwide?

75 million

...at. He is one of the bestselling music artists whose albums have sold 75 million copies worldwide as of 2020. As a solo artist, he has 18 BRIT Awards ...
What is he known for in the British media?

his heavy partystyle life, sex appeal, and romantic affairs with women

...ars frequently in the British media for his heavy partystyle life, sex appeal, and romantic affairs with women . Although he has frequently caught the ...
Who has he been inducted into?

UK Music Hall of Fame

...Greatest Artist of the 1990s and has also been inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame . He is the only bestselling nonLatino artist in Latin America. ...
What kind of people does Give It Sum help?

underprivileged

... charity organization called Give It Sum, which aims at helping the underprivileged people in his hometown of StokeonTrent. A man with many interests,...