Gary Barlow net worth: Millions Take That singer has made from the boyband
GARY BARLOW is one of the original five members of Take That, along with Mark Owen, Jason Orange, Robbie Williams and Howard Donald. Gary wrote many of their greatest hits - what is his net worth?
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Gary Barlow, 49, shot to fame as one fifth of 90s boyband Take That. The group were one of the most popular of their era, with a string of hits, and reformed in 2006, 10 years after they broke up shortly after Robbie Williams' departure.
As the one who wrote most of their original material, Gary has made a fortune from the band.
Gary is listed as being worth an eye-watering £80million in the Sunday Times Rich List.
This is just shy of half of the net worth of Robbie Williams, who has made a £165million fortune.
Starting out when he was 15, Gary has had a long and successful career.
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He entered a Christmas song competition with a track titled 'Let's Pray for Christmas' when he was 15.
After he reached the semi-finals, he was invited to London's West Heath Studios to record the song.
The experience inspired him to perform on the Northern club circuit, singing a mix of covers and his own material.
This led to him being spotted by Nigel Martin-Smith, who created Take That with Gary at the centre as the songwriter.
Which Take That songs did Gary write?
Many of Take That's biggest hits were penned by Gary, and these include:
A Million Love Songs, 1992
Pray, 1993
Babe, 1993
Everything Changes, 1993
Why Can't I Wake Up With You?, 1993
Love Ain't Here Anymore, 1994
Back For Good, 1995
Never Forget, 1995
From the second era of the band, Gary and the three other members of the band all have writting credits, along with John Shanks.
Their biggest hits include:
Patience, 2006
Shine, 2007
Rule The World, 2007
Greatest Day, 2008
The Flood, 2010
Songwriting is a lucrative business, and Gary is far from the only Briton to make millions from penning hits.
Craig David, 39, has had a successful career in the music industry with 20 UK Top 40 singles, and seven UK Top 40 albums.
He has also sold over 15,000,000 records worldwide as a solo artist with multiple world tours under his belt.
Craig wrote many of his own songs including 7 days, Rendezvous and Fill Me In.