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Sales Rank: 973392
Category: Book
Author: Gary Barlow
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Studio: Bloomsbury UK
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury UK
Label: Bloomsbury UK
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 278
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0747587647
EAN: 9780747587644
ASIN: 0747587647
Publication Date: January 2006
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Product Description
Take That was the original and the best British boy band ever. Their records sold millions, and they sold out arenas in less time than it took to play one of their singles. Gary Barlow was the band's secret weapon: their gifted, down-to-earth front man who not only wrote most of their greatest hits - "Back for Good", "Never Forget", and "A Million Love Songs" - but sang them too. But the band decided to quit at the height of their fame. What followed for Gary is an inspiring journey of highs and lows: from the promising start of his solo career to his crisis in confidence. The public who had once worshipped him almost seemed to forget he existed. Much has been said about Gary but he himself has remained silent until now. For the first time, Gary tells his full story from his childhood in Cheshire to life after Take That: the early start at thirteen working in a social club; a career as a teenager working the northern clubs; and the life-changing moment when he met Nigel Martin-Smith, a Manchester modeling agent who wanted to put together a boy-band. Gary will reveal what life on the road with Take That was really like and the truth behind the rumours of their petty feuding. He will also finally settle the speculation around his painfully public fall-out with Robbie. Throughout his experiences Gary has remained as determined and as positive as he was when he was given his first keyboard at eleven. It is this determination and spirit that has helped him bounce back. He has established himself as a successful songwriter writing for the likes of Blue, Delta Goodrem, and Charlotte Church. And now he's made one of pop's great comebacks with the Take That reunion tour, ten years after the band split up. Gary Barlow and Take That are back centre stage once again - where they belong.
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Better than any documentary October 22, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In spite of the numerous typographical errors (which normally drive me up the wall), I really, really enjoyed this book. Of course I'm biased, I wouldn't be spending 10 on his autobiography if I wasn't a Gary Barlow fan, but that aside, I think any Take That fan would find 'My Take' incredibly insightful, even if Gary isn't their favourite. It's very interesting to read about what Take That mania was like for the band and how it was to be on the receiving end of the madness as opposed to being the fan. Gary is very candid about how domineering he was as the "leader" and how possessive he was over his songs that he didn't want to share writing credits with any of the other boys. There are times when you feel bad for the other guys in the band who always felt like second best to the "talented singer-songwriter, Gary" and times when you feel bad for Gary as he learned (the hard way) that hogging the song writing spotlight also meant that all the pressure and responsibility rested on him. He also writes openly about how it was to be a member of one of the most successful boy-bands of the time and of how they had different girls every night and couldn't be bothered to learn their names. Some people have said that they liked Gary less after having read this book but I feel the exact opposite. I like Gary even more now that I did before reading this book. I appreciate his honesty and the fact that he tells it like it is whether it makes him look bad or not. It also makes you understand him better. He goes from being Britain's golden boy of song writing to being the butt of all Robbie's jokes. I highly recommend `My Take' to any Take That fan. The price may be a tad bit steep for a tiny paperback book, but it is chock-full of interesting tid-bits about their songs and videos and even their 2006 comeback - its well worth it!
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