Robbie Williams Bio

Name Robert Williams
Birthdate 13th February 1974
Birthplace Stoke On Trent
Parents Jan and Pete
Siblings Sister - Sally, nephew Freddie
Sang lead on I Found Heaven, Could It Be Magic, Everything Changes

 NO longer a part of Take That, Robbie was a member of the group from 1990 through until 1995.
Robert Williams was born on February 13th 1974 and spent his childhood living in Stoke-on-Trent with his mom and older sister, Sally.
Robbie joined Take That when he was 16.
Robbie's mum was the person responsible for him joining the band. She saw the ad for auditions and suggested that Robbie apply.

Rob was in Take That for five years and was always known as the joker of the group and the one with a taste for more hardcore music such as rap.
On July 17th 1995 all that was to stop, when Robbie left the band. Rob had various creative differences with mangement and the band.
Various legal battles ensued until finally, on June 27th 1996 Robbie held a press conference at a London hotel where he announced that his contract with BMG was ending and he had signed to 'Chrysalis Records'.

Robbie's first ever solo single on this label would be George Michael's 'Freedom', which was released on July 29th 1996 exactly one year after his departure from Take That. He performed it live at the Capital Radio Fun Day at Clapham Common on Sunday 28th July 1996 ."Freedom" reached No 2 in the UK charts. He released his second single 'Old Before I Die' on 14th April 1997 which also reached No 2 in the charts.
 At the beginning of June 1997, after many bad reports in the media, Robbie checked himself into Clouds House Drink and Drugs Rehabilitation Clinic in Salisbury, Wilstshire to undergo treatment for his addiction to alcohol and drugs.

 The release of 'Lazy Days' followed soon after his month stint in the clinic on July 14th, and made it's first appearance in the UK charts at No 8, to be followed shortly after by South Of The Border.

December 1997 was the real beginning for Robbie, he released 'Angels' as his Christmas single, . It was a huge hit all over the world and even in the U.S. Robbie also won an Ivor Novello award for "Angels"

His third album Sing When You're Winning was released on 28 August 2000 and included several successful singles like 'Rock DJ', 'Surpreme' and 'Kids', a duet with Kylie Minogue for whom Guy Chambers and Robbie had penned some tunes.

In 2001 Robbie Williams changed his tune literally and started snging some classic and jazzy songs.

At a performance at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2001, he sang all the unforgettable tunes from Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin which were later in the year released on an album, titled Swing When You're Winning.

His fifth solo album Escapology was released in November 2002 and went straight to number one all over Europe.

Robbie is currently living in LA and lately released a dance song "Lovelight" which also did well on the dance charts here in the US. Robbie recently also has been in the news with is fight with EMI , his current record company.

After nearly 3 years out of the limelight , Robbie released the single "Bodies " on October 12th 2009 . HIs brand new cd "Reality Killed the Video star" is due to be released Nov 2009. He will be also making comenack performances on BBC Electric Proms, Children in Need concert and X Factor .