"a solo artist. He is also one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold 75 million records worldwide. Williams also topped the 2000–2010 UK airplay chart, racking up almost 50% more plays than the Sugababes at number 2. In 2014, he was awarded the freedom of his home town of Stoke-on-Trent, as well as having a tourist trail created and streets named in his honour. Williams was born on 13 February 1974 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. His parents, Janet (""née"" Farrell) and Peter Williams (also known as Pete Conway), ran a pub called the Red Lion in"
"Jonathan Wilkes Jonathan Wilkes (born 1 August 1978) is a British TV presenter and singer and close friend of Robbie Williams. His single ""Just Another Day"" went to No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart. Wilkes is panto star, being a regular at the Regent Theater Stoke for 12 years. His most recent role playing Aladdin in 2017. Jonathan Wilkes was born in Baddeley Green Stoke-on-Trent, to Eileen Wilkes and Graham Wilkes, and spent most of his childhood in Packmoor, an outlying village of Chell with his friend Robbie Williams. He has one older sister called Kay. He signed for"
"song Robbie and I have ever written - only two chords. And it's written in D flat major, which is very unusual in pop music."" Writing and pre-production was done at Blah Street Studios in Hampshire. Trident Studios in London were used for the majority of the recordings, including drums, bass and samples for the backing track, and the backing vocals, which included three female session singers and male vocals by Williams' guitarist Gary Nuttall. Williams' vocals were done at Jacobs Studios in Surrey. Williams suggested using a sample only accompanied by a hip-hop beat. Guy Chambers found a beat"
"I’m delighted to come down to help and hopefully we can fire the team up to where it belongs."" He made his league debut for The Tribesmen in their 4-1 win over Athlone Town on Friday, February 23rd. Robbie Williams (footballer, born 1984) Robert Ian ""Robbie"" Williams (born 2 October 1984) is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Limerick. Born in Pontefract, he has made 225 Football League appearances for Barnsley, Blackpool, Huddersfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale, Plymouth Argyle, Limerick, Cork City and Galway United. Williams came through the youth ranks with Barnsley, playing over fifty"
"not expected to live past the age of 16. Williams has won various awards, with some of his more recognised accolades being the Brit Awards. He has won a record eighteen Brit Awards, which also include the Brits he won with Take That, making him the most successful artist in the history of the awards. He has also won 8 Echo Awards from the German music industry. Along the tours, Robbie Williams had various members in his band. Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer-songwriter and entertainer. He was a member of the pop"
"also a long-running fanzine, and has been printed since August 2000; the name was inspired by a remark by then-manager Brian Horton to local journalist Derek Davis following a defeat to Tranmere Rovers. The club's most famous supporter is singer Robbie Williams, who was raised in Stoke-on-Trent. Before administration in 2012, he was a major shareholder, having bought £240,000 worth of available shares in the club in February 2006. For this investment, a restaurant at Vale Park is named after him. For the football game ""FIFA 2000"", he provided an original theme song with ""It's Only Us"", on the condition"
"Intensive Care (album) Intensive Care is the sixth studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released on 24 October 2005 in the United Kingdom. After touring Latin America in late 2004 for the promotion of his ""Greatest Hits"" album, Williams started working on what would become his sixth studio album. Recorded in his bedroom in the Hollywood Hills, the album was co-written by Stephen Duffy over the course of 24 months. The album was launched in Berlin, Germany on 9 October 2005. It was not shown on television, but broadcast to various locations around the world in cinemas and theatres,"
"Robbie Williams (footballer, born 1979) Robert ""Robbie"" Williams (born 12 April 1979 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer playing for Warrington Town. Williams signed for Accrington Stanley in July 1999 from Liverpool County Football Combination side St Dominics. He played for the club for ten years, making 238 league appearances for the club, and picking up championship winning medals for the Northern Premier Division One in 2000, the Northern Premier League in 2003 and the Conference National in 2006, seeing the club promoted to the Football League. In April 2009, Williams, who at the time was the club's longest"
"Roderick Williams Roderick Gregory Coleman Williams OBE (born 1965) is a British baritone and composer. Williams was born in North London to a Welsh father and a Jamaican mother. He was a choral scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford, and then became a music teacher. At the age of 28, he resumed music studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London. At Guildhall, he made his operatic debut as Tarquinius in Benjamin Britten's ""The Rape of Lucretia"". Williams first appeared at The Proms in 1996, as the Royal Herald in Verdi's ""Don Carlos"". He was a soloist at the 2014"
"UK"" with Emma Willis and created a DJ-Producer-dance act LuvBug. Humes was born on 18 March 1985, in Greenwich, London. He is the son of a Jamaican father and Anglo-Scottish mother and is the middle child between two brothers, Leon and Jackson. Humes started his music career in a band called VS which was created by Blue member Simon Webbe; however shortly after being formed and releasing an album, they split. Humes appeared in ""Holby City"" on the BBC for three years from 2000 to 2003 playing Robbie Waring for 14 episodes. At the age of 14, he starred in"
"Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer-songwriter and entertainer. He was a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995 and again from 2009 to 2012. He has also had commercial success as a solo artist. After many disagreements with the management and group members, Williams left Take That in 1995 to launch a solo career, in which all but one of his 11 studio albums reached number one in the UK. Williams also released seven number-one singles. On 15 July 2010, he rejoined Take That. The group's subsequent album ""Progress"""
"the end of the 2007/08 season – a game that Bury went on to win. Williams was suspended from professional football for eight months and received a £3,500 fine, and was released by Stanley. The players appealed against their bans but lost their cases. In March 2010 he agreed to join Southport and finally joined up with the club in May. In October 2012 he signed for Warrington Town making his club debut on 13 October in a 1–1 draw with Salford City. Robbie Williams (footballer, born 1979) Robert ""Robbie"" Williams (born 12 April 1979 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an"
"Robbie Williams (cricketer) Robert Edward Morgan Williams (born 19 January 1987, Pembury, Kent) is an English cricketer. Robbie Williams made his first-class debut for Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence in three matches during 2007 as a six-foot right-arm medium-fast bowler, before impressing for the Middlesex second XI. He made his List A and County Championship debuts for Middlesex in September 2007. Opening the bowling with Steven Finn versus Essex, he achieved the distinction of taking five wickets in his first innings in county cricket. He dismissed Tom Westley, Tim Phillips, Essex captain Mark Pettini, Graham Napier and centurion Grant"
"the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to rugby. Williams extended his stay in Japan several times, taking on a role as player-coach and turning down an offer from French Top 14 side Toulon in the process. Before finally announcing he would be returning home at the end of the 2014–15 Japanese Top League season. In November 2016, Williams was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame during opening ceremonies for the Hall's first physical home in Rugby, Warwickshire. Williams was born in Morriston in Swansea, but grew up in Glanamman in"
"Robbie Williams (snooker player) Robbie Williams (born 28 December 1986) is an English professional snooker player. Williams turned professional in 2012 after qualifying in Event 3 of the Q School and gained a two-year tour card for the 2012/13 and 2013/14 snooker seasons. He has represented England in a number of amateur competitions, including the World Under 21 Championships in India. Williams has won the Merseyside Open five times. In 2010, he won the Paul Hunter English Open. In June 2011, he reached the last 16 of a PTC event, beating Peter Ebdon, Nick Jennings and Ali Carter, before losing"
"who analysed certain vowel sounds in Royston, Wakefield and Barnsley. She found that Wakefield and Barnsley residents had very similar pronunciations for the sounds under consideration, whereas Royston residents had different pronunciations that were more similar to those associated with the Midlands. The comedian Charlie Williams was born in Royston in 1927. He played football for Doncaster Rovers and later found fame as one of the comedians on the TV programme ""The Comedians"". Royston, South Yorkshire Royston is a suburban village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but"
"be inseparable. Williams born at 16 Caroline Terrace in Tottenham, London, England, on 20 March 1890. He was the son of Evan Owen Williams, a Welsh-born grocer and Mary Roberts. Originally both farmers, they moved to London some years before Owen was born. Williams had two sisters and two brothers. Mary Kate died young, but the second born, Elizabeth Maud, became an author. Owen had an older brother, Robert Osian, who was a successful banker and came out of retirement to manage the finances of his brother's engineering practice which was launched in 1940. Williams attended Tottenham Grammar School and"
"and painter, and Queens Park Rangers F.C. Striker Jamie Mackie (born 1985). General Sir Lewis Halliday, a Victoria Cross recipient, died in Dorking. The composer Ralph Vaughan Williams lived in Dorking for much of his life, and penned in Dorking most of the works which made him famous. The lark in ""The Lark Ascending"" is known to have been heard in the Mole Valley to the north of the town. Absolute Radio DJ Christian O'Connell lived in Dorking with his wife and two children for several years until 2018. Actor Leslie Howard lived in a 16th-century farmhouse called Stowe Maries"
"has been a supporter of the British Heart Foundation throughout his career, taking part in charity events including the London to Brighton Bike Ride, a skydive and numerous running events. In 2009, Williams swam the Thames in the Great Swim for Help A Capital Child. In 2011 he ran the Virgin London Marathon and the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, again for Help a Capital Child. Neil 'Roberto' Williams Neil Williams (born 20 July 1978), known by his stage name Roberto, is a British radio presenter, television presenter, voice-over artist and DJ. Williams was born in London. He currently presents"
"industry. As a multi-instrumentalist, Williams' repertoire of skills include: guitar, bass guitar, upright bass, steel guitar, banjo, dobro, piano, keyboards, saxophone, harmonica, fiddle, and drums. From 1989 until October 2011 and again since 2017, a version of his song ""All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight"" was refashioned to ""All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night"" for use as the opening for broadcasts of ""Monday Night Football"". Williams was born on May 26, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana. His father nicknamed him Bocephus (after Grand Ole Opry comedian Rod Brasfield's ventriloquist dummy). After his father's death in 1953,"
"have a son called Charlton Valentine and a daughter called Theodora Rose Williams. I have been to rehab twice and had lots of therapy. I realised that what happens to you when you become older is because of you when you were a kid. So this song is about hope and spreading positivity instead of negativity."" Love My Life (song) ""Love My Life"" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released as the second single from his eleventh studio album ""Heavy Entertainment Show"" (2016). The single was released in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2016. The song was"
"from a decade-long recording hiatus with ""The Next Day."" He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album, ""Blackstar"" (2016). Bowie was born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 in Brixton, London. His mother, Margaret Mary ""Peggy"" (née Burns; 1913–2001), was born at Shorncliffe Army Camp near Cheriton, Kent. Her paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants who had settled in Manchester. She worked as a waitress at a cinema in Royal Tunbridge Wells. His father, Haywood Stenton ""John"" Jones (1912–1969), was from Doncaster, and worked as a promotions officer for"
"various forms within various cities in the western United States such as Reno, Seattle and Sacramento. Most recently, it has been a call-in show. Born September 17, 1971 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, raised in Pleasanton, California (an East bay suburb of San Francisco), he attended Ohlone College in Fremont, California and joined the KRLT morning show in Lake Tahoe in 1991. Williams hired Dawn Rossi, with whom he went on to work with at a country music radio station. On August 26, 2012, Williams announced he was divorcing his wife of twelve years, Janell. Born January 17, 1970, Rossi grew"
"Flower. His figures were 28.4-4-112-5. Williams signed for Leicestershire on a one-year deal at the end of the 2012 domestic season, after being released by Middlesex. ""as of 27 September 2013"" Robbie Williams (cricketer) Robert Edward Morgan Williams (born 19 January 1987, Pembury, Kent) is an English cricketer. Robbie Williams made his first-class debut for Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence in three matches during 2007 as a six-foot right-arm medium-fast bowler, before impressing for the Middlesex second XI. He made his List A and County Championship debuts for Middlesex in September 2007. Opening the bowling with Steven Finn versus"
"Robbie Williams (footballer, born 1984) Robert Ian ""Robbie"" Williams (born 2 October 1984) is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Limerick. Born in Pontefract, he has made 225 Football League appearances for Barnsley, Blackpool, Huddersfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale, Plymouth Argyle, Limerick, Cork City and Galway United. Williams came through the youth ranks with Barnsley, playing over fifty first-team games. He made his debut on 5 October 2002, against Brentford. On 22 March 2007, Williams joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season. He scored on his debut for the Seasiders, in a 3–1"
"Tina Hobley Tina Ellen Hobley (born 20 May 1971 in Hampstead) is an English actress and radio presenter, best known for her long-running role as Chrissie Williams in the BBC One medical drama series ""Holby City"". Hobley left Holby City in November 2013 after 12 years. Very shy as a child, Hobley was sent to speech and drama classes in an attempt to counter her introversion. She grew up in the London suburb of Mill Hill and attended Bishop Douglass School in East Finchley. Hobley later transferred to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduating from the Webber"
"of the late 1980s and early 1990s, helping launch the career of Sasha and featuring regular appearances from Carl Cox, until it was eventually shut down by Staffordshire Police. The Void, a Hanley nightclub, developed a sister relationship with Sankey's Soap in Manchester, helping the latter to revive its fortunes during the late 1990s via the promotion of a club night called ""Golden"". There are three venues in the city that host regular touring bands: Victoria Hall, The Sugarmill and The Underground. Robbie Williams is the most famous pop star to hail from the city. Many of his songs refer"
"and over 2 million copies in the UK alone. Escapology (album) Escapology is the fifth studio album recorded by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 18 November 2002 through EMI Records. The album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom with first-week sales of over 264,000, becoming Williams' fifth consecutive number one. In 2002, Williams signed a record-breaking £80 million contract with EMI. The contract included a number of provisos, including the label ceding greater creative control to the artist and a commitment to breaking Williams in the American market. In return, EMI affirmed they would benefit"
"a Pink Christmas' at the Rich Mix in East London, which explored why Christmas is a far from conventional time for people who are LGBT. Rosie Wilby Rosie Wilby, born Liverpool in 1970, is an English stand up comedian and singer songwriter based in South London. Wilby grew up in Ormskirk, and studied at the University of York where one of her contemporaries was fellow comic Zoe Lyons. Moving to North London in 1993, she secured a place on the ft2 Film and Television freelance training scheme and worked on shows including ""Later... with Jools Holland"", and was an extra"
"Guy Chambers Guy Antony Chambers (born 12 January 1963 in Hammersmith, London) is an English songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for his work with Robbie Williams, although he has written songs with other artists including Caro Emerald, Rufus Wainwright, Katy B, Marlon Roudette, Miles Kane, Mark Ronson, John Newman, Kylie Minogue, Example, The Wanted, James Blunt, Melanie C, Katie Melua, Schmidt, Tina Turner, Zak Abel and many others. Chambers wrote music from an early age and had performed in London when he was just 11. When he was 15, Chambers composed and performed in a rock opera for"
"Mixed Signals ""Mixed Signals"" is a song recorded by English singer Robbie Williams for his eleventh studio album, ""The Heavy Entertainment Show"" (2016). It was written by American band The Killers and was produced by Stuart Price. Influenced by 1980s music, ""Mixed Signals"" is a pop rock and soft rock song accompanied with synthesizers usually present in tracks from the 2000s. It received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who highlighted the song on the album and compared it to the previous works by The Killers. Robbie's girlfriend is played by Top London Model, Kirsty Rose Heslewood. An accompanying music"
"with his two sons; Elias & Ethan. Jay Williams (musician) Jay Williams (born September 1973, in London) is a British songwriter and performer. He is most recognised for his work on the Eurovision song ""Love City Groove"". Jay signed to his first label Warner Music at the age of sixteen and was responsible for various one-hit wonders with a variety of bands/artists as diverse as RPM and The Runaways on Mo Wax, DarkMan, Ant and Dec and the ""Mr Blobby"" charity single, as well as serial hitmakers All Saints. Jay retired from music in 1997. Jay is married to Kate"
"London around 2000. Banksy is believed to be Robin Gunningham, born on 28 July 1973 in Yate, from Bristol. Several of Gunningham's associates and former schoolmates at the public Bristol Cathedral School have corroborated this rumour, and in 2016, a study found that the incidence of Banksy's works correlated with the known movements of Gunningham. Lawyers representing Banksy commented on this study, but did not suggest that the paper's conclusions were flawed. In 1994, Banksy checked into a New York hotel using the name ""Robin"", and in June 2017, DJ Goldie referred to Banksy as ""Rob"". There has been alternate"