Robbie Williams
Pucker up and plant a kiss on the cheek of Britain’s cheekiest rock star
From boyband wannabe to one of the most popular and commercially successful British singers of all time Robbie Williams is a national treasure. After breaking free from Take That, he conquered the charts with epic hits such as Angels, Let Me Entertain You and Rock DJ. With 15 BRIT Awards behind him he has sold more albums that any other British solo artist in history
1974: Born in Stoke on Trent, England
1990: Joins Take That
1995: Back for Good reaches #1 in 31 countries
Leaves Take That
1996: Freedom reaches #2 in the UK charts
1997: Releases Angels
1998: Releases Let Me Entertain You
Millennium becomes his first solo #1
I’ve Been Expecting You enters UK album charts at #1
2000: Sing When You’re Winning reaches #1 in the UK charts
2001: Duets with Nicole Kidman on Something Stupid
2002: Signs the biggest record deal in British music history with EMI for £80m
2004: Intensive Care reaches #1 in the UK album charts
2006: Releases Rudebox
Who else?