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Robbie Williams

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Born 13 February 1974.

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Biography

Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams (born 13 February 1974) is a BRIT Award-winning English singer and musician. He is EMI's best selling artist, along with rock band Coldplay. His career started in 1990, at the age of 16, as a dancer and singer with the pop band Take That. He left the band in 1995 to launch his solo career.

He has enjoyed a very successful solo career, and his latest studio album Reality Killed the Video Star was released on November 9, 2009, including his single "Bodies".

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  1. JLS beat Robbie in album battle

    Mon 16 Nov 2009 10:28

    Robbie Williams' comeback album is beaten to the top of the album chart, with boy band...
  2. Robbie 'reunion' felt very safe

    Fri 13 Nov 2009 12:50

    Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow talk about how it felt to appear on stage together for...
  3. Robbie joins Take That on stage

    Fri 13 Nov 2009 09:08

    Robbie Williams joins Take That on stage at a concert for Children in Need, but there...

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Blogs from the BBC

  1. Robbie Williams - 'Bodies'

    Wed 7 Oct 2009 12:52 Bad news, my lovelies: This is a dud. I know we were all hoping for something amazing,... Fraser McAlpine

BBC Reviews Really Simple Syndication

  1. Reality Killed the Video Star 2009

    Reality Killed the Video Star

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    The ego has landed, again, but he’s a lot more endearing this time around.
  2. Rudebox 2006

    Rudebox

    Reviewed by Julie Broadfoot

    Confused? It's a confusing album.
  3. Intensive Care 2005

    Intensive Care

    Reviewed by Lucy Davies

    Gloriously imperfect, the personality makes the album, and it's his best yet: almost...
  4. Greatest Hits 2004

    Greatest Hits

    Reviewed by Talia Kraines

    It's been a rocky 13 years, but towering above the personality, the drugs, the girls...
  5. Escapology 2002

    Escapology

    Reviewed by Jacqueline Hodges

    The self proclaimed King of Light Entertainment takes a break from impersonating Frank...
  6. Swing When You're Winning 2001

    Swing When You're Winning

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    The singer’s voice can’t compete with the scale of the music around him.
  7. Sing When You're Winning 2000

    Sing When You're Winning

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    Robbie’s first truly international hit, but at a cost.
  8. I’ve Been Expecting You 1998

    I've Been Expecting You

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    Little he’s produced since has seemed quite so times-defining of content.
  9. Life Thru a Lens 1997

    Life Thru a Lens

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    Just the beginning of a career that would eventually eclipse Take That’s.

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