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Take That

Take That were the biggest British boy band of the '90s, led by songwriter Gary Barlow but featuring the breakout star Robbie Williams.

Biography

As the most popular teen pop sensation in Britain since the '60s, Take That ruled the U.K. charts during the first half of the '90s. In strict commercial terms, Take That sold more records than any English act since the Beatles, though their cultural and musical importance was significantly less substantial. Conceived as a British answer to New Kids on the Block, Take That initially worked the same territory as their American counterparts, singing watered-down new jack R&B, urban soul, and mainstream pop. Eventually, the group worked its way toward Hi-NRG dance music, while also pursuing an adult contemporary ballad direction. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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