Take That formed in Manchester and nearly all members of the
group had some claim to fame before they trod in the footsteps of
The Beatles' legacy of mass popularity.
Singer-songwriter Gary Barlow spent his childhood backing Ken Dodd
shows on the organ! Mark Owen went through trials for Manchester
United and Jason Orange was a breakdancer. Robbie Williams was brought
up amongst performers and before joining Take That had a small role
in Channel 4's Brookside.
Their chart breakthough came in the summer of 1992 with a cover
of Tavares' It Only Takes A Minute. Their popularity was soon well
and truly set in stone and they received 7 trophies at the Smash
Hits Poll Winners Party Awards in December.
A
brief history of Take That 
