"His vision: Gary [Barlow] would be the singer-songwriter, the creative force and unifying element of the group. Mark [Owen] was the youngster, so to speak, the one who would attract the teenage girls. Everyone knew that Robbie [Williams] was a lot of fun; he was the funny one of the group. And Howard [Donald] and I were the dancers. We were the ones who performed the numbers from the back,"
"Jason Orange explains to describe a formula that certainly worked. His thoughts can be heard in the documentary Take That, which premieres Tuesday, January 27, on Netflix. The three-part documentary features previously unseen home movies filmed by Howard (the members of Take That, like most boy bands, have always been called by their first names by their fans), archival footage, and new interviews with current members Gary, Mark, and Howard himself."
Manchester promoter Nigel Martin-Smith assembled five young British musicians in the early 1990s to form a boy band intended to rival New Kids on the Block. Roles were assigned: Gary Barlow as singer-songwriter and creative leader, Mark Owen as the youthful attraction, Robbie Williams as the jokester, and Howard Donald and Jason Orange as dancers. The group achieved massive success, selling 45 million records and earning 12 UK number-one hits. The band's history included manager control, Robbie Williams's high-profile departure, a dramatic breakup, and resulting mental-health and eating-disorder issues. They reunited in 2005 only after ending ties with Martin-Smith and later returned to the top without him.
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