English singer and songwriter Robbie Williams has had a musical career since he first broke onto the music scene when he was 16 years old and joined Take That in 1990. The popular boy band had multiple top 10 hits, including “Could It Be Magic,” on which Williams performed lead vocals.
He stayed with Take That until 1995, when he left to pursue a solo career. However, he rejoined Take That in July 2010.
While his solo career got off to a sluggish start, Williams had four top 10 hits in 1997, and in 1998 he saw “Millennium” rise to No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart and No. 72 on the Billboard 100 in the United States.
His popularity further increased in the United States in 2000 with “Rock DJ.” That song was a hit partly due to its music video, which was loaded with blood, gore and frontal nudity. However, many television stations edited out the nudity portion of the video.
As a solo artist, Williams has had five No. 1 singles on the U.K. charts.
Since rejoining Take That, Williams and his band mates have recorded and released “Progress,” which sold an astounding 1 million copies in the first 24 days of its release.