Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams is a British pop singer and entertainer who rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the boy band Take That before launching a highly successful solo career.

Known for hits like "Angels" and "Feel," he became one of the best-selling British artists, though his fame remains significantly greater in the UK and Europe than in the United States.

ballads

Angels

Divine celestial messengers

emotive · piano · croon · sentimental · tender · melancholy · acoustic · ballad · lighters · singalong

showmanship

charisma

Magnetic personal appeal

banter · cheeky · cocky · charm · wit · engaging · residency · stadium tours · arena · headliner

pop-career

Millennium

One thousand years

chart-topper · albums · singles · EMI · Virgin Records · comeback · solo career · pop star · vocalist · duets

icon

legend

Unverified traditional tale

phenomenon · influence · celebrity · stardom · biopic · documentary · bestselling · record-breaking · multi-platinum · hall of fame

British

Take That

Nineties British pop group

Liam Gallagher · Brits · NME · ITV

Categories
Opposites
musical persona and showmanship

Robbie WilliamsBon Iver

Indie folk project, Wisconsin

Jeff Buckley · Radiohead · James Taylor · Coldplay · Ed Sheeran

relationship to boyband origins

Robbie WilliamsWestlife

Irish pop vocal group

Blue · Boyzone

cultural reception geography

Robbie WilliamsBritney Spears

NSYNC · Backstreet Boys · Justin Timberlake · Beyoncé · Taylor Swift

Family

robbing, robbed, robber, robbery, will, wills, willed, willing, willingly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G