Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is a Grammy Award-nominated, 15-time BRIT Award-winning English singer. His career started as a member of the pop band Take That in 1990. He left Take That in 1995 to begin his solo career, after selling 25 million records with the group.[LINK: http://www.takethattv.com/page/Biography/0,,12359,00.html] Take That Biography Since his solo debut, Robbie Williams has sold more albums in the United Kingdom than any other British solo artist in history.[LINK: http://www.zioshow.com/viewnews.php?id=10780] Singles + albums sales His sales stand at 55 million worldwide.[LINK: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007210962,00.html] Robbie Williams album sales: The Sun He has also sold 17.5 million singles.[LINK: http://www.iemusic.co.uk/artistes/robbie_williams/biography/] Ie