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Mark Anthony Patrick Owen (born 27 January 1972 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is an English singer/songwriter, but he may be best known for being one fifth of the hugely successful pop group Take That during the early 1990s and again in the mid 2000s. At a young age, he dreamt of becoming a professional football player, and had trials for Manchester United, Huddersfield Town and Rochdale football clubs, but due to serious injury, he had no choice but to give up his dreams. is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Acoustic guitar can refer to the following musical instruments: Nylon and gut stringed guitars: Renaissance guitar Baroque guitar Romantic guitar Classical guitar, the modern version of the original guitar, with nylon strings Flamenco guitar Steel stringed guitars: Steel-string acoustic guitar, also known as western, folk or country guitar Twelve... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... The Pop Group were a post punk band from Bristol, United Kingdom whose uncompromising, dissonant sound spanned punk, free jazz and dub reggae. ... Take That are a British pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Huddersfield Town Football Club are an English football club based in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. ... Rochdale Association Football Club are an English football club based in Rochdale, Lancashire. ...

Early life

Mark's family lived in a small council house and looked like it was out of the cobbled streets of Coronation Street. He lived with his mum (Mary), his dad (Keith), his brother (Daniel) and his sister (Tracy). His dad was a decorator and then got a job in a police station. His mum was a supervisor in a bakery in Oldham. Mark was educated at the "Holy Rosary Primary" and "St Augustine's Catholic School" in Oldham and he starred in a lot of school plays. According to Mark's teachers, he showed no interest in music at school, he was too busy running around the football pitch. His first job was in Zuttis, a clothes boutique in Oldham. From there he went on to work at the local Barclays Bank, which is where he was working when he auditioned to eventually become the most popular member of Take That.

After Take That

After Take That split, Mark became the first of the band's ex-members to release a solo record. He reached #3 in the UK charts with his debut single, "Child". His second single, "Clementine", also went to #3. In 1997 his album Green Man was released, charting at a disappointing #33. After another single, "I Am What I Am", charted at #29 Mark was dropped by BMG Records in late 1997. One time managed by pop impressario Tim Byrne. Green Man is exactly what it says on th tin. ...

After six years away Mark won the second series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2002. He got a phone call from Robbie Williams who invited him to perform with him on stage live at Knebworth. This returned him to the spotlight and he signed a deal with Island/Universal Records. In August 2003, Mark returned to the charts with the Top 5 hit, “Four Minute Warning”, which remained in the Top 40 for 8 weeks. His second album, In Your Own Time, was released in November 2003, entering the charts at #39. After a second single, “Alone Without You”, charted at #26, Mark was dropped by Island/Universal Records. For the current series, see Big Brother 2007 (UK). ... In Your Own Time is the second album from British singer Mark Owen. ...

In April 2004 he established his own record company, Sedna Records. He was now due to write material for his next album. He then released his third solo album, How the Mighty Fall,recorded at sunset studios LA in 2004, and released in 2005. In February 2006 he released the single "Hail Mary". How The Mighty Fall is the third album from British singer Mark Owen. ...

Mark completed a critically acclaimed sell-out tour with the re-formed Take That last year. The band released a brand new studio album entitled Beautiful World in November 2006. Off the album the band released two singles; “Patience”(in 2006) and “Shine” (in 2007), which both reached #1 in the charts. The band just released their third single I'd Wait for Life on 18 June 2007. Take That are a British pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. ... Beautiful World may refer to: Persons Phil Sawyer, New Age musician, who recorded under the pseudonym Beautiful World during the mid-1990s Albums Beautiful World (2002), an album by American vocal group Take 6 Beautiful World (2003), an album by New Age musician Patrick OHearn Beautiful World (2006), an... Patience, engraving by Hans Sebald Beham, 1540 Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Patience Patience is the ability to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties. ... Look up shine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Id Wait for Life is the third single released by Take Thats new album Beautiful World. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mark is now rumoured to be working on his 4th solo album starting during Summer 2007.

The band has also just released their fourth single since regrouping. It is called Rule the World but is not in the album Beautiful World as it was made for the new film Stardust. It has just hit the charts on the 22nd October (2007) Rule the World is a song by British group Take That, taken from the film Stardust. ... Beautiful World may refer to: Persons Phil Sawyer, New Age musician, who recorded under the pseudonym Beautiful World during the mid-1990s Albums Beautiful World (2002), an album by American vocal group Take 6 Beautiful World (2003), an album by New Age musician Patrick OHearn Beautiful World (2006), an... Stardust may refer to several concepts: In space and aviation: another name for cosmic dust Stardust (spacecraft), a comet coma sample return spacecraft Star Dust (aeroplane), a British airliner that vanished in 1947 In music: Stardust (song), a 1927 jazz-pop song by Hoagy Carmichael Stardust (album), a record album...

Personal life

Mark dated art student Joanna Kelly after leaving Take That. He then dated and lived with acress Chloe Bailey in the Lake District. He now lives with actress Emma Ferguson, who gave birth to his first child,Elwood Jack Owen, two weeks late on 19 August 2006. Emma Ferguson is a British actress. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Albums

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Singles

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External links

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