Gareth Gates

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UK teen pop star Gareth Gates was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England on July 12, 1984. He came in second on the popular TV talent show "Pop Idol" and was subsequently signed as a solo artist. Gates was featured on the collection "Pop Idol: Big Band Album", for which he covered "Mack the Knife" and "Oh Look at Me Now". In 2002, Gareth Gates climbed the number one spot in the UK singles chart with a contemporary version of the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody"; his debut album "What My Heart Wants to Say" followed in 2002.
 
 
 

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