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Article: Stephen Gately
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 12, 2009
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Singer with Boyzone and solo star who 'came out'
With cloying, sentimental ballads like "All That I Need", "You
Needed Me" and "Everyday I Love You", revivals of past pop classics
such as the Osmonds' "Love Me For a Reason", Cat Stevens' "Father
And Son", and the Bee Gees' "Words", and albums aimed at mums and
teenage girls and released with the marketing muscle to match, the
Irish group Boyzone dominated the British charts throughout the
second half of the Nineties. Indeed, they ran close seconds to Take
That, their nearest rivals and arguably the blueprint for their
success.
Stephen Gately sang lead on "No Matter What", the fourth of
Boyzone's six British No 1 singles, and seconded main ...