Robbie Williams a solo artist. He is also one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold 75 million records worldwide. Williams also topped the 2000–2010 UK airplay chart, racking up almost 50% more plays than the Sugababes at number 2. In 2014, he was awarded the freedom of his home town of Stoke-on-Trent, as well as having a tourist trail created and streets named in his honour. Williams was born on 13 February 1974 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. His parents, Janet ("née" Farrell) and Peter Williams (also known as Pete Conway), ran a pub called the Red Lion in
Bobby Williams (footballer, born 1940) Bobby Williams (footballer, born 1940) Robert Gordon Williams (born 17 February 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside left. He made over 320 Football League appearances in the years after the Second World War. Williams played locally in Bristol. Peter Doherty signed Bobby Williams in May 1958 for Bristol City, with Williams joining his boyhood club. Williams moved from Bristol City to Rotherham United in February 1965 for £10,000. Williams joined Bristol Rovers in March 1967. Williams moved to Reading in August 1969. Bobby Williams then had spells with AS Oostende in Belgium, with Cheltenham