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Obituary: Stephen Gately
Boyzone, with Gately centre, reformed in 2007 after eight years apart |
Stephen Gately, who has died at the age of 33, joined Boyzone in 1993 after answering an advert in Dublin to audition for a new boy band.
Manager Louis Walsh wanted to form an Irish version of Take That, and said Gately and fellow singer Ronan Keating immediately stood out in auditions of 150 young men.
The group found major success with a cover of The Osmonds' song Love Me for a Reason in 1994, which reached number two in the UK chart.
The craze for boy and girl bands was taking off and Boyzone's clean cut charm, along with a clever choice of classic love songs, helped them appeal across generations.
Further hits followed the following year, including a version of Cat Stevens' Father And Son and The Bee Gees' Words, and the band also enjoyed success with their own songs.
The group had 17 UK top 10 singles, including six number ones |
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