THE IoS PROFILE: Robbie Williams - One man brand He's not exactly rock'n'roll but we like him. His dominance of British pop has earned him an pounds 80m deal with EMI. But Stoke's finest seeks his fortune in dollars, and can he cut it in the United States?

The Independent on Sunday | October 6, 2002| | Copyright

In the 38 years since the Beatles stopped the traffic in Manhattan on their first visit to the United States, the number of British pop acts that could be said to have conquered America would fit neatly on to a single CD. The Rolling Stones, The Who, David Bowie, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Queen, Phil Collins, Duran Duran, George Michael. Is Robbie Williams about to join the elite?

EMI didn't shell out pounds 80m on him last week so that he could merely consolidate his position as the undisputed king of UK pop. After all, as one critic observes, "There can't be anybody in Britain who is going ...

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