Gareth Paul Gates, British singer, born 12th July 1984, Bradford. Runner up in the ITV 'Pop Idol' competition in 2002. His first record, a version of 'Unchained Melody', went straight to number 1 in the UK charts, making him the youngest ever male solo artist to go to number 1. It then spent 9 weeks at No 1.
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- BBC News: Pop Idol's Gareth is number one Teenager Gareth Gates pushes Pop Idol rival Will Young off the top spot in the charts with his cover of Unchained Melody.
- Gareth Gates Official site. News, discography, lyrics, factfile, photos and diary.