BARRY WHITE

Barry White

Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), was an American composer and singer-songwriter.

A two-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring soul, funk, and disco songs such as his two biggest hits, "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe."

Worldwide, White had many gold and platinum albums and singles, with combined sales of over 100 million, according to critics Ed Hogan and Wade Kergan. His influences include Rev. James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin plus Motown artists The Supremes, The Four Tops and Marvin Gaye. Along with Isaac Hayes, White is considered by Allmusic.com as the first singer who played disco music before the actual period of the late 1970s.

Birth name: Barry Eugene Carter

Born: September 12, 1944. Galveston, Texas, U.S.

Died: July 4, 2003 (aged 58), Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Genres: Soul, Disco, Funk, R&B

Occupations: Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Arranger, Musician

Instruments: Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Drums, recorder

Years active: 1960–2003

Labels: 20th Century Records, Unlimited Gold Records, Casablanca, Mercury, Private Music/BMG, A&M, Eagle Records

Associated acts: Love Unlimited, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Isaac Hayes, Gerald LeVert, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, The Banana Splits

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