Roger Whittaker
British singer-songwriter and musician
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Roger Henry Brough Whittaker (born 22 March 1936) is a British singer-songwriter and musician, who was born in Nairobi to English parents. His music is an eclectic mix of folk music and popular songs in addition to radio airplay hits. He is best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability as well as his guitar skills. He is widely known for his version of "Wind Beneath…
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- Unvergessene Legenden — Self (archive footage)2020
- Schlager Gold — Self (archive footage)2020
- Musikalische Reise — Self2010
- Herzlichen Glückwunsch - Die Michael Schanze Jubiläumsgala — Self2005
- Legends in Concert - Roger Whittaker: New World in the Morning — Self2004
- Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel — Self2004
- Servus, Hansi Hinterseer — Self2004
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Roger Henry Brough Whittaker (22 March 1936 – 13 September 2023) was a Kenyan/British singer-songwriter and musician. His music is an eclectic mixture of folk music and popular songs, the latter variously in a crooning or in a schlager style. He was best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability as well as his guitar skills.
The Times observed that "[s]ome pop singers define the zeitgeist and many more follow it. A much rarer number of them defy it and Roger Whittaker counted himself proudly and unapologetically among them". Despite not obtaining sustained chart success, he gained a large international following through TV appearances and live performances, with fan clubs in at least 12 countries (including Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States). One admirer was US president George H. W. Bush, at whose home he was invited to perform.