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Roger Whittaker
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 8
Top works
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Film & TV
Acting · Nairobi, Kenya
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…
Known for
- 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
- Starnacht am Wörthersee — Self2000
- Immer wieder sonntags — Self1995
- Musik für Sie — self1995
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1936
- Active to
- 2023
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 142,044
- Total plays
- 1,859,911
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Roger Whittaker (born Roger Henry Brough Whittaker in Nairobi, Kenya, on 22 March 1936; died 13 September 2023 ) was a British singer-songwriter and musician remembered for his eclectic mix of folk music and popular song, his baritone singing voice, and his trademark whistling skills. He became widely known for his version of "Wind Beneath My Wings" (1982), as well as his own compositions "Durham Town (The Leavin')" (1969) and "I Don't Believe in If Anymore" (1970) <a href="https://www.last.fm
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Quotes
- “I met a man who had a dream He had since he was twenty I met that man when he was eighty-one He said: "Too many folks just stand And wait until the morning Don't they know, tomorrow never comes" And he would feel a new tomorrow coming on And when he'd smile his eyes are twinkled up in thought Everybody talks about a new world in the morning New world in the morning never comes.”
- “And I can feel a new tomorrow coming on And I don't know why I have to make a song Everybody talks about a new world in the morning New world in the morning takes so long.”
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Rog Whittaker (note: billing for "The Charge of the Light Brigade", Fontana records single)
- Born
- Roger Henry Brough Whittaker , ( 1936-03-22 ) 22 March 1936, Nairobi , Kenya Colony
- Died
- 13 September 2023 (2023-09-13) (aged 87), Castelsarrasin , France
- Genres
- Folk pop schlager
- Occupations
- Musician singer-songwriter teacher
- Instruments
- Guitar vocals whistling
- Years active
- 1962–2013
- Labels
- Fontana Records , Columbia Records , RCA Victor (US releases)
- Website
- rogerwhittaker .com
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Described at
Alla scoperta della splendida casa di Roger Whittaker
Addentriamoci tra le splendide stanze della casa francese appartenuta al musicista Roger Whittaker: oggi è in vendita a 500mila sterline.
dilei.it →All’esterno, la casa ha una splendida facciata decorativa in pietra e bellissime finestre ad arco, dalle quali non è difficile immaginare che si possa avere una vista strepitosa sulle campagne del sud della Francia . È il perfetto mix tra architettura storica rurale, della quale l’abitazione conserva ancora il suo sapore più autentico, e lusso, considerando anche tutti i confort che si possono trovare al suo interno. Insomma, l’ideale per chi vuole vivere in pieno relax, in un angolo di paradiso senza tuttavia rinunciare alle comodità moderne. L’ abitazione appartenuta a Roger Whittaker si apre su un ampio ingresso diviso in due da una grande scalinata ricoperta da un lussuoso tappeto rosso. Nella sala spicca un meraviglioso camino e una stufa a legna, che conferiscono calore all’ambiente: da qui si può accedere alla grande terrazza che si affaccia sulle colline francesi, ma anche ad una prima camera da letto completa di spogliatoio e di bagno privato, l’ideale per gli ospiti in visita. Sull’altro lato della casa, invece, c’è una bellissima cucina in stile country perfettamente arredata, con una vicina zona pranzo dall’aspetto formale. Accanto alla biblioteca, vi è infine l’accesso allo studio musicale privato di Whittaker , dove componeva la sua musica. Sembra incredibile potersi immergere in quest’atmosfera, ancora pregna delle sue meravigliose sonorità. L’intera abitazione è piena di carattere e arredata con mobili dal design unico, tra stile e lusso. Uno dei punti forti è ovviamente la terrazza di cui abbiamo già parlato, dove si può cenare nelle serate estive ammirando il panorama spettacolare delle campagne del sud della Francia. Un vero dolce vivere.
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Roger Whittaker” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.