Composer
Barry White
American soul singer (1944–2003)
1944–2003
27 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1944
- Died
- 2003
- Birthplace
- Galveston
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Barry Eugene White (né Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was an American R&B, soul and disco singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, who made the #1 hit "Love's Theme" written by White. His music contains elements of multiple genres, such as R&B, soul, and disco; this is evident in his two biggest hits: "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".
White recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his career, while multiple versions and compilations were released worldwide that were certified gold, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; singer-songwriter; bandleader; composer; conductor; record producer; actor; soul musician; musician
- Education
- Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)
- Genres
- soul
- Official website
- https://www.barrywhiteofficial.com/
- Birth name
- Barry Eugene Carter
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 17409320
- ISNI
- 0000000079712537; 0000000368479954
- GND ID
- 121670295
- Library of Congress ID
- n91080414
- MusicBrainz ID
- b904d624-9e05-4398-8f4f-88fbcf022f79
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Guitar, Vocal
- Genres represented
- R&B, pop, Dance, Blues, Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 17409320. Portrait: Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.