Composer
John Waite
British musician
b. 1952
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1952
- Birthplace
- Lancaster
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English rock musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single "Missing You", which reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten on the UK singles chart. He was also the lead vocalist for the rock bands the Babys and Bad English.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; songwriter; bass guitarist; recording artist; musician; composer; guitarist; bassist
- Recorded memberships
- The Babys; Bad English
- Instruments played
- bass guitar; guitar; voice
- Genres
- pop rock
- Official website
- http://www.johnwaiteworldwide.com/
- Birth name
- John Charles Waite
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 100315014
- ISNI
- 000000011478684X
- GND ID
- 134549422
- Library of Congress ID
- no2011124324
- MusicBrainz ID
- f0a4c8af-2b25-45cf-9b41-19171cf4d80f
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock, Country
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missing You | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Tears | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
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 100315014. Portrait: PaulHamaker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.