Barry White is tagged as: soul, funk, disco, rnb, pop Barry White (born Barrence Eugene Carter in Galveston, Texas, USA; September 12, 1944 - July 4, 2003) was an American record producer, songwriter and singer. Say the name Barry White and you’d be hard pressed to name any other recording artist with such a huge, cross-sectional following. He was at home appearing on Soul Train, guesting with a full band on The Today Show, and appearing in cartoon form in various episodes of “The Simpsons”. During the ’70s, Dinah Shore devoted a full hour of her daily syndicated Dinah! show to “The Maestro”, as White was often referred to. While there was a period when he wasn’t releasing records or making the pop charts, White stayed active touring and appearing on other artists’ records including Quincy Jones’ The Secret Garden (The Seduction Suite), Regina Belle, and rap star Big Daddy Kane’s “All of Me”. It’s surprising to find out that such an illustrious career almost didn’t happen because White wasn’t interested in being a recording artist. White grew up in his hometown in Galveston, Texas, singing gospel songs with his mother and taught himself to play the piano. Shortly after moving from Texas to South Central Los Angeles, White made his record... Read More About Barry White Biography... Send Barry White ringtones to your cell |
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