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Created page with "'''Roger Henry Brough Whittaker''' (born March 22nd 1936) is a British singer-songwriter and musician, who was born in Nairobi to English parents.<ref name=CMT>{{cite web|last=Whittaker|first=Roger|title=About Roger Whittaker|url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/roger-whittaker/biography/|website=Cmt.com|access-date=December 23rd 2013}}</ref> 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 singin..." |
I found out earlier today that he passed away earlier this month. May he rest in peace. |
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'''Roger Henry Brough Whittaker''' ( | '''Roger Henry Brough Whittaker''' (March 22nd 1936 – September 13th 2023)<ref name="Sweeting">{{cite web |last=Sweeting|first=Adam|date=September 20th 2023 |title=Roger Whittaker obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/20/roger-whittaker-obituary |website=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=September 22nd 2023}}</ref> was a British singer-songwriter and musician.<ref name="CMT">{{cite web |last=Ruhlmann |first=William |title=About Roger Whittaker |url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/roger-whittaker/biography/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215101129/http://www.cmt.com:80/artists/roger-whittaker/biography/ |website=CMT |archive-date=December 15th 2016 |access-date=December 23rd 2013}}</ref> His music is an eclectic mix of folk music and popular songs, the latter variously in a crooning or in a schlager style. He is best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability as well as his guitar skills. | ||
He presented ''[[Whittaker's World of Music]]'', a programme [[Sandie Shaw]] appeared on. | He presented ''[[Whittaker's World of Music]]'', a programme [[Sandie Shaw]] appeared on. |
Latest revision as of 22:37, 26 September 2023
Roger Henry Brough Whittaker (March 22nd 1936 – September 13th 2023)[1] was a British singer-songwriter and musician.[2] His music is an eclectic mix of folk music and popular songs, the latter variously in a crooning or in a schlager style. He is best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability as well as his guitar skills.
He presented Whittaker's World of Music, a programme Sandie Shaw appeared on.
References
- ↑ Sweeting, Adam (September 20th 2023). Roger Whittaker obituary.
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. About Roger Whittaker.
External links
- Official website
- Roger Whittaker at AllMusic
- Roger Whittaker at BFI
- Roger Whittaker at Discogs
- Roger Whittaker at IMDb
- Roger Whittaker at SecondHandSongs
This page uses content from the English Wikipedia page of the same or a similar name, as linked here. The revision history lists the authors. The text on Sandie Shaw Wiki and Wikipedia is licensed under the CC BY-SA 4.0 International licence. |