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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..."
 
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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''' (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 singing voice and trademark whistling ability as well as his guitar skills.
'''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

  1. Sweeting, Adam (September 20th 2023). Roger Whittaker obituary.
  2. Ruhlmann, William. About Roger Whittaker.

External links

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