Barry White

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Barry White
Barry White in 1974 in Amsterdam
Background information
Birth name	Barry Eugene Carter
Also known as	Barry White
Born	(1944-09-12)September 12, 1944 Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 4, 2003(2003-07-04) (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Soul Funk Disco R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter Record producer Arranger
Instruments	Piano Keyboards Vocals Drums
Years active	1972–2003
Labels	20th Century Records Unlimited Gold Records Casablanca A&M Eagle Records

Barry Eugene White (born September 12, 1944 – died July 4, 2003) was an American soul singer, arranger and songwriter. White was known for his rich bass voice. He won two Grammy Awards.

White was African American. He was born in Galveston, Texas and grew up in Los Angeles, California.

He died on July 4, 2003 of kidney failure and was cremated. His ashes were scattered by the California coast.^[source?]

Albums

Barry White released 19 studio albums during his career:

References

1. 1 2 3 Pareles, Jon (5 July 2003). "Barry White, Voice of Seduction, Dies at 58". The New York Times.
2. ↑ Ollison, Rashod (7 July 2003). "Barry White was the voice of romance". The Baltimore Sun.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. ↑ "Obituary: Barry White". BBC News. 4 July 2003.

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