First Name |
Barry
|
Last Name |
White
|
Full Name at Birth |
Barrence Eugene Carter
|
Alternative Name |
The Maestro, The Walrus of Love, Barrence Eugene Carter, Barry Eugene Carter, Barry White, Lee Barry
|
Birthday |
12th September, 1944
|
Birthplace |
Galveston, Texas, USA
|
Died |
4th July, 2003
|
Place of Death |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
|
Cause of Death |
Kidney failure and hypertension
|
Buried |
Cremated, Ashes scattered (in the ocean off the Californian coast)
|
Height |
6' 3½" (192 cm)
|
Weight |
375lbs (170 kg)
|
Build |
Large
|
Eye Color |
Black
|
Hair Color |
Black
|
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
|
Sexuality |
Straight
|
Religion |
Christian
|
Ethnicity |
Black
|
Nationality |
American
|
High School |
(Dropped Out 1959)
|
Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, composer, arranger
|
Occupation |
Singer
|
Claim to Fame |
his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, releasing hit songs like I've Got So Much to Give, I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby, Never, Never Gonna Give You Up, Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe, You're the First, the Last, My Everything, What Am I Gonna Do with You, Let the Music Play, It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me, and Your Sweetness is My Weakness
|
Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco
|
Music Genre |
R&B/Soul, R&B
|
Year(s) Active |
1960–2003, 1959-2003, 1958-2003, 1958–2003
|
Music Style |
Disco, Smooth Soul, Urban
|
Music Mood |
Elegant, Sensual, Passionate, Romantic, Stylish, Sexual, Confident, Sexy, Lush, Party/Celebratory, Joyous
|
Instrument |
Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals
|
Instrument (text) |
Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Vocals, Drums, Recorder
|
Record Label |
20th Century, Unlimited Gold, Casablanca, Mercury, Private Music/BMG, A&M, Eagle, Private, BMG, 20th Century Fox Records, Downey, 20th Century Fox
|
Associated Acts |
Love Unlimited, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Gene Page, Danny Pearson, Gloria Scott, Lisa Stansfield
|
Official Websites |
http://barrywhite.com
|
Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring soul, funk, and disco songs such as his two biggest hits: "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".