Barry White
Born: 1944-09-12 in Galveston, Texas, USA
Died: 2003-07-04
Known For: Acting
Biography
Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), was an American composer and singer-songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's 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, "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe." Along with Isaac Hayes, White is considered by Allmusic.com as a pioneer of disco music in the early 1970s. During the course of his career in the music business, White achieved 106 gold albums worldwide, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide sales in excess of 100 million, according to critics Ed Hogan and Wade Kergan.[1] His influences included Rev. James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin plus Motown artists The Supremes, The Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
Filmography
2017
- Burn Motherfucker, Burn! as Self (archive footage)
2016
- Barry White - Under The Influence Of Love as Himself
2015
- Kings of Soul as Self (archive footage)
2009
- Barry White Unlimited as Vocals
2007
2006
- The Pumpkin Karver as Trick or Treater
2005
- Barry White - The Man and His Music as Himself
2004
- Barry White: In Concert - Larger than Life as Himself
2003
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- Die Lotto-Show as Self
1997
- Ally McBeal as Barry White
1992
1989
- The Simpsons as Barry White (voice)
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
- Collaricocoshow as Self
- Barry White - Zenith de Paris
1975
- Coonskin as Sampson / Brother Bear (voice)
- Barry White in Concert as Self
1974
- Together Brothers ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 as Self
- Barry White - My Everything
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self