Roger Whittaker – Wikipedia

	Roger Whittaker
Födelsenamn	Roger Henry Brough Whittaker
Född	22 mars 1936 ; Nairobi, Kenya
Död	13 september 2023 (87 år) ; Montaigu-de-Quercy, Tarn-et-Garonne, Frankrike
Genrer	Pop, schlager
Roll	Musiker, låtskrivare
Instrument	Sång, gitarr, puccalo
År som aktiv	1962 – 2013
	Utmärkelser Goldene Stimmgabel (1986); Goldene Stimmgabel (2006)

Roger Whittaker, född 22 mars 1936 i Nairobi, Kenya, död 13 september 2023 i Montaigu-de-Quercy, Tarn-et-Garonne, Frankrike,^[1]^[2] var en brittisk sångare och kompositör. ^[3]

Whittaker slog igenom 1969 med låten "Durham Town" och hade sedan flera stora hits under 1970-talet, som till exempel "New World in the Morning", "I Don't Believe in If Anymore", "The Last Farewell" och "Mexican Whistler". Hans album sålde i över 60 miljoner exemplar.^[4] Han var känd för sin förmåga att vissla.^[5]

År 1964 gifte han sig med Natalie O'Brien, som han hade fem barn tillsammans med.^[6] 1986 släpptes hans självbiografi, So Far, So Good.^[7]

Roger Whittaker föddes i Nairobi av brittiska föräldrar; hans pappa var specerihandlare till yrket och hans mamma var lärare.^[8] Whittaker växte upp i Kenya och den östafrikanska musiken kom att betyda mycket för honom.^[9]

Diskografi i urval

Album

1967 – Dynamic!
1968 – Whistling Roger Whittaker
1969 – This is...
1970 – New World In The Morning
1972 – Roger Whittaker... Again
1973 – If I Were A Rich Man
1974 – Mamy Blue
1975 – The Magical World Of Roger Whittaker
1976 – The Roger Whittaker Christmas Album
1978 – Roger Whittaker Sings The Hits
1980 – With Love
1982 – The Wind Beneath My Wings
1984 – Tidings Of Comfort And Joy
1986 – The Skye Boat Song
1988 – Bitter & Sweet - Songs For Love And Tears
1990 – You Deserve The Best
1992 – From The Heart
1994 – Danny Boy & Other Irish Favorites
1999 – Awakening

Singlar (topp 40 på UK Singles Chart)

1969 – "Durham Town (The Leavin')" (#12)
1970 – "New World in the Morning" (#17)
1970 – "I Don't Believe in 'If' Anymore" (#8)
1971 – "Mamy Blue" (#31)
1975 – "The Last Farewell" (#2)
1985 – "The Skye Boat Song" (med Des O'Connor) (#10)

Filmografi

1967 - Amusementsprogramma uit het boudewijnpark
1967 - Radio- en TV-salon te Antwerpen
1970 - The Kenneth Williams Show
1970 - Feest

Referenser

^ ”Roger Whittaker är död. Dagens Nyheter, läst 19 september 2023.”. https://www.dn.se/kultur/musikern-roger-whittaker-ar-dod/.
^ Roger Whittaker dies at 87 (engelska)
^ ”Roger Whittakers biografi, läst 19 september 2023.”. https://www.rogerwhittaker.com/bio.htm.
^ Peter Robertson. ”Whatever happened to Durham Town singer Roger Whittaker” (på engelska). Whatever happened to Durham Town singer Roger Whittaker. http://www.express.co.uk. http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/473388/Roger-Whittaker-singer-of-Durham-Town. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”British singer/songwriter Roger Whittaker has sold more than 60 million records worldwide, thanks to hits such as Durham Town and The Last Farewell.”
^ ”Roger Whittaker Pop Singer” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker Pop Singer. USA: http://www.famousbirthdays.com. Arkiverad från originalet den 2 februari 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202095359/http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/roger-whittaker.html. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”British singer and songwriter who had a number one hit song in 1970 called New World in the Morning and is known for his trademark whistling ability.”
^ ”Roger Whittaker Pop Singer” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker Pop Singer. USA: http://www.famousbirthdays.com. Arkiverad från originalet den 2 februari 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202095359/http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/roger-whittaker.html. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”He was born to grocery store owners Edward and Viola Whittaker, and he married Natalie O'Brien with whom he had five children in 1964.”
^ ”Roger Whittaker Pop Singer” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker Pop Singer. USA: http://www.famousbirthdays.com. Arkiverad från originalet den 2 februari 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202095359/http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/roger-whittaker.html. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”He published an autobiography called So Far, So Good in 1986.”
^ ”Roger Whittaker” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker. USA: http://www.rogerwhittaker.com. http://www.rogerwhittaker.com/bio.htm. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”Roger was born in Nairobi, Kenya on March 22, 1936. His parents hailed originally from Staffordshire in England: his father came from a family of grocers; his mother was a teacher.”
^ ”Roger Whittaker” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker. USA: http://www.rogerwhittaker.com. http://www.rogerwhittaker.com/bio.htm. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”The music of East Africa left a mark on Roger's childhood.”

Externa länkar

Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Roger Whittaker.
Bilder & media
Officiell webbplats
Roger Whittaker på Imdb
Diskografi på Diskogs

[1] ”Roger Whittaker är död. Dagens Nyheter, läst 19 september 2023.”. https://www.dn.se/kultur/musikern-roger-whittaker-ar-dod/.

[2] Roger Whittaker dies at 87 (engelska)

[3] ”Roger Whittakers biografi, läst 19 september 2023.”. https://www.rogerwhittaker.com/bio.htm.

[4] Peter Robertson. ”Whatever happened to Durham Town singer Roger Whittaker” (på engelska). Whatever happened to Durham Town singer Roger Whittaker. http://www.express.co.uk. http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/473388/Roger-Whittaker-singer-of-Durham-Town. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”British singer/songwriter Roger Whittaker has sold more than 60 million records worldwide, thanks to hits such as Durham Town and The Last Farewell.”

[5] ”Roger Whittaker Pop Singer” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker Pop Singer. USA: http://www.famousbirthdays.com. Arkiverad från originalet den 2 februari 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202095359/http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/roger-whittaker.html. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”British singer and songwriter who had a number one hit song in 1970 called New World in the Morning and is known for his trademark whistling ability.”

[6] ”Roger Whittaker Pop Singer” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker Pop Singer. USA: http://www.famousbirthdays.com. Arkiverad från originalet den 2 februari 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202095359/http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/roger-whittaker.html. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”He was born to grocery store owners Edward and Viola Whittaker, and he married Natalie O'Brien with whom he had five children in 1964.”

[7] ”Roger Whittaker Pop Singer” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker Pop Singer. USA: http://www.famousbirthdays.com. Arkiverad från originalet den 2 februari 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202095359/http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/roger-whittaker.html. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”He published an autobiography called So Far, So Good in 1986.”

[8] ”Roger Whittaker” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker. USA: http://www.rogerwhittaker.com. http://www.rogerwhittaker.com/bio.htm. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”Roger was born in Nairobi, Kenya on March 22, 1936. His parents hailed originally from Staffordshire in England: his father came from a family of grocers; his mother was a teacher.”

[9] ”Roger Whittaker” (på engelska). Roger Whittaker. USA: http://www.rogerwhittaker.com. http://www.rogerwhittaker.com/bio.htm. Läst 19 januari 2017. ”The music of East Africa left a mark on Roger's childhood.”

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