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Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker

Roger Whittaker (born March 22, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a English-Kenyan singer/songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of more than 55 million. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both His music can be described as folk or easy listening. See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our Easy listening music is a style of Popular music and radio format that emerged in the mid-20th century evolving out of swing and Big band music In his early career, his trademark was his whistling ability. Human whistling is the production of Sound by means of a constant stream of air from the mouth

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Childhood and beginning

Whittaker's parents, Edward and Viola, were originally from Staffordshire, England, where they owned and operated a grocery shop. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland His father was involved in a motorcycle accident, and the family moved to a farm in Kenya because of the better climate. That Whittaker would eventually become a musician was no surprise, since his grandfather sang in various clubs, and his father played the violin. Roger learned to play the guitar.

Whittaker was drafted into national service, and he spent two years in uniform in the Kenya Regiment [1]. Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority The Kenya Regiment was formed in 1937 and disbanded in May 1963 In 1956, he was demobilized and decided that it was time to concentrate on a career in medicine. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He enrolled at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. The University of Cape Town ( UCT) is a Public university located on the Rhodes Estate on the slopes of Devil's Peak, in Cape Town The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

He left the university after 18 months and joined the civil service education department to try teaching. See also Bureaucrat The term civil service has two distinct meanings Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency

Recording and performing career

To further his teaching career, Whittaker moved to Britain in September 1959. For the next three years, he studied zoology, biochemistry, and marine biology at the University of Wales, Bangor and received a B. Zoology (from Greek ζῷον, zoon, "animal" + λόγος, " Logos " "knowledge" is the branch of Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes in living Organisms It deals with the Structure and function of cellular components such as Marine biology is the scientific study of living Organisms in the Ocean or other marine or Brackish bodies of water Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales. Sc. He was one of the brightest students in his class. He continued to sing in local clubs, and released some of his songs on flexi-discs included with the campus newspaper, the Bangor University Rag. The flexi disc (also known as a phonosheet or sonosheet) is a phonograph record made of a thin Vinyl sheet with a molded-in spiral stylus Shortly afterwards, he was signed to Fontana records who released his first professional single, "The Charge of The Light Brigade," in 1962.

In the summer of 1962, he appeared at a professional gig in Portrush, Northern Ireland. Portrush ( is a Seaside resort Town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the County Londonderry border He landed his first major breakthrough when he was signed to appear on an Ulster Television show called "This And That. " His second single, and the first to break into the UK Top 30 charts, was a Jimmy Dean cover of "Steel Men," released in June 1962.

In the spring of 1964, Roger met Natalie O'Brien, and they were married on August 15 of that year. They have five children: Emily (May 28, 1968), Lauren (June 4, 1970), Jessica (February 14, 1973), Guy (November 15, 1974), and Alexander (April 7, 1978). Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)

In 1968, Whittaker had switched record labels, and in the autumn of 1969 EMI had released "Durham Town (The Leavin')," which became Whittaker's first Top 20 hit in Britain. In the spring of 1970, RCA Victor Records had released the uptempo "New World In The Morning" in the United States, where it became a Top 20 hit in the Easy Listening chart. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment.

In 1971, Whittaker first recorded "The Last Farewell," which would become his biggest hit and a signature song, selling over 11 million copies worldwide. Whittaker also established himself in country music with "I Love You Because" entering into the country chart in late 1983. In 1979, Whittaker wrote the song Call My Name which reached the final of the UK Eurovision selection, A Song For Europe. Whittaker originally planned to perform the song himself, but opted for Eleanor Keenan to sing the song at the final. However, due to a lightning strike by BBC staff, the show was abandoned and the judges placed the song joint 2nd based on audio tapes. Later, an error in the voting was corrected and the song was downgraded to 3rd place. Whittaker himself recorded the track and had a hit in several European countries.

All of Whittaker's chart hits were issued by EMI. However, although they were issued in vinyl, cassette and 8-track versions of albums during this timeframe, no CD version has ever been issued. All recordings currently available have been re-recorded and are credited to Whittaker's 'Tembo' label. Any claims that the recordings are his 'original hits' are incorrect as without exception they have all been re-recorded.

In the 1970s and '80s, Whittaker had a lot of success in Germany, with songs produced by Nick Munro. Whittaker couldn't speak German, but sang the songs phonetically. He appeared on German and Danish TV several times [2], and was on the UK Top Of The Pops show ten times in the early to mid '70s. Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast

In 1986, he published his autobiography, So Far, So Good, co-written with his wife. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write"

In March of 2006, Whittaker announced on his website that a 2007 Germany tour would be his last, and he will limit future performances to "occasional concerts. "

Tours

In 1976, Whittaker undertook his first tour of the United States.

In 2003 he again toured Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. After recovering from heart problems at the end of 2004, he started touring in Germany in 2005, and then in UK from May to July.

Awards

In his career to date, Whittaker has won over 250 silver, gold and platinum albums.

He was part of a successful British team that won the annual Knokke music festival in Belgium and won the Press Prize as the personality of the festival.

Trivia

Discography

Albums released in non-English-speaking countries are listed elsewhere.

UK and European albums

a selection

US albums

External links

" When I Need You " is a popular song Written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager, the song was first recorded by Hammond on his 1976 album
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