Barry White

Barry White born Barry Eugene Carter September 12 1944 July 4 2003 was an American composer and singersongwriter A twotime Grammy Awardwinner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image Whites 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 Youre the First the Last My Everything and Cant Get Enough of Your Love Babe Along with Isaac Hayes White is considered by Allmusiccom 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 Kergan1 His influences included Rev James Cleveland Ray Charles Aretha Franklin plus Motown artists The Supremes The Four Tops and Marvin Gaye