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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZWHITE, Barry(b 12 Sep. '44, Galveston TX) Pop/soul singer, voice described as sounding like chocolate cake tastes; also keyboardist, producer, arranger. Grew up in LA. Recorded on Lummtone '60 with Upfronts vocal group; A&R man for Mustang/Bronco '66--7; formed girl trio Love Unlimited '69 incl. his future wife Glodean James, who had unbelievably long fingernails, with her sister Linda, Diane Taylor; they had no. 14 hit '72 'Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love', with his voice on telephone; their no. 3 LP was Under The Influence Of... '73; another was called In Heat. Forty-piece Love Unlimited Orchestra had instrumental no. 1 hit '73 'Love's Theme' from orchestra's Rhapsody In White (top ten LP '74). Under his own name he used his unusual voice in bedroom chat e.g. 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe' '74, at no. 1 the biggest of six top ten singles '73--7 in USA, from no. 1 LP Can't Get Enough; twelve other LPs charted '73--82. Most of this was written/prod. by White on 20th Century-Fox; his Beware was on Unlimited Gold; two vols. of his Greatest Hits on Casablanca. Came back with The Right Now Barry White '87, more slick studio product; other albums on A&M. WHITE, Bryan (b 17 Feb. '74, Oklahoma City OK) Teen-styled country singer, songwriter, drummer and guitarist. As a child played drums in parents' band; later took up lead guitar and became one of the best young country players. Following high school graduation moved to Nashville to become country star, helped by mentor Steve Wariner: within two years signed to Asylum Records and following two minor hits '94 hit big with back-to-back no. 1's 'Someone Else's Star' and 'Rebecca Lynn' '95, plus further no.ones 'So Much For Pretending' '96 and 'Sitting On Go' '97. Wrote 'I Don't Believe In Goodbye', a top 10 Sawyer Brown hit, plus some of his own hits. With boyish good looks, clean cut image, built up huge following of young teens; put on special afternoon matinee shows for the young fans; new Teen Country magazine launched with pin-ups of White and other good-looking young country hunks. His albums, Bryan White '95 and Between Now And Forever '96 on Asylum were both big hits. |