Роджер Уиттакер, () — британский певец, исполнитель (на английском, немецком и французском языках) и композитор.
Детство и юность провёл в Африке, куда когда-то переехали его родители по экономическим соображениям. Отслужив в армии, Роджер первоначально планировал стать медиком и поступил в университет г. Кейптауна (ЮАР). После полутора лет обучения он отчислился и занялся педагогикой. В 1959 г. переехал в Великобританию, изучал зоологию, биохимию и морскую биологию. Продолжал петь в ночных клубах (это увлечение появилось у него ещё в Африке). Первый профессиональный альбом был выпущен в 1962 г. Весной 1964 г. женился, в браке выросло 5 детей.
Среди его мелодий наибольшую известность получила Song Sung Blue (Мелодия, которую поют с грустью).
Краткая дискография Европа:
1979 Mein deutsches Album (in German) 1981 Zum Weinen ist immer noch Zeit 1982 Typisch Roger Whittaker 1983 Voyager 1984 Ein Glück, dass es Dich gibt 1987 Heut bin ich arm — Heut bin ich reich 1988 Love cest une musique 1991 Mein Herz schlägt nur für Dich 1992 Stimme des Herzens 1994 Leben mit Dir 1994 Sehnsucht nach Liebe 1994 Geschenk des Himmels 1995 Ein schöner Tag mit Dir 1996 Alles Roger! 1996 Einfach leben 1997 Zurück zur Liebe 1999 Alles Roger 2 1999 Awakening 2000 Wunderbar geborgen 2002 Mehr denn je 2003 Alles Roger 3 2003 Der weihnachtliche Liedermarkt 2004 Live in Berlin 2004 Mein schönster Traum 2005 Moments In My Life
США:
Now and Then: Greatest Hits 1964—2004 — Label: BMG International — Released: October 11, 2005 An Evening With — Label: Prism Platinum — Released: June 7, 2005 Moments in My Life — Label: BMG/Ariola — Released: May 6, 2005 All of My Life: Very Best Of [BMG International] — Label: BMG International — Released: July 20, 2004 New World in the Morning [Collectables] — Label: Collectables — Released: January, 2003 Songs for You: The Collection — Label: Universal International — Released: September 17, 2002 Best of: Original Hits — Label: Paradiso — Released: April 23, 2002 The Holly and the Ivy — Label: BMG Special Products — Released: April, 2002 The Very Best of Roger Whittaker, Vol. 2 — Label: Polygram International — Released: August 28, 2001 The Last Farewell…Live — Label: Legacy Entertainment — Released: January, 2001 The Best of Roger Whittaker [Time Life] — Label: Time/Life Music — Released: December 17, 1999 Awakening — Label: RCA Victor — Released: August 10, 1999 In Concert — Label: Charly — Released: July 1, 1999 The Greatest Hits of Roger Whittaker — Label: Prism — Released: January, 1999 All of My Life: The Very Best of Roger Whittaker — Label: Camden — Released: January 1, 1999 The Best of Roger Whittaker [Cleopatra] — Label: Pegasus/Cleopatra — Released: October 20, 1998 Irish Standards — Label: BMG Special Products — Released: April 14, 1998 New World in the Morning: The Encore Collection — Label: BMG Special Products — Released: November 18, 1997 Happy Holidays — Label: BMG Special Products — Released: September 23, 1997 Star Gold — Label: Polygram France — Released: May 9, 1997 Einfach Leben — Label: BMG/Ariola — Released: October 3, 1996 A Perfect Day — Label: RCA Victor — Released: September 17, 1996 The World of Roger Whittaker [Karussell] — Label: Universal International — Released: January, 1996 On Broadway — Label: RCA Victor — Released: October 1, 1995 Sincerely Yours — Released: August 11, 1995 All Time Favorites — Label: Prime Cuts — Released: January 1, 1995 Christmas Songs [RCA] — Label: RCA Victor — Released: January 1, 1995 I Will Always Love You — Label: RCA Victor — Released: August 16, 1994 The Best of Roger Whittaker [Curb] — Label: Curb Records — Released: May 31, 1994 Live! — Label: RCA Victor — Released: April 12, 1994 Annie's Song — Label: RCA Victor — Released: April 12, 1994 What a Wonderful World — Label: RCA Victor — Released: April 12, 1994 Danny Boy — Label: RCA Victor — Released: February 15, 1994 Feelings — Label: RCA Victor — Released: February 15, 1994 Greatest Hits — Label: RCA Records — Released: January 1, 1994 Live — Label: Drive — (import) — Released: December 7, 1993 The Best of Roger Whittaker [Cema] — Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets — Released: January 1, 1993 Celebration — Label: RCA Victor — Released: January 1, 1993 Christmas With Roger Whittaker — Label: RCA Victor — Released: September 14, 1992 Collection — Released: June 30, 1992 All About Love — Label: Liberty — Released: April 27, 1992 Classics Collection, Vol. 2 — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1992 Greatest Hits Live — Label: K-Tel — Released: January, 1992 All-Time Favorites — Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets — Released: January, 1992 I Wish You a Merry Christmas — Released: January, 1992 The Wind Beneath My Wings & Other Hits — Label: RCA Records — Released: December, 1991 Classics Collection, Vol. 1 — Label: Liberty — Released: August, 1991 Country Collection — Label: Liberty — Released: April 29, 1991 You Deserve the Best — Label: Capitol/EMI Records — Released: January, 1991 Golden Tones — Label: Pair — Released: October 25, 1990 Best Loved Ballads, Vol. 1 — Label: Liberty — Released: June 4, 1990 Best Loved Ballads, Vol. 2 — Label: Liberty — Released: June 4, 1990 All Time Heart Touching Favorites, Vol. 2 — Label: Liberty — Released: May 21, 1990 All Time Heart Touching Favorites, Vol. 1 — Label: Liberty — Released: April 23, 1990 World’s Most Beautiful Christmas Songs — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1989 Love Will Be Our Home — Label: Word/Epic — Released: January, 1989 I’d Fall in Love Tonight — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1989 The World of Roger Whittaker [Pair] — Label: Pair — Released: January, 1988 Living & Loving — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1988 Fire & Rain — Label: Pair — Released: January, 1985 The Best of Roger Whittaker [RCA] — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1984 All Time Heart Touching Favorites — Released: January, 1984 Tidings of Comfort & Joy — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1984 Take a Little: Give a Little — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1984 The Wind Beneath My Wings — Label: RCA Records — Released: January, 1982 Live in Concert — Label: RCA Records — Released: January, 1981 Voyager — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1980 With Love — Released: January, 1980 Mirrors of My Mind — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1979 When I Need You — Released: January, 1979 Evergreens — Released: January, 1979 Imagine — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1978 The Roger Whittaker Christmas Album — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1978 Folk Songs of Our Time — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1977 The Best of Roger Whittaker — Label: RCA — Copyrighted: 1977 In Concert — Recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra [DVD] — Released: January, 1976 Reflections of Love — Label: RCA Records — Released: January, 1976 Magical World of Roger Whittaker — Released: January, 1975 The Last Farewell & Other Hits — Label: RCA Records — Released: January, 1974 Special Kind of Man — Label: Pair — Released: January, 1971 New World in the Morning [Columbia] — Label: Collectables — Released: January, 1971 Roger Whittaker Christmas Album Genius of Love — Label: RCA Best Ballads #1 Christmas Songs [Capitol] Changes
Ссылки The Official Roger Whittaker Website Roger Whittaker Fan Network
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