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Роджер Уіттакер: біографія
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британський співак, виконавець
Дитинство і юність провів у Африці, куди колись переїхали його батьки з економічних міркувань. Відслуживши в армії, Роджер спочатку планував стати медиком і поступив в університет м. Кейптауна (ПАР). Після півтора років навчання він відрахувався і зайнявся педагогікою. У 1959 р. переїхав до Великої Британії, вивчав зоологію, біохімію і морську біологію. Продовжував співати в нічних клубах (це захоплення з'явилося у нього ще в Африці). Перший професійний альбом був випущений в 1962 р. Навесні 1964 одружився, у шлюбі виросло 5 дітей.
Серед його мелодій найбільшу популярність здобула Song Sung Blue (Мелодія, яку співають з сумом).
Коротка дискографія
Європа:
- 2000 Wunderbar geborgen
- 2003 Der weihnachtliche Liedermarkt
- 1992 Stimme des Herzens
- 1994 Leben mit Dir
- 1982 Typisch Roger Whittaker
- 1983 Voyager
- 1994 Sehnsucht nach Liebe
- 1999 Awakening
- 1979 Mein deutsches Album (in German)
- 2005 Moments In My Life
- 2003 Alles Roger 3
- 1987 Heut bin ich arm - Heut bin ich reich
- 1996 Einfach leben
- 2002 Mehr denn je
- 1999 Alles Roger 2
- 1997 Zur?ck zur Liebe
- 2004 Live in Berlin
- 1984 Ein Gl?ck, dass es Dich gibt
- 1994 Geschenk des Himmels
- 1996 Alles Roger!
- 1981 Zum Weinen ist immer noch Zeit
- 2004 Mein sch?nster Traum
- 1991 Mein Herz schl?gt nur f?r Dich
- 1995 Ein sch?ner Tag mit Dir
США:
- Country Collection - Label: Liberty - Released: April 29, 1991
- Classics Collection, Vol. 2 - Label: Liberty - Released: January, 1992
- Annie 's Song - Label: RCA Victor - Released: April 12, 1994
- Fire & Rain - Label: Pair - Released: January, 1985
- Genius of Love - Label: RCA
- Best Ballads # 1
- The Best of Roger Whittaker [Cleopatra] - Label: Pegasus / Cleopatra - Released: October 20, 1998
- Live! - Label: RCA Victor - Released: April 12, 1994
- Tidings of Comfort & Joy - Label: Liberty - Released: January, 1984
- Evergreens - Released: January, 1979
- On Broadway - Label: RCA Victor - Released : October 1, 1995
- Changes
- Christmas With Roger Whittaker - Label: RCA Victor - Released: September 14, 1992
- The Best of Roger Whittaker [Time Life] - Label: Time / Life Music - Released: December 17, 1999
- New World in the Morning [Columbia] - Label: Collectables - Released: January, 1971
- Einfach Leben - Label: BMG / Ariola - Released: October 3, 1996
- Greatest Hits - Label: RCA Records - Released: January 1, 1994
- Live in Concert - Label: RCA Records - Released: January, 1981
- Sincerely Yours - Released: August 11, 1995
- Voyager - Label: RCA - Released: January, 1980
- All About Love - Label: Liberty - Released: April 27, 1992
- Star Gold - Label: Polygram France - Released: May 9, 1997
- Folk Songs of Our Time - Label: RCA - Released: January, 1977
- With Love - Released: January, 1980
- Live - Label: Drive - (import) - Released: December 7, 1993
- An Evening With - Label: Prism Platinum - Released: June 7, 2005
- New World in the Morning [Collectables] - Label: Collectables - Released: January, 2003
- All-Time Favorites - Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets - Released: January, 1992
- Imagine - Label: RCA - Released: January, 1978
- The Wind Beneath My Wings & Other Hits - Label: RCA Records - Released: December, 1991
- The Best of Roger Whittaker [RCA] - Label: RCA - Released: January, 1984
- Moments in My Life - Label: BMG / Ariola - Released: May 6, 2005
- Celebration - Label: RCA Victor - Released: January 1, 1993
- Take a Little: Give a Little - Label: RCA - Released: January, +1984
- The Wind Beneath My Wings - Label: RCA Records - Released: January, 1982
- Best Loved Ballads, Vol. 2 - Label: Liberty - Released: June 4, 1990
- All Time Heart Touching Favorites - Released: January, 1984
- All Time Heart Touching Favorites, Vol. 2 - Label: Liberty - Released: May 21, 1990
- The World of Roger Whittaker [Pair] - Label: Pair - Released: January, 1988
- Best of: Original Hits - Label: Paradiso - Released: April 23, 2002
- Living & Loving - Label: Liberty - Released: January, 1988
- Feelings - Label: RCA Victor - Released: February 15, 1994
- The Best of Roger Whittaker [Cema] - Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets - Released: January 1, 1993
- Love Will Be Our Home - Label: Word / Epic - Released: January, 1989
- The Best of Roger Whittaker [Curb] - Label: Curb Records - Released: May 31, 1994
- The Roger Whittaker Christmas Album - Label: RCA - Released : January, 1978
- Irish Standards - Label: BMG Special Products - Released: April 14, 1998
- I'd Fall in Love Tonight - Label: Liberty - Released: January, 1989
- The Greatest Hits of Roger Whittaker - Label: Prism - Released: January, 1999
- In Concert - Label: Charly - Released: July 1, 1999
- The World of Roger Whittaker [Karussell] - Label: Universal International - Released: January, 1996
- Happy Holidays - Label: BMG Special Products - Released: September 23, 1997
- I Will Always Love You - Label: RCA Victor - Released: August 16, 1994
- Best Loved Ballads, Vol. 1 - Label: Liberty - Released: June 4, 1990
- The Holly and the Ivy - Label: BMG Special Products - Released: April, 2002
- All Time Favorites - Label: Prime Cuts - Released: January 1, 1995
- All Time Heart Touching Favorites, Vol. 1 - Label: Liberty - Released: April 23, 1990
- You Deserve the Best - Label: Capitol / EMI Records - Released: January, 1991
- New World in the Morning: The Encore Collection - Label: BMG Special Products - Released: November 18, 1997
- Roger Whittaker Christmas Album
- The Last Farewell & Other Hits - Label: RCA Records - Released: January, 1974
- Mirrors of My Mind - Label: RCA - Released: January, 1979
- Greatest Hits Live - Label: K-Tel - Released: January, 1992
- The Last Farewell ... Live - Label: Legacy Entertainment - Released: January, 2001
- All of My Life: Very Best Of [BMG International] - Label: BMG International - Released: July 20, 2004
- A Perfect Day - Label: RCA Victor - Released: September 17, 1996
- Classics Collection, Vol. 1 - Label: Liberty - Released: August, 1991
- The Best of Roger Whittaker - Label: RCA - Copyrighted: 1977
- What a Wonderful World - Label: RCA Victor - Released: April 12, 1994
- Danny Boy - Label: RCA Victor - Released: February 15, 1994
- I Wish You a Merry Christmas - Released: January, 1992
- Reflections of Love - Label: RCA Records - Released: January, 1976
- Now and Then: Greatest Hits 1964-2004 - Label: BMG International - Released: October 11, 2005
- Awakening - Label: RCA Victor - Released: August 10, 1999
- Songs for You: The Collection - Label: Universal International - Released: September 17, 2002
- Christmas Songs [Capitol]
- In Concert - Recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra [DVD] - Released: January, 1976
- All of My Life: The Very Best of Roger Whittaker - Label: Camden - Released: January 1, 1999
- Collection - Released: June 30, 1992
- When I Need You - Released: January, 1979
- Magical World of Roger Whittaker - Released : January, 1975
- Christmas Songs [RCA] - Label: RCA Victor - Released: January 1, 1995
- Golden Tones - Label: Pair - Released: October 25, 1990
- World's Most Beautiful Christmas Songs - Label: Liberty - Released: January, 1989
- The Very Best of Roger Whittaker, Vol. 2 - Label: Polygram International - Released: August 28, 2001
- Special Kind of Man - Label: Pair - Released: January, 1971