Barry White

Barry White

actor, composer, music department

Barry White was born on Sep 12, 1944 in USA. Barry White's big-screen debut came with Together Brothers directed by William A. Graham in 1974.

Barry White first made his mark in the music business in the 1960s as a session musician, even serving for a spell as an A&R man for a small, independent Los Angeles record label. He first hit it big in 1973 with a series of albums and singles emphasizing lush orchestrations and elaborate production values, over which he laid down his big bass voice. In 1973 and 1974 alone, he sold US$16 million worth of records--not only on his own but also as the conductor and composer of instrumental records (as The Love Unlimited Orchestra) and as the primary producer and songwriter of the female vocal trio Love Unlimited (one of whom, Glodean White, became his second wife). 1974 was a prolific year for White, during which he composed the score of Together Brothers (1974) and acted in Coonskin (1974).After a particularly pronounced fallow period in the 1980s, he rebounded in the 1990s with a series of critically and commercially acclaimed records and he beefed up his presence on TV somewhat with a famous guest appearance on Les Simpson (1989), a recurring role on Ally McBeal (1997), and a series of commercials in which he parodied his image and persona.

  • Birthday

    Sep 12, 1944
  • Place of Birth

    Galveston, Texas, USA

Awards

6 wins & 12 nominations

Walk of Fame
2013
Recording
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
Grammy Awards
2000
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Winner - Grammy
2000
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Winner - Grammy
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Movies & TV Shows

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