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Barry White
Barry White in 1974 in Amsterdam
Background information
Birth name	Barry Eugene Carter
Also known as	Barry White
Born	(1944-09-12)September 12, 1944 Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 4, 2003(2003-07-04) (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Soul Funk Disco R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter Record producer Arranger
Instruments	Piano Keyboards Vocals Drums
Years active	1972–2003
Labels	20th Century Records Unlimited Gold Records Casablanca A&M Eagle Records

Barry Eugene White (born September 12, 1944 – died July 4, 2003) was an American soul singer and songwriter. White was known for his rich bass voice.^[1][2] He won two Grammy Awards.^[1]

White was African American. He was born in Galveston, Texas and grew up in Los Angeles, California.^[3]

He died on July 4, 2003 of kidney failure^[1] and was cremated. His ashes were scattered by the California coast.^[source?]

Barry White released 19 studio albums during his career:

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Pareles, Jon (5 July 2003). "Barry White, Voice of Seduction, Dies at 58". The New York Times.
2. ↑ Ollison, Rashod (7 July 2003). "Barry White was the voice of romance". The Baltimore Sun.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. ↑ "Obituary: Barry White". BBC News. 4 July 2003.

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