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Roger Whittaker, the gentle-voiced British easy-listening singer who had an unlikely pop hit in 1975 with the song “The Last Farewell,” died Sept. 13 in Toulouse, France, following a lengthy illness. He was 87.
His death was only recently announced on his official website. The statement attributed to his family and Sony Music, said Whittaker died “in peace in the presence of his family.”
“Roger was an iconic artist, a wonderful husband and father,” the statement continues. “He touched so many hearts with his music during his lifetime and will always live on in our memories.”
Born March 22, 1936, in Nairobi, Whittaker began singing during his college years and in 1969 released the song “Durham Town (The Leavin’)” that showcased his soothing baritone voice and nostalgic story-telling musical style. The song reached No. 23 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
“Durham Town” wouldn’t be his last appearance on the charts. In 1971, he recorded and released “The Last Farewell,” a folk-showtune hybrid song he co-wrote with Ron A. Webster. The record would go largely unnoticed until 1975, when, as Whittaker often recalled, the wife of a program director for an Atlanta radio station happened to hear the song while traveling through Canada. She suggested her husband play the record on his station, and the song caught on with listeners.
“The Last Farewell,” perhaps best remembered for its opening line “There’s a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor” or its sweet, earworm chorus “For you are beautiful, I have loved you dearly/More dearly than the spoken word can tell,” reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by June of that year and went on to #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Over the next forty-plus years,
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Roger Whittaker has passed away.
Bild, confirmed that Whittaker passed on Wednesday, September 13 in a hospital in the south of France.It is with great sadness we share the news of Roger's passing at age 87. His life, artistry and legacy has meant so…Posted by Roger Whittaker on Monday, September 18, 2023“Roger was an iconic artist, a wonderful husband and father.
Roger Whittaker, one of the UK’s most celebrated folk music singers, has died aged 87. A family statement, reported by German media outlet Bild, confirmed he died on September 13 in a hospital in southern France. Roger was best known for hits including Durham Town, New World In The Morning and a version of Wind Beneath My Wings – and being an expert whistler.
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