Barry White
Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring soul, funk, and disco songs such as his two biggest hits: "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".
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| Full name at birth | Barrence Eugene Carter
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| Claim to fame | his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, releasing hit songs like I've Got So Much to Give, I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby, Never, Never Gonna Give You Up, Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe, You're the First, the Last, My Everything, What Am I Gonna Do with You, Let the Music Play, It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me, and Your Sweetness is My Weakness
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| Date of birth | 12 September 1944
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| Place of birth | Galveston, Texas, USA
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| Date of death | 4 July 2003
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| Age | 58 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Kidney failure and hypertension
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| Resting place | Cremated, Ashes scattered (in the ocean off the Californian coast)
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| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, composer, arranger
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| Height | 6' 3½" (192 cm)
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| Weight | 375 lbs (170 kg)
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| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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| High school | (Dropped Out 1959)
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![Barry White - Blues & Soul Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (14 August 1979)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/6/b/6b6nex8ixhmzxx6z.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Barry White - Black Music Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (July 1975)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/n/6/n6xcj37gx9foc97.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Ranked #78 on VH1`s 100 Sexiest Artists.
- Changed his last name from Carter to "White" when he first met his Father.
- Has been almost 6` 4" since he was 14 years old.
- None of his children are as big as he is.
- Had a Beard since he was 13 years old.
Barry White is known for his role in the film Argylle (2024) as performer: "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" / writer: "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series See It Loud: The History of Black Television (2023) as Self.
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