Roger Whittaker

About Roger Whittaker

British musician and composer recognized for his characteristic whistling talent and a number one hit song in 1970 called New World in the Morning.

Roger Whittaker is an English singer and songwriter of Kenyan origin, born in Nairobi to British parents. His music is an eclectic mix of folk music and popular songs alongside radio hits. He is known for his masculine voice and his ability to whistle as well as his talents as a guitarist. He is widely known for his version of "Wind Beneath My Wings", as well as for his own compositions "Durham Town" and "I Don't Believe in 'If' Anymore". American audiences are most familiar with the 1970 hit "New World in the Morning" and its 1975 hit "The Last Farewell", which was its only single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 and also hit number one on Adult Contemporary. graphic. He is also known for his performances "Ding! Dong! Merrily on High" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas". His last hit was "Albany", scoring third in West Germany in 1982 .

Birth name	Griffin
Instruments	Guitar, puccalo, vocals
Born	March 22, 1936, Nairobi, Kenya
Years active	1962–present
Genres	Pop, schlager
Occupation(s)	musician, singer-songwriter, teacher

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Trivia

He published an autobiography called So Far, So Good in 1986.

Roger Whittaker before fame

He served in the Kenyan Regiment for two years before attending the University of Cape Town in South Africa for 18 months and working as a teacher in the public service education department.

Achievement of Roger Whittaker

In 1986, he published So Far, So Good, his autobiography.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Roger Whittaker family life

In 1964, he married Natalie O'Brien, with whom he had five children, and he was born to grocery store owners Edward and Viola Whittaker.

Associations of Roger Whittaker

Another successful British musician is Paul McCartney.

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