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Roger Whittaker, an avuncular singer-songwriter ... clean and refined vocal style” and “uncanny skill” as a whistler. “At times, he may have seemed behind the times,” Sumrall added ...
Folk singer/songwriter Roger Whittaker has died at the age of 87. The musician, who was an expert whistler, had hits with songs such as ‘Durham Town (The Leavin’)’, ‘The Last Farewell ...
By Starr Bowenbank Roger Whittaker, folk singer and expert whistler known for tracks such as “Durham Town (The Leavin’),” “New World in the Morning” and his Billboard Hot 100 top 20 ...
Roger Whittaker, one of the UK’s most celebrated ... He was also an expert whistler. German media outlet Bild confirmed that the musician had died on Wednesday (13 September) in a hospital ...
Roger Whittaker, the singer-songwriter ... unusual aspect of his talent in 1967 with his wordless single Mexican Whistler, a virtuosic display of vibratos, trills and subtle variations in pitch ...
Folk singer Roger Whittaker, known for hits "Durham Town" and "The Last Farewell," has died. He was 87. "It is with great sadness we share the news of Roger's passing at age 87. His life ...
Folk singer Roger Whittaker, famous for his 1969 hit song Durham Town and expert whistling, has passed away at the age of 87. The late singer began his career in folk clubs and went on to achieve ...
Folk singer/songwriter Roger Whittaker has died at the age of 87. The musician, who was an expert whistler, had hits with songs such as 'Durham Town (The Leavin’)', 'The Last Farewell' and his 1982 ...
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 ...
Whittaker 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. “Roger was an iconic artist ...