Barry White
Actor
Biography
Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), was an American composer and singer-songwriter.
A two-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's 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, "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe." Along with Isaac Hayes, White is considered by Allmusic.com as a pioneer of disco music in the early 1970s.
During the course of his career in the music business, White achieved 106 gold albums worldwide, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide sales in excess of 100 million, according to critics Ed Hogan and Wade Kergan.[1] His influences included Rev. James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin plus Motown artists The Supremes, The Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
Filmography
The Pumpkin Karver
as Trick or Treater 2006
Burn Motherfucker, Burn!
as Self (archive footage) 2017
Kings of Soul
as Self (archive footage) 2015
Barry White - The Man and His Music
as Himself 2005
Barry White and Love Unlimited in Concert
as Vocals 2003
Barry White: In Concert - Larger than Life
as Himself 2004
Let the Music Play: The Barry White Story
as Self 2007
Barry White in Concert
as Self 1975
Barry White - My Everything
1974
Barry White - Under The Influence Of Love
as Himself 2016
Barry White Unlimited
as Vocals 2009
Barry White Mexico 1976
1976
Barry White - Zenith de Paris
1987
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
as Self 1974