Interested Article - Уиттакер, Роджер

Роджер Уиттакер , англ. Roger Whittaker ( 22 марта 1936 , Найроби — 12 сентября 2023 , Кастельсарразен ) — британский певец, исполнитель (на английском, немецком и французском языках) и композитор.

Детство и юность провёл в Африке, куда когда-то переехали его родители по экономическим соображениям. Отслужив в армии , Роджер первоначально планировал стать медиком и поступил в университет г. Кейптауна (ЮАР). После полутора лет обучения он отчислился и занялся педагогикой. В 1959 г. переехал в Великобританию, изучал зоологию , биохимию и морскую биологию. Продолжал петь в ночных клубах (это увлечение появилось у него ещё в Африке). Первый профессиональный альбом был выпущен в 1962 г. Весной 1964 г. женился, в браке выросло 5 детей.

Среди его мелодий наибольшую известность получила Song Sung Blue (Мелодия, которую поют с грустью).

Краткая дискография

Европа:

1979 Mein deutsches Album (in German)
1981 Zum Weinen ist immer noch Zeit
1982 Typisch Roger Whittaker
1983 Voyager
1984 Ein Glück, dass es Dich gibt
1987 Heut bin ich arm — Heut bin ich reich
1988 Love cest une musique
1991 Mein Herz schlägt nur für Dich
1992 Stimme des Herzens
1994 Leben mit Dir
1994 Sehnsucht nach Liebe
1994 Geschenk des Himmels
1995 Ein schöner Tag mit Dir
1996 Alles Roger!
1996 Einfach leben
1997 Zurück zur Liebe
1999 Alles Roger 2
1999 Awakening
2000 Wunderbar geborgen
2002 Mehr denn je
2003 Alles Roger 3
2003 Der weihnachtliche Liedermarkt
2004 Live in Berlin
2004 Mein schönster Traum
2005 Moments In My Life

США :

Now and Then: Greatest Hits 1964—2004 — Label: BMG International — Released: October 11, 2005
An Evening With — Label: Prism Platinum — Released: June 7, 2005
Moments in My Life — Label: BMG/Ariola — Released: May 6, 2005
All of My Life: Very Best Of [BMG International] — Label: BMG International — Released: July 20, 2004
New World in the Morning [Collectables] — Label: Collectables — Released: January, 2003
Songs for You: The Collection — Label: Universal International — Released: September 17, 2002
Best of: Original Hits — Label: Paradiso — Released: April 23, 2002
— Label: BMG Special Products — Released: April, 2002
The Very Best of Roger Whittaker, Vol. 2 — Label: Polygram International — Released: August 28, 2001
The Last Farewell…Live — Label: Legacy Entertainment — Released: January, 2001
The Best of Roger Whittaker [Time Life] — Label: Time/Life Music — Released: December 17, 1999
Awakening — Label: RCA Victor — Released: August 10, 1999
In Concert — Label: Charly — Released: July 1, 1999
The Greatest Hits of Roger Whittaker — Label: Prism — Released: January, 1999
All of My Life: The Very Best of Roger Whittaker — Label: Camden — Released: January 1, 1999
The Best of Roger Whittaker [Cleopatra] — Label: Pegasus/Cleopatra — Released: October 20, 1998
Irish Standards — Label: BMG Special Products — Released: April 14, 1998
New World in the Morning: The Encore Collection — Label: BMG Special Products — Released: November 18, 1997
Happy Holidays — Label: BMG Special Products — Released: September 23, 1997
Star Gold — Label: Polygram France — Released: May 9, 1997
Einfach Leben — Label: BMG/Ariola — Released: October 3, 1996
A Perfect Day — Label: RCA Victor — Released: September 17, 1996
The World of Roger Whittaker [Karussell] — Label: Universal International — Released: January, 1996
On Broadway — Label: RCA Victor — Released: October 1, 1995
Sincerely Yours — Released: August 11, 1995
All Time Favorites — Label: Prime Cuts — Released: January 1, 1995
[RCA] — Label: RCA Victor — Released: January 1, 1995
I Will Always Love You — Label: RCA Victor — Released: August 16, 1994
The Best of Roger Whittaker [Curb] — Label: Curb Records — Released: May 31, 1994
Live! — Label: RCA Victor — Released: April 12, 1994
— Label: RCA Victor — Released: April 12, 1994
What a Wonderful World — Label: RCA Victor — Released: April 12, 1994
Danny Boy — Label: RCA Victor — Released: February 15, 1994
Feelings — Label: RCA Victor — Released: February 15, 1994
Greatest Hits — Label: RCA Records — Released: January 1, 1994
Live — Label: Drive — (import) — Released: December 7, 1993
The Best of Roger Whittaker [Cema] — Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets — Released: January 1, 1993
Celebration — Label: RCA Victor — Released: January 1, 1993
Christmas With Roger Whittaker — Label: RCA Victor — Released: September 14, 1992
Collection — Released: June 30, 1992
All About Love — Label: Liberty — Released: April 27, 1992
Classics Collection, Vol. 2 — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1992
Greatest Hits Live — Label: K-Tel — Released: January, 1992
All-Time Favorites — Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets — Released: January, 1992
I Wish You a Merry Christmas — Released: January, 1992
& Other Hits — Label: RCA Records — Released: December, 1991
Classics Collection, Vol. 1 — Label: Liberty — Released: August, 1991
Country Collection — Label: Liberty — Released: April 29, 1991
You Deserve the Best — Label: Capitol/EMI Records — Released: January, 1991
Golden Tones — Label: Pair — Released: October 25, 1990
Best Loved Ballads, Vol. 1 — Label: Liberty — Released: June 4, 1990
Best Loved Ballads, Vol. 2 — Label: Liberty — Released: June 4, 1990
All Time Heart Touching Favorites, Vol. 2 — Label: Liberty — Released: May 21, 1990
All Time Heart Touching Favorites, Vol. 1 — Label: Liberty — Released: April 23, 1990
World’s Most Beautiful Christmas Songs — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1989
Love Will Be Our Home — Label: Word/Epic — Released: January, 1989
I’d Fall in Love Tonight — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1989
The World of Roger Whittaker [Pair] — Label: Pair — Released: January, 1988
Living & Loving — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1988
Fire & Rain — Label: Pair — Released: January, 1985
The Best of Roger Whittaker [RCA] — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1984
All Time Heart Touching Favorites — Released: January, 1984
Tidings of Comfort & Joy — Label: Liberty — Released: January, 1984
Take a Little: Give a Little — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1984
The Wind Beneath My Wings — Label: RCA Records — Released: January, 1982
Live in Concert — Label: RCA Records — Released: January, 1981
Voyager — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1980
With Love — Released: January, 1980
Mirrors of My Mind — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1979
When I Need You — Released: January, 1979
Evergreens — Released: January, 1979
Imagine — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1978
The Roger Whittaker Christmas Album — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1978
Folk Songs of Our Time — Label: RCA — Released: January, 1977
The Best of Roger Whittaker — Label: RCA — Copyrighted: 1977
In Concert — Recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra [DVD] — Released: January, 1976
Reflections of Love — Label: RCA Records — Released: January, 1976
Magical World of Roger Whittaker — Released: January, 1975
The Last Farewell & Other Hits — Label: RCA Records — Released: January, 1974
Special Kind of Man — Label: Pair — Released: January, 1971
New World in the Morning [Columbia] — Label: Collectables — Released: January, 1971
Roger Whittaker Christmas Album
Genius of Love — Label: RCA
Best Ballads #1
Christmas Songs [Capitol]
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