Barry White

Barry White
White performing in 1974
Background information
Birth name	Barry Eugene Carter
Also known as	Lee Barry
Born	(1944-09-12)September 12, 1944 Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 4, 2003(2003-07-04) (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B soul funk disco
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer composer
Instrument(s)	Vocals keyboards
Discography	Barry White discography
Years active	1958–2003
Labels	Downey 20th Century Fox Unlimited Gold Casablanca Mercury Private BMG A&M Eagle
Spouse(s)	Mary ​ (divorced)​ Glodean James ​ ​ (m. 1974, separated)​

Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White,^[1] 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".

White recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his career, but multiple versions and compilations were released worldwide that were certified gold, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.^[2] His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Supremes, the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.