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Barry Eugene White (né Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) [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 R&B, soul, funk, and disco songs such as his two biggest hits: "Can't Get Enough of Your ...
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love "Playing Your Game, Baby" 101 8 — — — 95 — — — — 1978 "Oh What a Night for Dancing" 24 13 — — —
"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Barry White from his third studio album, Can't Get Enough (1974). The song was written by White, Tony Sepe and Peter Radcliffe and produced by White. It reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart.
The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a 40-piece string-laden orchestra formed by American singer Barry White, and serving as a backing unit for White and for female vocal trio Love Unlimited. [1] From the early 1970s on, they also recorded several singles and albums under their own name.
The album topped the R&B albums chart, White's first to do so since 1975.It also reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200, his second to reach the top ten.The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me", which peaked at No. 1, [1] and "Playing Your Game, Baby".
Formed in 1969, the group included Barry White's future wife, Glodean James; her sister, Linda James; and their cousin Diane Taylor. [3] Their first hit was "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love" in 1972. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 7 on the Cash Box Top 100, and 6 on the Best Selling Soul Singles Chart. [4]
The album became White's sixth R&B chart topper and peaked at number 36 on the pop chart.Lead single "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" reached number 2 on the R&B chart [2] and number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, while White's cover of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" reached number 45 on the R&B chart and peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. [3]
"Practice What You Preach" is a number-one R&B single by singer Barry White, written by White, Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas, from White's 1994 album The Icon Is Love.The hit song spent three weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart and reached 18 on the pop chart. [1]