Barry White

American soul singer (1944–2003)

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Lived 1944–2003, aged 59United States

United States MusiciansSinger / Musician

Fame45.3
Momentum3.6
United States rank#82
Musicians rank#111
Wikipedia60.9K

Wikipedia
51 languages
Cross-language footprint
Rank in United States
#82
Musicians
Era
1944–2003
Aged 59

Summary

Updated 2026-05-29

That impossibly deep voice defined 1970s romance—Barry White turned Barry White into a genre, scoring massive hits like "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and producing the Love Unlimited Orchestra's "Love's Theme.

Biography

About

Barry Eugene White was an American R&B, soul and disco singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. 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, who made the #1 hit "Love's Theme" written by White. White's music contains elements of multiple different genres such as R&B, soul, and disco, this is shown as such on his two biggest hits: "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".

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