Roger Whittaker — Dónde escucharlo en la radio

Roger Whittaker es un artista de pop, folk y british originario de Nairobi, Reino Unido, activo desde 1936. ArtisFind ha detectado 2 reproducciones de Roger Whittaker en 2 emisoras de radio (Alemania), la más reciente en 1000 Webradios - 1000 Gold Schlager hace 13 d. La canción que más suena en la radio es «Sieben Jahre, sieben Meere».

Roger Henry Brough Whittaker (22 March 1936 – 13 September 2023) was a Kenyan/British singer-songwriter and musician. His music is an eclectic mixture of folk music and popular songs, the latter variously in a crooning or in a schlager style. He was best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability as well as his guitar skills.

The Times observed that "[s]ome pop singers define the zeitgeist and many more follow it. A much rarer number of them defy it and Roger Whittaker counted himself proudly and unapologetically among them". Despite not obtaining sustained chart success, he gained a large international following through TV appearances and live performances, with fan clubs in at least 12 countries (including Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States). One admirer was US president George H. W. Bush, at whose home he was invited to perform.

Whittaker was best known internationally for his 1971 single "The Last Farewell", which charted in 11 countries. In the United States, where the song was released four years later, it became his only entry in the Billboard Hot 100, and reached number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. Whittaker was widely known for his own compositions, including "Durham Town (The Leavin')" (1969) and "I Don't Believe in If Anymore" (1970). American audiences are most familiar with his 1970 hit album New World in the Morning and his renditions of "Ding! Dong! Merrily on High" and "The…