Real Name: Barry Eugene White

Life Span: (September 12th, 1944 - July 4th, 2003)

Born: Galveston, Texas on September 12th, 1944

Grew Up: Crime-ridden streets of South Los Angeles and subsequently jailed for four months for theft of $30,000 worth of Cadillac tires.

Sex: Male

Height: 6' 3"

Spouses:
Golden White (1974 - 4 July 2003) 1 child;
Betty Smith (divorced) 4 children

Known For: The creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs

Nationality: American

Death: Los Angeles, California, USA. (kidney failure; hypertension) on July 4 2003

Big Break: Song writer for rock singer Bobby Fuller and TV bubblegum act The Banana Splits in the 1960s. Then he stepped up to the mic himself.

Profession: musician

Music Style: deep bass voice and suave delivery creating his trademark romantic ambience.

Best Singles: "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (1973), "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (1973), "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (1974), "What Am I Gonna Do With You" (1975), "Let the Music Play" (1976), "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" (1978), and "Practice What You Preach" (1994)

Record Sales: All inclusive record sales (downloads, etc) are estimated at over 100 million