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التمثيل
Roger Whittaker
- تاريخ الميلاد
- تُوفي
- (العمر 87)
- مكان الميلاد
- Nairobi, Kenya
- حقوق العمل
- 48 عنواناً
السيرة الذاتية
Roger Henry Brough Whittaker (born 22 March 1936) is a British singer-songwriter and musician, who was born in Nairobi to English parents. His music is an eclectic mix of folk music and popular songs in addition to radio airplay hits. He is best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability as well as his guitar skills.
He is widely known for his version of "Wind Beneath My Wings" (1982), as well as his own compositions "Durham Town (The Leavin')" (1969) and "I Don't Believe in If Anymore" (1970). American audiences are most familiar with his 1970 hit "New World in the Morning" and his 1975 hit "The Last Farewell", which is his only single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 (it made the Top 20) and also hit No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. He is also known for his renditions of "Ding! Dong! Merrily on High" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas". His final top-charting hit was "Albany", which scored No. 3 in West Germany in 1982.
Whittaker's parents, Edward and Vi Whittaker, were from Staffordshire, England, where they owned and operated a grocery shop. His father was injured in a motorcycle accident and the family moved to a farm near Thika, Kenya, because of its warmer climate. His grandfather sang in various clubs and his father played the violin. Roger learned to play the guitar.
Upon completing his primary education, Whittaker was admitted to Prince of Wales School (now Nairobi School). Upon completing his high school education, he was called up for national service and spent two years in the Kenya Regiment fighting the Mau Mau in the Aberdare Forest. In 1956 he was demobilised and decided on a career in medicine. He enrolled at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. However, he left after 18 months and joined the civil service education department as a teacher, following in his mother's footsteps. To further his teaching career, Whittaker moved to Britain in September 1959. For the next three years, he studied zoology, biochemistry and marine biology at University College of North Wales and earned a Bachelor of Science degree while singing in local clubs, and released songs on Flexi discs included with the campus newspaper, the Bangor University Rag.
Shortly afterwards, he was signed to Fontana Records, which released his first professional single, "The Charge of the Light Brigade", in 1962. (On the labels of the Fontana singles, he is billed as "Rog Whittaker".) In the summer of 1962, Whittaker performed in Portrush, Northern Ireland. He achieved a breakthrough when he was signed to appear on an Ulster Television show called This and That. His second single was a cover version of "Steel Men", released in June 1962. ...
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أعمال التمثيل 48
| السنة | العنوان | الدور |
|---|---|---|
| يُحدد لاحقاً | Roger Whittaker: The Last Farewell فيلم | Self |
| 2020 | Schlager Gold التلفزيون | Self (archive footage) (1 حلقة) |
| 2020 | Unvergessene Legenden التلفزيون | Self (archive footage) (1 حلقة) |
| 2010 | Musikalische Reise التلفزيون | Self (2 حلقة) |
| 2005 | Herzlichen Glückwunsch - Die Michael Schanze Jubiläumsgala التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 2004 | Servus, Hansi Hinterseer التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 2004 | Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel التلفزيون | Self (5 حلقة) |
| 2004 | Legends in Concert - Roger Whittaker: New World in the Morning فيلم | Self |
| 2000 | Starnacht am Wörthersee التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1998 | Die Krone der Volksmusik التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1995 | Musik für Sie التلفزيون | self (1 حلقة) |
| 1995 | Immer wieder sonntags التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1994 | Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen التلفزيون | Self (9 حلقة) |
| 1994 | Höchstpersönlich التلفزيون | self (1 حلقة) |
| 1991 | Desperately Seeking Roger فيلم | |
| 1991 | Musik liegt in der Luft التلفزيون | Self, Self - Singer (1 حلقة) |
| 1989 | Roger Whittaker – Live At The Tivoli فيلم | Self |
| 1988 | Flitterabend التلفزيون | Self - Singer (1 حلقة) |
| 1986 | ZDF-Fernsehgarten التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1985 | Melodien für Millionen التلفزيون | Self (2 حلقة) |
| 1984 | Show & Co. mit Carlo التلفزيون | Self (2 حلقة) |
| 1983 | Roger Whittaker in Kenya: A Musical Safari فيلم | Self (host) |
| 1982 | Night Music التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1981 | Musikantenstadl التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1981 | Tag des deutschen Schlagers التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1980 | Show-Express التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1980 | Verstehen Sie Spaß? التلفزيون | Self (2 حلقة) |
| 1977 | Telespiele التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1977 | Bitte umblättern التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1977 | Auf los geht's los التلفزيون | Self (3 حلقة) |
| 1977 | Roger Whittaker: All My Best فيلم | Self (performer) |
| 1976 | Roger Whittaker: Prime Concerts: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra فيلم | Self |
| 1975 | Système 2 التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1975 | Musik ist Trumpf التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1974 | Die Montagsmaler التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1972 | Musikladen التلفزيون | Self (2 حلقة) |
| 1972 | Don-Lurio-Show التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1971 | Mary’s Music التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1969 | Die ZDF-Hitparade التلفزيون | Self (9 حلقة) |
| 1969 | Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde التلفزيون | Self (4 حلقة) |
| 1968 | Starparade التلفزيون | Self (2 حلقة) |
| 1966 | 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet التلفزيون | Self (2 حلقة) |
| 1964 | Die Drehscheibe التلفزيون | Self (2 حلقة) |
| 1964 | Einer wird gewinnen التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1961 | Musik aus Studio B التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1959 | Discorama التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1957 | Zum blauen Bock التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
| 1955 | Was bin ich? التلفزيون | Self (1 حلقة) |
صناع العمل 1
| السنة | العنوان | المهنة |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Roger Whittaker in Kenya: A Musical Safari فيلم | Executive Producer |