Roger Whittaker Dead at 87

[Quad Linda]

RIP

Roger Whittaker, folk singer, dead at 87

He retired to France in 2012.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

Bought many of his records. Many of his songs have French versions, as well. Here's Mon Pays Bleu, Durham Town in French:

 

[Clement]

One of the LPs i brought back from my parents' collection is Whittaker's Reflections of Love. I'm going to spin it now! Rest in Love and Peace, Roger.

 

[James_in_VA]

I must admit to mainly knowing him because of all the TV commercials in the US for his compilation records.

 

[GOS]

Wow, to be honest, I might have assumed he was much older. RIP Roger. My parents had a few of his LP's.

 

[James_in_VA]

I'm now remembering singing The Last Farewell when I was in a boys choir at age 10 or 11. Quite a nice nautical song which appeals to me having served in both the Navy and the Merchant Marines. May your soul be at peace with God.

 

[jaybird100]

RIP

Roger Whittaker, folk singer, dead at 87

He retired to France in 2012.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

Bought many of his records. Many of his songs have French versions, as well. Here's Mon Pays Bleu, Durham Town in French:

This is sad. I always liked his music, including the German language songs he recorded (phonetically; he was singing in Deutch before he ever learned the language). There was something about his voice I always found soothing. I have a great CD of his greatest hits, bought back in the 80's, that I think I'll be listening to today. RIP, Roger!

 

[barfle]

Not exactly a pop star, he probably tried to appeal to the WWII generation, but nice music anyway. Damn, people are dropping like I wish flies did.

 

[DuncanS]

Roger Whittaker: Durham Town folk singer dies at 87

The folk singer, famous for his whistling, singing and guitar playing, dies in France.

www.bbc.co.uk

I saw the obituary on the BBC website and didn't post as I never realised he was that popular in the US as he was back here, how wrong I was! RIP Roger

 

[Bill B]

"The Last Farewell" has been an earworm for me since the first time I heard it as a teenager. I can't say I know anything else by him but I can say I love that song. And it is on more than a few of my playlists.

RIP Mr. Whittaker

 

[kap'n krunch]

If it hadn't been for Benny Hill's parody which I saw in the early 80s I would have never found out about him...and if he satirized you you had to be big time...

 

[jaybird100]

Not exactly a pop star, he probably tried to appeal to the WWII generation, but nice music anyway. Damn, people are dropping like I wish flies did.

After reading this earlier, I dug out a CD of his greatest hits, and played in in the car while running some errands. I'm not the WW II generation, but his music always appealed to me. RIP, Roger.

 

[par4ken]

My friend's Mother loved Roger Whittaker and had many of his records. I haven't (had to) listen to any of his records since she also passed, very sad in hindsight.

 

[JediJoker]

I only know him from his popular holiday records, like: