Roger Whittaker Dead at 87

[Quad Linda]

RIP

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/roger-whittaker-folk-singer-dead-at-87/
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

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/roger-whittaker-folk-singer-dead-at-87/
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]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66843162
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: