Description
Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell DVD 2011 / The First Hello, Mexican Whistler, River Lady, Summer Days / MCP Sound & Media
UPC 9002986611974
REGION 0 PAL DVD (ALL REGIONS)
MADE IN GERMANY
AUDIO: English 5.1
Runtime: 50 minutes
English Summary:
Roger Whittaker (born 22 March 1936) is a Kenyan-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", the latter of 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
Tracklist / Song list:
- The Fast Farewell
- If I Were a Rich Man (Fiddler on the Roof)
- Mexican Whistler
- All of My Life
- New World in the Morning
- Mamy Blue
- The First Hello - the Last Goodbye
- Hold on
- Summer Day
- Fire & Rain
- Both Sides Now
- Streets of London
- River Lady
- Changelip (African Whistler)
- Sloop John B.
- Illusion of Love (Instrumental)
