Jourdan Caroll performs a "Tribute to Barry White".
Barry White, who had suffered kidney failure from years of high blood pressure, died at Cedar-Sinai Medical centre, Los Angeles, July 4th, 2004. The Singer was 58. Known in all circles as "The Love Man", and "The Maestro", this is a man who puts new boundaries on the universal language of love. He has a soul of passion and this is evident in every song that he has recorded. He is an icon. Barry White has been satisfying soul music lovers for nearly 25 years. Inspired in the 60's by the likes of Holland-Dozier-Holland and The Supremes, Barry's original vision was to write, arrange, and produce music for an all-girl group. In that he succeeded, compiling Love Unlimited, a three-girl group featuring his wife, Glodean. Led by Glodean's soaring vocals, Love Unlimited's 1972 debut album, From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You, went gold, and included a #14 Billboard single, "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love". After closing out the 70's having produced 22 albums and scored hit singles such as, "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" and "Let the Music Play", Barry took 18 months off to rest in 1983. The disco era having faded from prominence and a new mixture of soul and rap having taken its place, Barry founded himself a fish-out-of-the-water with the then-contemporary music scene. Mixing his traditional soft-souled sound with the signs of the times, he returned to the charts in the mid-80's, however, with hits such as, "I Wanna do It Good to Ya", and "Sho You Right". Barry continues to write and produce remarkably chart-worthy sound. His latest successes, "Come On" and "Practice What You Preach", which landed at #1 on the Billboard R&B chart, combine his early 70's groove sound with a 90's emphasis on lyrics and vocals.
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