Roger Whittaker

Summary

Roger Whittaker is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nairobi^[2]. He was born on March 22, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Castelsarrasin^[4]. He died on September 12, 2023^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], writer^[7], composer^[8], guitarist^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,812 views/month, #6,598 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Roger Whittaker was born in Nairobi^[2].
• Roger Whittaker died in Castelsarrasin^[4].
• Roger Whittaker was born on March 22, 1936^[3].
• Roger Whittaker died on September 12, 2023^[5].
• Roger Whittaker's father was Edward Whittaker^[12].
• Roger Whittaker was married to Natalie Deirdre O'Brien^[13].
• A child of Roger Whittaker was Emily Clare Whittaker^[14].
• A child of Roger Whittaker was Lauren Marie Whittaker^[15].
• A child of Roger Whittaker was Jessica Jane Whittaker^[16].
• A child of Roger Whittaker was Edward Guy Whittaker^[17].
• A child of Roger Whittaker was Alexander Michael Whittaker^[18].
• Roger Whittaker held citizenship in United Kingdom^[19].
• English was Roger Whittaker's native language^[20].
• Roger Whittaker's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• Roger Whittaker's professions included writer^[7].
• Roger Whittaker worked as a composer^[8].
• Roger Whittaker's professions included guitarist^[9].
• Roger Whittaker's professions included recording artist^[10].
• Roger Whittaker's professions included whistle artist^[21].
• Roger Whittaker's field of work was music^[22].
• Roger Whittaker's field of work was singing^[23].
• Roger Whittaker's field of work was guitar performance^[24].
• Roger Whittaker's field of work was music composing^[25].
• Roger Whittaker's field of work was composed musical work^[26].
• Roger Whittaker's field of work was music composition^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-03-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-09-13^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary folk, folk rock, pop, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: british, contemporary folk, folk rock, pop, singer-songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 80d07b5b-35b1-4d58-a72e-49ac98cba13f^[34]

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Origins and Family

Roger Whittaker's place of birth was Nairobi^[2]. He was born on March 22, 1936^[3]. His father was Edward Whittaker^[12]. English was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at University of Wales^[35], a university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1893^[38], headquartered in Cardiff^[39]; Bangor University^[40], a public university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1884^[43]; Nairobi School^[44], a school^[45], in Kenya^[46], founded in 1902^[47]; and University of Cape Town^[48], a public university^[49], in South Africa^[50], founded in 1829^[51], headquartered in Cape Town^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], writer^[7], composer^[8], guitarist^[9], recording artist^[10], and whistle artist^[21]. Fields of work include music^[22], a type of arts^[53]; singing^[23], a type of activity^[54]; guitar performance^[24]; music composing^[25], a type of arts^[55]; composed musical work^[26], a type of work of art^[56]; and music composition^[27], an academic discipline^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Goldene Stimmgabel^[58], an annual prize^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1981^[61].

Personal Life

Roger Whittaker was married to Natalie Deirdre O'Brien^[13]. Children include Emily Clare Whittaker^[14]; Lauren Marie Whittaker^[15]; Jessica Jane Whittaker^[16], b. 1973^[62]; Edward Guy Whittaker^[17], a musician^[63], b. 1974^[64], of United Kingdom^[65]; and Alexander Michael Whittaker^[18].

Death and Burial

Roger Whittaker died on September 12, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Castelsarrasin^[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Whittaker ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,812 views/month, #6,598 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Roger Whittaker born?

Roger Whittaker was born in Nairobi^[2].

Where did Roger Whittaker die?

Roger Whittaker passed away in Castelsarrasin^[4].

Who were Roger Whittaker's parents?

Roger Whittaker's father was Edward Whittaker^[12].

Who was Roger Whittaker married to?

Roger Whittaker's spouses include Natalie Deirdre O'Brien^[13].

What did Roger Whittaker do for work?

Roger Whittaker worked as singer-songwriter^[6], writer^[7], composer^[8], guitarist^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did Roger Whittaker go to school?

Roger Whittaker was educated at University of Wales^[35], Bangor University^[40], Nairobi School^[44], and University of Cape Town^[48].

What awards did Roger Whittaker receive?

Honors received include Goldene Stimmgabel^[58] and Goldene Stimmgabel^[68].