Roger Whittaker passed away at the age of 87! Roger Whittaker obituary!

His biggest successes were “Albany” and “Leben mit Dir”, and he had a particularly loyal fan base in Germany. British pop singer Roger Whittaker died at the age of 87.

Pop singer Roger Whittaker has passed away.

The British native passed away on September 13, his family announced. He was 87 years old. In the statement made by Sony record company, it was said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Roger Whittaker.” He died surrounded by his family. The statement continued: “Roger was an iconic artist and a wonderful husband and father. He touched many hearts in his life with his music and will live on in our memories forever.” The “Bild” newspaper had previously reported it.

Ballade made a breakthrough in 1969

Born in Kenya in 1936 to British parents, Whittaker began his career as a musician in the early 1960s. It was only at the end of the decade that the trained zoologist, marine biologist and biochemist’s career really took off. His big breakthrough came in 1969 with the song “Durham Town”.

His biggest hits included “Albany” and “The Last Farewell.” This song also became a huge success in Europe after appearing on American radio and in the US Top 20 in 1975. It reached number 2 in the UK charts, just behind Rod Stewart’s “Sailing“. Later, even Elvis Presley recorded “Last Farewell.”

“The Germans and I love hits”

Whittaker’s most loyal fan base was in Germany. Therefore, he recorded many songs in German using phonetic transcription, although he had to deal with punctuation. “Schlager is a specifically German way of making music,” Whittaker said in “Planet Interview” a few years ago. “The Germans and I love hits.” Whittaker could only sing in German; He never learned to talk. The British singer with a gentle baritone voice was a frequent guest on ZDF’s popular parade and other TV entertainment programmes. Whittaker has been out of the spotlight for years, most recently living in the south of France with his wife Natalie.