Barry White - Stone Gon' LP (1973) 20th Century - CD (1994) Mercury - Soul (FLAC)

This was Barry,s debut Album that anounced his arrival in the business with a prolific bang!......When people talk about the most successful male soul singers of the last forty years, they tend to think of Al Green, Billy Paul, Stevie Wonder and Teddy Pendergrass. However, there’s another singer that had a hugely successful career, with seven US number one US R&B albums, six albums certified gold and three albums certified platinum. The last of these albums Staying Power was certified double platinum. Add to that three compilation albums that were certified platinum, with one of them certified double platinum. Oh, and not to forget the six US R&B number singles this artist had. Over a career that spanned four decades, starting in 1972 and ending in 2003, Barry White was one of the superstars of soul music. With his distinctive bass voice and an image steeped in romance, Barry White was one of the biggest selling and most successful soul singers of the past forty years.  this legendary Singer, songwriter was Born Barry Eugene Carter on September 12, 1944 in Galveston, Texas. White was raised in Los Angeles, where he immersed himself in the local music culture at an early age. He made several records during the early '60s, under the name (Barry Lee), and as a member of the Upfronts, the Atlantics and the Majestics. However, he found greater success offstage, guiding the careers of others, including Felice Taylor and Viola Wills.In 1969, White formed the group Love Unlimited, a female vocal trio made up of Diane Taylor, Glodean James (his future wife) and her sister Linda. He also founded the Love Unlimited Orchestra, a 40-piece ensemble to accompany himself and the singing trio, for which he conducted, composed and arranged.Love Unlimited's success in 1972 can in large part be attributed to White's throaty vocals in such hits as "Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love." The group's success rejuvenated White's own career, receiving acclaim for such songs as "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby" and "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" in 1973 and "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" and "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" in 1974. As the sexual content of the lyrics grew more explicit, he gradually became viewed as a self parody. But though his pop hits lessened towards the end of the '70s, his live performances remained sold out. The singer's last major hit was in 1977 with "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me." During the peak of his career, White earned gold and platinum discs for worldwide sales. The UK singer Lisa Stansfield has often publicly supported White's work and in 1992, she and White re-recorded a version of Stansfield's hit, "All Around The World." During the '90s, a series of commercially successful albums proved White's status as more than just a cult figure.In May 2003, White suffered a stroke while waiting for a kidney transplant, which he needed due to complications from years of chronic high blood pressure. He died on 2003 in Los Angeles.The "Soul Walrus" as he was affectionately known is still sadly missed,but with a total of 28 albums are 150 odd 45,s he left his mark on all soul lovers!

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