Singer Barry White Dead at 58

MSNBC

[squidly]

r i p
always one of my favorites

[Jhensy]

Yeah, back in the "disco sucks" days, a friend of mine (one of the coolest guys in school) used to play Barry's Greatest Hits on the 8-track player in his father's station wagon. He got us rock-n-rollers to admit that Barry was the man. Good times....

[alnick]

Thanks. I was wanting to listen to that one. I'm going to have to dig out his gold album this weekend and play it.

[JustPiper]

My Darling I, Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe

I want you the way you came into the world

White, who was 58, suffered from high blood pressure.June 25, 2002 file photo taken at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti (news - web sites) shakes hands with singer Barry White (news) during the Pavarotti & friends 2001 annual charity concert at the Parco Novi Sad in Modena, Italy, in this May 29, 2001 file photo

RIP , You made alot of lucky men Barry!

[alnick]

Misheard lyrics.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Just looking at those top five of '74....what a great time. Most of us baby boomers have lived life that others can't imagine. We went from Leave it to Beaver to the sixties. From Frank and Dean on the radio to the Beatles and Led Zepplin. From rotary phones and black and white TV to cell phones with a color screen and Free Republic! Thanks for the memories!

[Orlando]

Good bye brother, ....
You were blessed, and you help me understand the heart of a woman.....You...will be missed..brother....
Barry is now in heaven singing with the Angels.....
Part of America..died today....for those of us left, who understand.....Damn, it hurts....Good bye my friend...
good bye....................good bye....I see you later...soon

[mitchbert]

Mnay thanks for that!

[mhking]

For many, the Walrus of Love was considered "My First, My Last, My Everything." For many, he created the soundtrack of the night. And for modern golf fans, his "Love's Theme" is best known as ABC Sports' PGA theme.

A voice as smooth as velvet, and sultry as a smoky fire. I'm really sorry to hear about this one.

And as I told my wife today, there's three (Hepburn, Hackett & White). Rest well, Barry. You've earned it.

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[Semper Paratus]

"Never can say goodbye"

[jocon307]

"I don't recall ever seeing so many obits in such a short time."

Me neither, I think it's an age thing.

Scary.

Barry will be missed, but his music will live forever!

[Orlando]

Barry, was about love...the ladies & Men...understand that...
Damn it hurts...it hurts.....alot....

[Soaring Feather]

This is so sad, I have loved his music for years.

RIP Barry White.

[JustPiper]

Did you see post # 64 ? -g-

[Search4Truth]

The Maestro has left the building.
R.I.P. Barry White.

[farmfriend]

Hey that purple suit he is wearing in #64 goes with my car. He will be missed though.

[csvset]

Lol, Thanks for posting that link.

[freedumb2003]

>>High blood pressure = kidney failure. RIP, Barry. <<

The tragedy of this is that it is generally preventable. Diet and excersize can keep it at least to managable levels. And drugs like prinivil can keep it down all the time.

Except for rare cases (admittedly, I don't know if this was one of those) this doesn't have to lead to such an early death.

We have been deprived of a great talent and a great personality. RIP

[Nick Danger]

I just bought his Love Unlimited Orchestra album from the mid 70's

Is that the one with My Sweet Summer Suite? No one touches Barry White for writing musical orgasms, but that one's all the more amazing for not having any words.

[zarf]

Every day Bob Hope lives, 3 more stars die.