[Dog]

Soul Singer Barry White Dies At 58

POSTED: 4:46 p.m. EDT July 4, 2003
UPDATED: 4:53 p.m. EDT July 4, 2003

Velvet-voiced R&B crooner Barry White, renowned for his lush baritone and carnal lyrics that oozed sex appeal on songs such as "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," died Friday morning, his manager said.

White, who had suffered kidney failure from years of high blood pressure, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center around 9:30 a.m., said manager Ned Shankman. White was 58.

White had been undergoing dialysis treatment and had been hospitalized since last September.


White is survived by eight children, grandchildren, and his companion, Catherine Denton.

White's work epitomized seductive disco music. The heavyset musician enjoyed three decades of fame for songs like "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me."

The seductive sound of his deep bass voice has not only been featured in his music, but also in radio and television advertisements.

White, longtime producer/friend Jack Perry, adviser Abby Schroeder, and Shankman were preparing a "duets" album for release on Def Soul later this year.

[Malcolm]

When I think of BW, I think of junior high school in the mid 70s, and all those "Florida" songs, (that we heard while driving to our vacations in Panama City and Jacksonville. Love Unlimited.....

[GrandMoM]

....OOhhhhhhhhhh how sad, I loved listening to his voice.

....you'll really be singing with the angels Barry, a little less sexy now though, I think!

[Ciexyz]

Aawww, that's a shame. "I Can't Get Enuf of Your Love, Babe". I remember it well.