- Freddie White
Freddie White is an Irish singer-songwriter [http://freddiewhite.com/biography.htm Official website] ] born in
Cobh ,County Cork ,Ireland in 1951 [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/freddie-white-celtic-artist?cat=entertainment Freddie White: Information and Much More from Answers.com ] ] into a musical family. By age 13 White was playing in school bands and by 17 playing professionally. At 19, he moved toLondon , where he busked in subways, and developed his unique voice and guitar style.In 1974, he was a founding member of Scullion, together with
Philip King andSonny Condell . Later he formed The Fake, regarded as one of the seminal Irish bands of the late 1970s. Next came The Freddie White Band formed in 1978, which toured withEric Clapton that year.His first album, "Live on Tour", recorded by Nicky Ryan while touring with
Clannad , brought him national attention. His second album, "Do You Do", was the biggest selling Mulligan Label album of 1981. With these early albums, Freddie introduced an eclectic repertoire of music, which spanned musical genres and eras, to an Irish audience."Long Distance Runner" was launched in 1985, and it featured original songs such as "Goodbye This Time", "Down Without A Fight", and the hit single "Frozen Heart", which was co-written with Johnny Duhan. His fourth album, "Close To You" continued this trend, with most of the songs self-penned. In 1994, he released "Straight Up", a collection of 14 songs recorded live by DanDan Fitzgerald
"My Country" was released in Ireland in May 1999. A collection of 11 songs co-written with Ann O’Sullivan and based on the poetry of Don O’Sullivan. The album was co-produced by Freddie and
Declan Sinnott , renowned for his work as producer and arranger withSinead Lohan ,Frances Black andMary Black and as lead guitarist withHorslips andMoving Hearts .Other albums include "Lost and Found" (2002) (a cd reissue of his first 2 albums "Live on Tour" and "Do You Do") and "Four Days in May" (2004).
White has long been synonymous with music of the highest quality. Whether interpreting songs by his favourite writers, such as
Randy Newman ,Tom Waits ,John Hiatt andGuy Clark , or performing his own classy compositions, White’s live performances are nothing short of legendary.He has been part of the fabric of the live music scene in Ireland since the 1970s and his albums continue to sell well, among his loyal and new-found fan base.
In 2008 he released "Stormy Lullaby", an album of 11 songs with 4 originals along with songs from Randy Newman, John Hiatt, Nils Lofgren and Hoagie Carmichael.
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