Vinyl records

Roger Whittaker vinyl records

25 albums with 366 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Roger Henry Brough Whittaker. Anglo-Kenyan singer-songwriter and musician born March 22, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya, and died September 13, 2023 in Toulouse, France. He was known for his rich baritone voice, his whistling and yodeling skills, and his sentimental songs that touched the hearts of many fans. He became famous for his easy-listening ballads and folk songs. At the age of 18, he was drafted and served 2 years in the British army during the "Mau Mau uprising". He studied medicine and science before pursuing a music career. He had his first hit with “Steel Men” in 1962, and went on to record many albums and songs, including his signature hit, “The Last Farewell” (1975), which sold 11 million copies worldwide.