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Roger Henry Brough Whittaker (22 March 1936 – 13 September 2023) was a Kenyan/British singer-songwriter and musician. His music is an eclectic mixture of folk music and popular songs, the latter variously in a crooning or in a schlager style. He was best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability as well as his guitar skills. The Times observed that "[s]ome pop singers define the zeitgeist and many more follow it. A much rarer number of them... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Roger Whittaker first charted in 1969 with Durham Town (The Leavin').The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.