RIP Roger Whittaker

Jack400 · Post by **Jack400** » 19 Sep 2023, 18:45

Sorry to hear that the singer has died. I remember that he even featured on Top of the Pops in the 1970s.

Jack400 · Post by **Jack400** » 19 Sep 2023, 18:51

Just checking - he's been on TOTPs twice! The Last Farewell. and Over the Sea to Skye .

Boatbuilder · Post by **Boatbuilder** » 19 Sep 2023, 21:04

Very sad also to hear he had died. I have some of his albums - he had a voice you can just close your eyes and relax to. R.I.P.

Courtenay · Post by **Courtenay** » 19 Sep 2023, 21:45

Yes, I heard this news late last night — very sad, but at 87 at least he "had a good innings", as my mum would say. She had a tape of his greatest hits that she used to play in the car when I was little, so I was very familiar with his voice and his often very moving songs, including "Durham Town" and "The Last Farewell". It also included a couple of his famous whistling numbers, and this one was my favourite of all...

Rest in peace, Roger Whittaker.

Barnard · Post by **Barnard** » 19 Sep 2023, 21:51

Roger also starred in a children’s music and entertainment show called Whistle Stop in the late 1960s which also featured Jack Haig and Dilys Watling.
RIP Roger.

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 20 Sep 2023, 08:22

I'm sorry to hear about Roger Whittaker. My mum listened to his songs a lot when I was growing up, and I liked his voice - and his whistling. I used to whistle The Mexican Whistler to the budgie (needless to say, I was nowhere near rivalling Roger Whittaker!)

Funnily enough, I was talking to a friend about Roger Whittaker just the other day as I was reading The Stolen Songbird by Judith Eagle, in which one of the characters is a professional whistler.

RIP Roger Whittaker.

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 20 Sep 2023, 12:29

He's finally 'left old Durham town'.

A fine singer and he had some lovely hits.

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » 20 Sep 2023, 13:35

Sad to hear the passing of a name I remember from years ago.

Boodi 2 · Post by **Boodi 2** » 20 Sep 2023, 15:48

Sorry to hear about the death of Roger Whittaker, many of whose songs I liked very much, especially "New World in the Morning". I actually have a CD of all his greatest hit. RIP Roger Whittaker and thank you for the music (and whistling).

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » 28 Sep 2023, 16:31

Mamy Blue and I Don't Believe in "If" Any More are truly fantastic songs.

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