Barrence Whitfield (born Barry White, June 13, 1955) is an American soul and R&B vocalist and best known as the singer of Barrence Whitfield and the Savages in the 1980s. ...show more

Barrence Whitfield (born Barry White, June 13, 1955) is an American soul and R&B vocalist and best known as the singer of Barrence Whitfield and the Savages in the 1980s.

Life and career

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, White's family moved to East Orange, New Jersey when he was a child, and he began singing in a local gospel choir. While attending West Side High School he also sang and played drums in local rock and funk bands. In 1977 he went to Boston University to study journalism. There, he also worked in a local record shop, where his singing was heard by local musician Peter Greenberg of The Lyres. White adopted the stage name of Barrence Whitfield to avoid confusion with the other Barry White and began performing with Greenberg and other former members of the Lyres as Barrence Whitfield and the Savages.

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